Amarillo City Council Meeting 3/11/25

The Amarillo City Council held a meeting on March 11, 2025, focusing on several procurement and budget-related topics. Key discussions included the Safe Streets for All initiative, which aims to improve street safety through federally funded projects, with a plan to reduce fatal and severe crashes by 35% by 2035. The council reviewed traffic accident data and intersection safety standards, emphasizing adherence to national guidelines and ongoing efforts to secure grant funding for safety improvements. Additionally, the council considered a rezoning request for a 1.16-acre tract to develop nine single-family detached homes with increased density and reduced setbacks, which was recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission. A variance was granted to The Big Texan RV Ranch to allow alcohol sales within 300 feet of a soon-to-be-closed elementary school. The council also approved budget amendments totaling several hundred thousand dollars for police department equipment, compensated absences, court technology, and public improvement districts, as well as adjustments related to City Hall debt service funding. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn after approving the consent agenda and budget amendments.