tornado sirens

"Public safety is about letting every citizen know. (The cellphone) isn't a foolproof device...but the advantage that were going after is that its another tool in the toolbox. It's another way to protect the citizens," Jeff said.

"I think what we approved and what will come back before us maintains a good balance of respecting the history of our downtown, but at the same time being able to provide streets that are drivable and that are going to be cost effective to maintain in the future," Massengale said.

Should the Lubbock City Council spend money on tornado sirens? Vote in our poll.

Lubbock marks the 50th anniversary of a deadly tornado that ripped through the city. We are still debating tornado sirens.

Some have speculated that installing tornado sirens in Lubbock would cost at least $2 million.

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On the Wednesday edition of The Chad Hasty Show, District 3 councilman Todd Klein talked with Chad Hasty about the latest going on in the City of Lubbock

Tuesday night, the Lubbock City Council held a special city council meeting to receive a report from the Tornado Warning System Task Force.  The task force was created earlier this year to explore re-implementing a tornado siren warning system in Lubbock...