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CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
June 9, 2023
10:00 A.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 9th of June, 2023, at the
West Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 50th Street, east of East Loop 289, Lubbock, Texas at 10:00 a.m.
10:04 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
West Texas State Veterans Cemetery, SOth Street, east of East Loop 289, Lubbock, Texas
Present: Mayor Pro Tem Shelia Patterson Harris; Council Member Latrelle Joy; Council Member Steve
Massengale; Council Member Mark W. McBrayer; Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson;
Deputy City Manager Bill Howerton; City Secretary Courtney Paz; City Attorney Chad Weaver
Absent: Mayor Tray Payne; Council Member Christy Martinez-Garcia
Note: City Council addressed agenda items in the following order:
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1. REGULAR SESSION
1. 1. Welcome, Introductions & Opening Remarks - Council Member Steve Massengale
Council Member Steve Massengale gave opening remarks and welcomed those in attendance.
1. 2. Remarks - Congressman Jodey Arrington
Congressman Jodey Arrington gave remarks on the future West Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
1. 3. Remarks - Senator Charles Perry
Senator Charles Perry gave remarks on the future West Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
1. 4. Remarks - Judge Curtis Parrish
Judge Curtis Parrish gave remarks on the future West Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
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1. 5. Project Overview - Dr. John Kelley, Deputy Director of the Texas State Veterans Cemeteries at Texas
General Land Office
Dr. John Kelley, deputy director of the Texas State Veterans Cemeteries at Texas General Land
Office, gave a project overview for the future West Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
1. 6. Closing Remarks - Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson
Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson gave closing remarks; Senator Charles Perry closed the
meeting with a prayer; and State Representative Carl Tepper led the Pledge of Allegiance to the
United States Flag.
10:40 A.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Pro Tem Shelia Patteron
Harris adjourned the meeting.
The June 9, 2023 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the l lth day of
July, 2023.
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TRAY PA , MAYOR
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