city of amarillo

It's been a hot summer here in the Texas Panhandle. To add to those woes we haven't seen much rain. We have been hit or miss for some time. We are mainly missing a good old fashion downpour.

So here we are in the middle of this mess that we call the dumpster schedule change. I mean since we went from two days of having our dumpsters emptied per week to just once.

I know it is hard to get people to work. I also know that dumping trash may not be the most glamorous job. It's a tough job and probably a very thankless one. I know that when I hear the city trucks in my neighborhood I really am thankful.

The City got together a group of people to form the City of Amarillo Innovation Team, and they decided to take the issue head-on.

We have already hit one hundred a couple of times this summer. We set a record for the earliest recording of those oven-like temperatures. Early May could be considered way too early to hit 100 but here we are.

Earth Day was a day celebrated in Amarillo by cleaning up the city. Oh boy, this city was trashy.

Many are confused as to why Utility Billing needs mascots. Are children afraid of Utility Billing? Are they intended to make us feel happier about paying our bills?

Earth Day is coming up this Friday and if you're looking for a project to work on to give back to the Earth, then have we got a project for you.

Amarillo has had many leaders over the years, let's look back at some of the past Mayors of this city.

The jobs are out there if you are looking. If you have an interest in law enforcement and would be interested in a position with the Amarillo Police Department there is good news. They are hiring. Oh and you don't have to be an officer.

Do you have crafty kids? Kids who can draw, paint or create and awesome graphic design? If you you , then this is for you.

So where I live we luckily still have dumpsters in the alley. We haven't, luckily, switched to those stupid plastic garbage cans like some neighborhoods. I am dreading when that becomes a thing.