Commissioners approve schematic design for Lubbock County Expo Center after tense debate
The court voted 4–1 to support commissioning Park Hill Architects to produce a schematic design for a downsized Expo Center on an ~80-acre North University site, with LCEC funding the $375,000 schematic; commissioners pressed LCEC for proof of full construction funding and auditor access to financial records before any further county obligation.
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Lubbock County Commissioners on Jan. 27 approved a resolution authorizing the Lubbock County Expo Center (LCEC) and Park Hill Architects to prepare a schematic design for a proposed Expo Center on roughly 80 acres along North University Avenue and the North Loop 289 access road. The resolution passed 4–1 after months of planning and a heated exchange over funding and county exposure.
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