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Residents urge LUBBOCK ISD to move quickly on Hodge Elementary for church-run services; trustees cite legal steps
Summary
Multiple residents urged the LUBBOCK ISD board to expedite transfer of Hodge Elementary to Arise Ministries, citing local services and signatures of support; trustees said state law requires appraisal, public notice and sale or bidding before any donation can occur and that the process may be lengthy.
Residents pressed the LUBBOCK ISD Board of Trustees to expedite a transfer of Hodge Elementary to Arise Ministries, saying the congregation already provides food, clothing and support programs that serve the neighborhood.
"They have a food pantry, a clothes closet, a widow's ministry, and they feed over 800 meals to homeless each month," Susan Pettis told trustees during the public-comment period, urging the district to allow the church to acquire the facility for continued community use.
The requests were echoed by other speakers who said they had gathered signatures in support. "We have taken signatures of over 43 concerned citizens," Lisa Hes told…
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