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Amarillo ISD committee must pick an enrollment path by Nov. 17

Plus, a Saturday Veterans Day parade and a possible small Xcel refund.

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News Notes

Enrollment

The has until Nov. 17 to select a path on declining enrollment, then it will present guidance to the board of trustees in December. Over 40 people attended Tuesday's meeting at the AmTech Banquet Hall. Amarillo Tribune

Amarillo ISD elementary schools use about 70% of seats, and it could be 61% in five years

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Seats used in five years61%

Xcel refund

Southwestern Public Service Company, an Xcel Energy subsidiary, filed an agreement Wednesday for a one-time refund for overcharges, and it asks an administrative law judge at the to approve it. The average customer may get a discount of just over $5 on the December bill. KFDA NewsChannel 10

Veterans weekend

If you're heading downtown Saturday, the Roan-Creek Marine Corp League's Veterans Day parade kicks off at 10 a.m. and runs from 11th and Polk to 5th and Harrison. The Amarillo VA's 19th annual Welcome Home Veterans event is free and runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Amarillo Courtside, 14365 Indian Hill Rd. KFDA NewsChannel 10KFDA NewsChannel 10

City closures

City Hall, Amarillo Municipal Court and all Amarillo Public Library locations will be closed Wed., Nov. 11 for Veterans Day. Amarillo City Transit runs a normal schedule with free rides for veterans, and residential trash service stays on regular days. MyHighPlains.com

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Trade your Halloween haul for cash, and a few troops get a sweet surprise. Amarillo Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics is hosting its 19th annual Candy Buyback Event today, with all the collected candy sent to troops overseas as a thank-you. Face painting and food trucks are part of the fun. Sugar rush, redirected.

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Amarillo ISD committee must pick an enrollment path by Nov. 17

Plus, a Saturday Veterans Day parade and a possible small Xcel refund.

The TLDR

  1. Amarillo ISD committee must pick an enrollment path by Nov. 17
  2. Xcel customers could get a refund of just over $5 in December
  3. Veterans Day parade and VA welcome-home event are Saturday
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