City of Amarillo secures 15,700 acres of land for future water rights Posted on August 17, 2022 by Alan Day By unanimous vote, the Amarillo City Council on Tuesday approved the contract for the purchase of 15,768 acres of water rights in Roberts County, which will improve the future water supply for the city of Amarillo by about 8% overall. According to Floyd Hartman, the city of Amarillo assistant city manager, ….