The City of Lubbock's annual fireworks display at the city's 4th of July Celebration at Mackenzie Park has been canceled due to the drought and extremely dry conditions in Lubbock. Lubbock Mayor Tom Martin made the announcement during today's edition of Lubbock's First News with Chad Hasty & Rex Andrew on KFYO.
At Tuesday morning's Lubbock City Council meeting, the Council approved purchasing new equipment for multiple City departments, and heard a master plan presentation for the Lubbock Police Department. Keep reading to find out what they considered.
The Lubbock City Council has decided not to pursue the issue of Councilman Hernandez's eligibility to serve on the council further. Keep reading to find out more about their decision.
The Lubbock City Council has chosen not to raise electric rates right now, though it seems very likely that increases are impending later this year. Keep reading to find out what is being spent by Lubbock's utility and where the money is coming from.
Lubbock Mayor Tom Martin joined KFYO's Rex Andrew and Paul R. Beane on the Friday edition of Lubbock's First News to discuss Thursday's council meeting.