Local services in Amarillo

Amarillo Building Safety issues every permit and every city contractor license through one online system, MGO Connect. A homeowner can pull a permit on a house listed as their homestead; otherwise the contractor applies. The Building Safety page is where both start.

The city contractor license is annual, and some trades carry extra conditions. Residential roofers need a $20,000 surety bond and $300,000 of liability insurance on top of the license, and pool and irrigation contractors need a $10,000 bond. That goes further than state law, which doesn't require a state license for reroofing contractors. Ask any contractor for the city license number and the permit number for your job, and have Building Safety confirm both.

Amarillo electricity and PowerToChoose

PowerToChoose lists no retail electric plans for Amarillo ZIP 79101, so residents there cannot shop for a retail electric provider; check your own ZIP on the site. Offers to switch your Amarillo electricity plan deserve a second look; ask your utility directly before signing anything.

Amarillo water and drought stages

The City of Amarillo supplies water from its own reservoir and supply system. On September 11, 2026 the city lifted Stage 1, a voluntary outdoor watering schedule, and said its Drought Contingency Plan was no longer in effect. Check the city news page before a big lawn or pool fill in case a stage returns.

Amarillo bulky item pickup

The city collects bulky items, tree limbs and old fencing included, at the curb for free. Schedule it by calling 806-378-6813 or through the online form, and never set the pile in the alley. That free pickup matters when you price a tree crew, a fence job or a move-out haul.

Amarillo straddles two counties. About 98,500 residents live on the Potter County side and about 106,600 on the Randall County side, per the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimates, and the city as a whole was estimated at 205,130. One appraisal district covers both halves: the Potter-Randall Appraisal District at 5701 Hollywood Rd. (prad.org). Your tax bill, though, comes from the Potter County or Randall County tax office depending on which side you live on. In Texas, most value protests are due by May 15 or 30 days after the district mails its notice, whichever is later.

District court civil cases on the Potter County side are filed with the Potter County District Clerk at 350 SE 6th Ave., Suite 1B.

Around the house: plumbers, HVAC and AC repair, electricians, roofing companies, pest control and house cleaning.

Outdoors: tree service and pool service.

Moving and professional help: movers, attorneys, dentists, realtors and gyms.

Amarillo sits in the Panhandle and South Plains region. The nearest larger cities on this site are Lubbock and Midland.