Some county residents and a business have taken legal action against the city, to try and stop an annexation. They said they are just getting started.
“This is basically everything we have in life, all of our history here and our assets. They are basically playing with it like it’s a chess game,” Plaintiff Jeff Kirk said.
They got a temporary restraining order against the city to stop the May 10th vote on the subject, but later, a judge ruled in favor of letting the Lubbock City Council continue with that vote.
The City cannot comment on pending litigation but gave this statement following the ruling, in part:
The Court’s ruling dissolving the temporary restraining order will allow the City Council to continue its deliberation of the two annexation ordinances on second readings. The City is pleased that these important matters will not be delayed. Due to continued proceedings involving these matters, the City is unable to comment further at this time.
The county residents said they will try to fight the annexation process another way.
“I realized that’s the only thing we could do is legally stop them and legally push then and get the vote of the people out there,” Kirk said.
Kirk said they are trying to use a section in the city charter, claiming that if they can get signatures from 25% of the Lubbock voters in the most recent election. They can challenge the annexation ordinance…if it passes.
The second reading and final vote will come up on the City Council agenda this Thursday.
