HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 8/4/2025CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 4, 2025
2:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 4th of August, 2025, in
City Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas at 2:00 p.m.
2:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
City Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas
Present: Mayor Mark W. McBrayer; Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia; Council Member Tim
Collins; Council Member David Glasheen; Council Member Gordon Harris; Council Member
Brayden Rose; Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson; City Manager W. Jarrett Atkinson; City
Secretary Courtney Paz; City Attorney Matt Wade
Note: Ciry Council addressed agenda items in the fo/lowing order:
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1. Hear and discuss presentations regarding the following and provide guidance to staff as appropriate.
1. 1. Presentation and discussion of the Proposed FY 2025-26 Operating Budget and Capital Program, and
discuss all funds of the City, including but not limited to General Fund, Debt Service Fund, Internal
Services, Enterprise Funds, Special Revenue Funds, Component Units, Related Entities, Debt and
Debt Obligations, Capital Improvement Program, current and proposed American Rescue Plan Act
Funds and uses, and related and associated items and use of such funds; and provide direction to the
City Manager to make changes to said Budget.
Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave a presentation on the Proposed FY 2025-26 Operating Budget
and Capital Program and answered questions from City Council. Discussion included, but was not
limited to: Current Fiscal Year 2025 Review; Executive Overview for FY 2026 including General
Fund Highlights, Investments in Employees, Workforce Investments, FY 2026 All Funding and All
Expenses Summary, and FY 2026 Available Reserves; Property Tax Summary for Tax Year 2025
including Current Year Property Tax Rate Comparison, Maintenance & Operations Revenue Per
Capita Comparison, Sales Tax Per Capita Comparison, Total Sales and M&O Property Tax Combined
Comparison, FY 2026 Ad Valorem Taxes, Ad Valorem Revenue Increase Breakdown, and Tax Rate
and Appraisal Effect on Average Home; Debt & Investments FY 2026 including Total Governmental
Debt Comparison, City of Lubbock Debt Profile, and City of Lubbock Investment Earnings; and a
General Fund FY 2026 Overview including City Attorney, City Council, City Manager, City
Secretary, Facilities, Finance, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Non-Departmental, Communications
& Public Engagement, Building Safety, Code Enforcement, Environmental Health & Vector,
Planning, Libraries, Museums, Parks and Recreation, Engineering, Solid Waste, Streets, 2026
Proposed Street Maintenance Program, Traffic, Animal Services, Emergency Management, Lubbock
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Fire Rescue, Municipal Court, Lubbock Police, Public Health, ARt'A Project Tracking,
Administrative Services, Culture and Recreation, Public Safety, Public Works - Streets, Public Works
- Traffic, and Public Works - Solid Waste.
Courtney Paz, city secretary, gave comments and answered questions from City Council.
4:46 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor McBrayer adjourned the meeting.
The August 4, 2025 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the 9th day
of September, 2025.
ATTEST:
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RK W. McBRAYER, MA
Courtney Paz, City Secretary
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