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I have gotten a little better idea of what is driving a new political action group in Amarillo.<\/p>\n

It’s called Amarillo Matters. Its website still doesn’t reveal too much about the organization, other than it cares greatly about the future of the city. As if that’s a novel concept, right?<\/p>\n

Here’s the website. Take a look and see if you can glean more than I’ve been able to do.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amarillomatters.com\/about_us\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Still, I’ve been able to determine that it comprises successful businessmen and women, civic leaders, folks who’ve demonstrated a commitment to improving the city.<\/p>\n

I hear rumblings about Amarillo Matters backing certain candidates for the City Council; the city is conducting an election May 6, with all five council places up for grabs, per normal.<\/p>\n

I don’t know what the future holds for Amarillo Matters, but my hope is that isn’t a flash in the pan, as the Amarillo Millennial Movement turned out to be.<\/p>\n

AMM was formed to promote passage of the multipurpose event venue\/downtown ballpark\u00a0referendum that was on the November 2015 ballot. Voters approved the MPEV measure, which was non-binding; the City Council wasn’t obligated to abide by voters’ wishes, but it did.<\/p>\n

AMM, though, has vanished. Not a word has been heard by the group. Oh, well.<\/p>\n

Amarillo Matters, though, looks as though it might have more staying power.<\/p>\n

We’ll all need to see demonstrated future activity as the new City Council takes office after the May election.<\/p>\n

I remain the eternal optimist that the city will keep moving forward, even as it gets a push\u00a0from Amarillo Matters.<\/p>\n\n

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