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🌱 What Amarillo City Council decided on jobs, landfill, and downtown plans

Amarillo, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Amarillo! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Amarillo City Council decided on jobs, landfill, and downtown plans
  • What changes are coming in Amarillo’s 2024-25 city budget?
  • Are Amarillo gun owners doing enough to keep firearms out of thieves’ hands?

Also on today's calendar: Texas Route 66 Classic Car Show Sponsored by Street Volkswagen and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm in the p.m.; breezy, temps: high: 98, low: 60.
  • Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Amarillo City Council Tuesday Meeting Recap (kgncnewsnow.com) — Amarillo City Council this week advanced a jobs‑creating expansion with Owens Corning, approved a professional review of landfill operations, and outlined next steps for updating downtown redevelopment plans. Council members also revisited public comment rules under the Texas Open Meetings Act and officially recognized June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month and Amarillo’s Volleys for Veterans.
   

2. Amarillo City Council approves first reading of amendments for 2024-25 budget (newschannel10.com) — Amarillo’s City Council has approved the first reading of amendments to the 2024-25 general fund budget, updating department-level spending to match actual costs and clarify financial policies. A second and final vote is set for June 23, when the changes would be formally attached to the city’s current budget and guide future bookkeeping.
   

3. Amarillo Police reminds the public to be responsible gun owners (myhighplains.com) — Amarillo Police are using Gun Violence Awareness Month to urge local gun owners to lock up their firearms at home and in vehicles, stressing that stolen guns are turning up in violent crimes. Officers recommend affordable gun safes, free gun locks from APD, and never leaving weapons visible in cars, especially while at work or visiting gun-free buildings.
   

4. Texas seeks to regulate data centers' power and water use, Sid Miller says (abc7amarillo.com) — State leaders are eyeing new rules on data centers that could significantly affect projects in and around Amarillo, amid worries about power demand, water use, and noise. Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and Gov. Greg Abbott are pushing for requirements that centers pay their own infrastructure costs, use closed‑loop cooling, and publicly report electricity and water usage starting with the 2027 legislative session.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Update!!
    Thank you to the young man that found our girl pebbles on hillside she is safe back with her puppies and our family bet we all sleep good tonight! I… (Nextdoor Westover Park)
  • I'm just looking for advice.
    My dog hasn't pooped in at least 48 hours. He hasn't even tried. His belly doesn't feel hard. He eats normally and I don't think he's ingested… (Nextdoor Timbercreek Canyon)
  • U-Haul International, Inc. posted a job opening for Facility Housekeeper in Amarillo. Apply here.
  • Alan B. Miller Medical Center posted a job opening for Housekeeper / Floor Tech/ Environmental Services/ FT / Varied in Amarillo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amarillo here.

Ok Amarillo! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Amarillo

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