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Council members amended the budget to move $1.7 million from a road construction contingency fund to the general fund.

The newly set tax rate of $0.472191 per $100 valuation is a 2.2% increase over the current rate.

A final vote on the budget and tax rate is scheduled for September 9.

As budget season in Lubbock enters its final stretch this month, some still face one final test — public input and final rounds of voting.

This week, the Lubbock City Council heard from citizens and debated for four hours before giving an initial vote of 6-2 to the city's 2026 budget and a 6-2 vote to set the city's tax rate . Councilman David Glasheen and Mayor Mark McBrayer voted no on both items.

This is the first of two votes the council will take on the items, with the other on

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