HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 3/5/2025CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 5, 2025
11:30 A.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the Sth of March, 2025,
at Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane, Banquet Hall, Lubbock, Texas at 11:30 a.m.
11:57 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane, Banquet Hall, Lubbock, Texas
Present: Mayor Mark W. McBrayer; Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia; Council Member Tim
Collins; Council Member Brayden Rose; Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson; City Manager
W. Jarrett Atkinson; City Secretary Courtney Paz; City Attorney Matt Wade
Absent: Council Membec David Glasheen; Council Member Gordon Harris
Note: City Counci/ addressed agenda items in the following order:
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1. REGULAR SESSION
1. 1. State of the City Address and Panel Discussion - concerning the Lubbock economy, economic
development, employment, core services, including but not limited to: utilities
(water, wastewater, and electricity), development and redevelopment, public safety, crime, streets and
transportation, community services, facilities, infrastructure, parks and recreation, and other modes of
delivery of governmental services; budgetary matters, and the operations, communications, programs,
and personnel of the City of Lubbock. No action will be taken by the Lubbock City Council.
Jason Cantu, with Tigris Real Estate and President of the Apartment Association, gave opening
remarks and welcomed those in attendance.
The Lubbock Police Department and Lubbock Fire Rescue Honor Guard presented the colors; tl�e
pledges of allegiance, to the United States and Texas Flags, were led by Lubbock County
Commissioner Mike Dalby; Toby and Jason Buct, with BurtBoys806, performed the national anthem;
and the invocation was led by Pastor Johnson.
Mayor Mark McBrayer delivered the 43rd Annual State of the City Address and conducted a question
and answer session with the following panelists: Jarrett Atkinson, city manager; Seth Herman, chief
of police; Richard Stewart, fre chief; Erik Rejino, assistant city manager; Colby VanGundy, directo►•
of parks and recreation; and Wood Franklin, division director of public works.
Mayor Mark McBrayer gave closing cemarks.
Special City Council Meeting
March 5, 2025
12:54 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
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There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor McBrayer adjourned the meeting.
The March 5, 2025 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the 25th day
of March, 2025.
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