Special City Council Meeting / Budget Work Session #1 - August 5, 2026

The City of Lubbock held a Special City Council Meeting and Budget Work Session on August 5, 2026. The meeting primarily focused on budget discussions, including detailed reviews of internal service funds, tax increment finance zones (TIFs), and hotel occupancy tax revenues and expenditures. Council members discussed vehicle replacement schedules, capital improvement projects such as downtown relighting and street upgrades, and allocations for economic development and community development grants. The session also covered the financial planning for the convention center project, including the use of hotel occupancy tax and project finance zone revenues to support debt service and capital improvements. No new contracts or vendor selections were reported, but the meeting included important budgetary decisions and financial planning that will impact future procurement and capital projects in the city.