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Lubbock council adopts $316 million budget, approves 2.22% tax-rate increase after 5–2 vote
Summary
The Lubbock City Council on Sept. 9 adopted the fiscal 2025–26 budget and set a combined tax rate that raises city property taxes by 2.22%, increasing the average single‑family homeowner’s bill by $15.33 a year; a mayoral amendment to trim spending failed 4–3.
The Lubbock City Council adopted a $316 million fiscal 2025–26 budget and set a combined tax rate that the city manager said represents a 2.22% increase, increasing the average single‑family homeowner’s bill by $15.33 per year. The budget passed on a recorded vote of 5–2 after council members debated a mayoral amendment that sought additional cuts and failed 4–3.
City Manager Jared Atkinson told the council the package before them reflected changes since first reading, including reduced property‑tax revenue, transfers tied to street capital projects, a $15,000 cut in the council budget and a $1.7 million…
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