Mayor· 2023-2027
Cole Stanley
Amarillo
About
Mayor Cole Stanley's platform appears to focus on the continuation and completion of existing city projects. While specific details are limited in the provided articles, his stated priority is to see these initiatives through during his term.
Campaign promises (1)
- developmentMayor Cole Stanley wants to see city projects through.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 29
- Total speaking time
- 20:17:36
- Avg per meeting
- 41:59
- Segments
- 18348
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Top issues during term (12)(Budget)
Proposed 2026/2027 Fiscal Year Tax Rate
Affects all property owners in Amarillo through ad valorem tax rates and utility fee adjustments.
Hospital District Budgeting
Determines the annual operational expenditures and financial planning for the hospital district.
FY 2026-27 TIRZ #3 Annual Budget and Financial Oversight
Determines the allocation and management of tax increment funds for infrastructure projects within the East Gateway zone.
Animal Services Cost Recovery
Details municipal cost recovery and potential fee adjustments for animal services.
property tax increase
Your wallet is going to feel a little lighter soon thanks to higher property taxes.
affordable housing funding
It's a small but significant investment that could help one family achieve the dream of homeownership.
Property Tax Relief
Adopting the no-new-revenue rate would reduce projected general fund revenue by about $700,000.
Contract Renewals
Could include administrative costs for dedicated oversight staff funded through towing fees.
Landfill Management and Fire Safety
The city is investing in new surveillance technology and fire suppression infrastructure.
budget debate
Your property taxes and local spending are on the line, depending on what the council decides to fund.
Arden Road Bridge and Loop 335 Signal Projects
Funding details for these projects were not specified in the agenda, but they represent investments in local infrastructure.
Street Maintenance and Reconstruction Bond Program
Funded through a combination of annual street maintenance bond allocations and a multi-million dollar operating budget.
Moved or seconded (2)
Motions Stanley personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed2026-02-18
to approve items 6-9 for payments in one motion
- movedpassed2026-02-18
Form 100, Change of Beneficiary, for David P. Kouba
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (25)
Recorded while Stanley was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Water Utilities Capital Project Budget Transfer for VFD Replacement
Water Utilities Capital Project Budget Transfer for Lift Station 19
Adoption of FY 2026/2027 Budget (Ordinance No. 8270)
Ratification of Tax Rate and Budget
Approval of South Gateway TIRZ No. 3 Operating Budget (Resolution No. 09-22-26-2)
Approval of Amarillo-Potter Events Venue District Operating Budget (Resolution No. 09-22-26-3)
Adoption of Ordinance No. 8270 (FY 2026/2027 Budget)
Adoption of Resolution No. 09-22-26-2 (South Gateway TIRZ #3 Budget)
Adoption of Resolution No. 09-22-26-3 (Amarillo-Potter Events Venue District Budget)
Approval of Police Department Capital Project Budget Transfer
Approval of Drainage Utility Capital Project Budget Transfer
Approval of PID Budgets and Service Plans (Ordinances No. 8259 through 8268)
Approval of Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Budget
Approval of Amarillo Hospital District Budget
Approval of TIRS No. 1 Budget
Approval of TIRS No. 2 Budget
Police Department Capital Project Budget Transfer
Airport Capital Project Budget Transfer
Adoption of Resolution No. 08-11-26-1 (CVB Hotel Occupancy Tax Budget)
Approval of Water Utilities Capital Project Budget Transfer (Item 7.8)
Voting record (10)(Budget)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.