After Tuesday's Lubbock City Council Meeting , the city's 2026 budget came into clearer focus as council members took a step forward in the budget process.

There are three things residents of Lubbock should know about as the council dives into shaping and crafting the final budget proposal:

The current budget proposal from the city manager.

The loss of revenue the city expected to have this year.

What the council is signaling on how to move forward.

What is in the proposed 2026 City of Lubbock budget?

The proposed 2026 city budget from the city manager is about $953 million — a $26 million decrease from the 2025 adopted budget.

Here's what each city department is asking for and whether that is an increase or decrease from FY 2025's budget.

City Attorney — $2.7 million (a $83,000 i

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