Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Potter County collected $69.9M in taxes and spent $91.2M.
Collected
$69.9M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$91.2M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.585 per $100 of value
Source · Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 county tax rate table — Potter County adopted $0.58496 per $100. Read on June 9, 2026.
Where it goes
Eleven service lines.
Police
$22.8M
Courts
$21.3M
Corrections
$14.9M
General government · Administrative
$10.6M
Public works · Capital outlay
$6.1M
Debt service · past obligation
$5.1M
Other
$3.2M
Public works · Public facilities
$2.9M
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Public works · Roads and bridges
$2.7M
Health and human services
$1.1M
General government · Elections
$0.6M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Potter County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Year Ended September 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Potter County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Year Ended September 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; fiscal year end September 30, 2024; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)Who decides
The court has the County Judge and 4 Commissioners. It votes on the county budget in a public record vote. It also votes on the county tax. At least 3 members must vote for a county tax.
Nancy Tanner
County Judge
Term end not published
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H.R. Kelly
Commissioner, Precinct 1
Term end not published
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Blair Schaffer
Commissioner, Precinct 2
Term end not published
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John Coffee
Commissioner, Precinct 3
Term end not published
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Warren Coble
Commissioner, Precinct 4
Term end not published
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Source · Texas Legislature, Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006 (vote required for tax levy) and §111.008 (adoption of budget) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
Regular meetings start at 9:00 a.m. Agendas and minutes are on the county site.
Each yearThe court meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month.
Next electionThe next general election is November 3, 2026.
Voters pick county officers in November of even years.
How to reach it
Potter County Courthouse: (806) 379-2246
Phone
Potter County Courthouse, 500 S. Fillmore, Amarillo, TX 79101
Mailing address
Source · Potter County, Potter County, Commissioners' Court page (read 2026-10-10). Read on October 10, 2026.
Also on this tax bill
A Potter County address pays these governments too. Which school districts and cities apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Potter County
On some bills, depending on the address
School districts: 3
Bushland Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
River Road Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Amarillo Independent School DistrictSchool districtCities: 2
AmarilloCity
BushlandNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Sources
Collected
Potter County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Year Ended September 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Potter County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Year Ended September 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; fiscal year end September 30, 2024; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)Spent
Potter County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Year Ended September 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Potter County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Year Ended September 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; fiscal year end September 30, 2024; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)Taxes
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 county tax rate table — Potter County adopted $0.58496 per $100. Read on June 9, 2026.
Who decides
Texas Legislature, Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006 (vote required for tax levy) and §111.008 (adoption of budget) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
Potter County, Potter County, Commissioners' Court page (read 2026-10-10). Read on October 10, 2026.
How to reach it
Potter County, Potter County, Commissioners' Court page (read 2026-10-10). Read on October 10, 2026.
What it does
Potter County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Year Ended September 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Potter County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Year Ended September 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; fiscal year end September 30, 2024; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)To act on what you have read
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