Council rejects Adoption of FY 2026-27 Tax Rate Ordinance, 0-1

Approval of August 4, 2026 Minutes

9 yes, 0 no

Zone Case 0809C (2820 North University Avenue)

8 yes, 0 no

Zone Case 3558 (Rasmussen Development / 110th Street)

9 yes, 0 no

Zone Case 3559 (Hugo Reed / Loop 88 LLC)

9 yes, 0 no

Zone Case 2538-UU (17 Services / JKC Ranch)

9 yes, 0 no

Zone Case 2538-VV (Max Drescher / 19th Street)

9 yes, 0 no

Adoption of FY 2026-27 Tax Rate Ordinance

0 yes, 1 no

David Bruegel (no)

Ratification of One-Year Police Meet and Confer Agreement

7 yes, 0 no

Ratification of Six-Year Firefighters Meet and Confer Agreement

7 yes, 0 no

Defeat of Market Lubbock Budget Amendment

2 yes, 5 no

Adoption of FY 2026-27 Municipal Budget

7 yes, 0 no

Rasmussen Development HDR Rezone

110th Street area (One Ford Road community)

Rehearing a rezone from SF2 to High Density Residential to allow small single-story professional office buildings.

approved (9-0) · still approved

JKC Ranch Mixed Commercial Rezone

West of Inler Avenue and south of 34th Street

Rezoning from SF2 and Heavy Commercial to Neighborhood Commercial and Heavy Commercial to buffer residential areas along 34th Street.

approved (9-0) · still approved

West Texas Land Guys SF2 Rezone

2820 North University Avenue

Rezoning 8.43 acres of unplatted land from Auto Urban Commercial and High Density Residential to SF2 for single-family housing.

approved (8-0) · still approved

Max Drescher Commercial Rezone

East of Alcove Street and north of 19th Street

Rezoning property from SF2 low density to Auto Urban Commercial along 19th Street.

approved (9-0) · still approved

police union contract

The city approved major labor contracts for police and firefighters. The police deal adds 10 officers and a 5% raise, while the fire deal spans six years, transitions firefighters to a 42-hour workweek, and adds 133 personnel over time.

What it means: Total cost of the police agreement is approximately $4.79 million, and the six-year fire agreement scales up annually starting with a net cost of $3.1 million in year one.

FY 2026-27 Operating Budget and Property Tax Rate Increase

The council adopted a budget and tax rate that increases property taxes by 6.78% to cover increased public safety costs, raising taxes by about $103 annually on an average home.

What it means: Generates an estimated additional tax levy of $6.37 million to balance the municipal budget.

zoning and development

Residents near 34th Street and Inler Avenue raised strong concerns about traffic, noise, light pollution, and safety from heavy commercial encroachment. Developers introduced a neighborhood commercial strip to serve as a buffer, though residents argued it still brought too much uncertainty and commercial intensity near their homes.

What it means: Property values and commercial investment potential in the 34th Street corridor will shift as new office and retail spaces are developed.