City of Lubbock Council meeting Thursday evening approved and denied big changes to the area, including annexation, property tax increase, zone appeals, and budget reviews.
The work session started with a discussion of all funds of the city. However, two major topics brought up by citizens during comments were “involuntary” annexation and a zone change to a local neighborhood.
“I’m against annexation and I would ask for your leniency not to annex this,” a Local Resident said.
Ultimately, several acres of land were ultimately passed by city council members on different areas adjacent to the town. Other issues of annexation in particular to citizens’ comments were postponed for another meeting.
“The thing I’d like to talk about briefly tonight is the concept of this home being a single-family home and has always been a single-family home,” another Local Resident said.
A majority of citizens in attendance spoke on the appeal for a zone change in the Heart of Lubbock Neighborhood.
The appeal was brought to city council to change a single-family residence to a multi-family use for a local fraternity lodge.
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“It’ll set a precedent, we’re opening a gate that I don’t think we’ll be able to close again,” a Local Resident said.
“We’re a little angered by the fact that this has been brought to you the council as an appeal after a seven to zerop denial by our city planning and zoning commission who we all appoint, you appoint as the experts on these matters,” Local Resident Jason Hodges said.
City Council ultimately denied this appeal.
Other topics of a property tax increase of 2.22% was postponed for a meeting later in September.
Any citizens wanting to speak at the next council meeting will need to sign up in advance.
