Mayor-Elect Glen Robertson Plans His First Council MeetingMayor-Elect Glen Robertson Plans His First Council Meeting"I’d like for us to come to a consensus on what we want to try to accomplish in the next two years."Rex AndrewRex Andrew
Council Candidate Latrelle Joy Says There Is a Lack of Trust in City HallCouncil Candidate Latrelle Joy Says There Is a Lack of Trust in City Hall“What I’m finding as I talk to people as I walk, they don’t trust city government,” Joy said. Rex AndrewRex Andrew
City Council Candidate Jim Gerlt Wants Full-Time Mayor and CouncilCity Council Candidate Jim Gerlt Wants Full-Time Mayor and Council“I think we ought to look, at some point in the future, changing the city charter," Gerlt said.Rex AndrewRex Andrew
Mayor Tom Martin Says He’s Willing to Look At Councilman Todd Klein’s Proposal to Have Four Evening Council Meetings Each YearMayor Tom Martin Says He’s Willing to Look At Councilman Todd Klein’s Proposal to Have Four Evening Council Meetings Each Year“I’m willing to look at it. I’m not in favor of all the meetings being at night.”Rex AndrewRex Andrew
Randy Sanders Talks About Change at City HallRandy Sanders Talks About Change at City Hall“I would like to see a little more collegiality on the council," Sanders said.Rex AndrewRex Andrew
Will Mayor Tom Martin Look for More Conservative Candidates After Council Raises Taxes?Will Mayor Tom Martin Look for More Conservative Candidates After Council Raises Taxes?Mayor Tom Martin wants conservatives on the council, but avoided saying that he would specifically recruit conservatives to run for the council in the next election.Rex AndrewRex Andrew
Does Councilman Todd Klein’s Proposal Make the Homeless More or Less Vulnerable?Does Councilman Todd Klein’s Proposal Make the Homeless More or Less Vulnerable?Councilman Paul Beane says a proposal by Councilman Todd Klein would make the homeless more vulnerable, not less.Rex AndrewRex Andrew
Mayor Martin Needs Help To Limit Tax IncreaseMayor Martin Needs Help To Limit Tax IncreaseMayor Tom Martin is looking for support from the city council to limit the expected tax increase.Rex AndrewRex Andrew
Lubbock City Charter? It’s Just A Piece Of PaperLubbock City Charter? It’s Just A Piece Of PaperThe city charter apparently isn't worth the paper it's written on.Rex AndrewRex Andrew
Do We Really Want The City Council To Have This Kind Of Authority?Do We Really Want The City Council To Have This Kind Of Authority?Paul Beane is right. The city charter needs to be updated, at least part of it. Here's another example.Rex AndrewRex Andrew