Jim Bertram says visitors to Lubbock often comment about how uncluttered and clean the city looks, but usually can t pinpoint why.
Bertram, who was the planning director at the city for many years, says most of Lubbock s newer and younger residents probably can t identify it either, because they re used to it. The central parts of the city look a lot different now than they did in the 70 s and early 80 s, he says.
It s difficult to identify because the cleanliness is seen looking up.
Lubbock s strict ordinance related to business signs and billboards has been in place since 1975 it has survived several legal challenges and has been imitated in other cities across the state. Bertram and others who helped pass the ordinance decades ago are regular guests at city council meetings, still arguing to keep large billboards and overbearing business signs away from most zones across the city.
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Three area war heroes were honored during a ceremony Wednesday morning at Lubbock s Monument of Courage.
City Councilwoman Latrelle Joy presented a proclamation honoring Medal of Honor recipient Air Force Lt. Col. George Davis, of Lubbock, who died serving the United States during the Korean War.
Purple Heart recipients Sgt. 1st Class Javier J. Gutierrez, of San Antonio, and Sgt. 1st Class Antonio Rey Rodriguez, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, will also be honored at the ceremony at the Monument of Courage in Huneke Park, located at 82nd Street and Nashville Avenue. Gutierrez and Rodriguez were killed in combat in Afghanistan on Feb. 9, 2020. The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 0900, the VFW Post 2466 and the Friends of the Monument of Courage will host the event.
City Manager defends VIP protection for council members to provide âcontinuity of governmentâ
City Manager defends VIP protection for Latrelle Joy By Kasie Davis | January 21, 2021 at 7:33 PM CST - Updated January 21 at 10:27 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock City Councilwoman Latrelle Joy has been accused of using officers from the Lubbock Police Department as her personal security detail during an out of town trip.
The KCBD Investigative team continues to look into this possible inappropriate use of Lubbock Police Department resources. Specifically, how this approval effects the average Lubbock taxpayer.
Why would city officials authorize tax funds for police protection for a council member at a private out of town event?
The Lubbock City Council voted this month to hire a design team to craft plans for a potential downtown civic park.
The nearly two-acre heartbeat of downtown will be located on Broadway at the site of the former Lubbock Power & Light location the plans are to demolish the now vacant building. A large public park will hopefully create more foot traffic along Broadway, thus creating more retail demand, and potentially spilling over into the arts and depot districts.
At the park itself, early visions included public concerts, outdoor seating, public art, water features, native landscape, large gathering spaces and different seasonal activities like yoga in the summer and ice skating in the winter.