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In 2022, the Lubbock City Council announced that over $5 million from federal COVID-19 relief funding would go towards the construction of these splash pads, replacing three of the four aging public pools that residents used to enjoy.
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Lubbock’s city council voted to cut support for The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts’ First Friday Art Trail, citing LGBTQ+ art displays such as drag shows, that some on the council believe should not be supported by tax dollars.
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After repeated attempts to convince the City Council to make zoning changes, residents asked the federal government to intervene.
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County Judge Tim O'Hare kicked out multiple people at a July 2 meeting. Two say they've been told not to come back.
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Responsibility, resources and citizen recommendations: Lubbock’s plumbing issue has no simple answerAfter ten meetings and 410 collective manhours, the committee of citizens and plumbers, with the help of city staff, made their recommendations to the city council on how to address the question of who is responsible for the cost and repair of Lubbock’s private sewer lines in the public right-of-way. However, the issue has raised broader concerns for city department resources in a quickly growing city.
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Advocates say public pools are necessary community infrastructure and save lives. Splash pads have become a more affordable option.
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The number of outages due to Beryl is more than double the 900,000-plus who lost power in May when a derecho unexpectedly hit the area. The company said it would first need to complete a damage assessment before it could publicly release a timeline for restoring power.
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The lost water costs the cities millions and heightens the state’s water supply challenges.
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Texas has lost more rural hospitals than any other state in recent years, and many counties lack adequate primary care services. In response to the challenges faced by rural communities and disaster-stricken areas, mobile health clinics are rolling out to provide vital medical services where they're needed most. These clinics could help residents of the Big Country and beyond.
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The tech industry saw the measured ruling as a win. Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to continue defending the law.