Good Afternoon, Lubbock! October 26, 2026

Two proposals are on the Lubbock City Council agenda for Tuesday. Council members will consider authorizing a settlement agreement in a lawsuit involving Red Canyon Development, LLC, and a proposed ordinance that would let property owners petition to pave unimproved alleys at the expense of abutting property owners. The city's published agenda does not specify a settlement amount or detailed petition requirements. Neither item has been approved.

The proposed settlement is agenda item 4.23; the alley-paving ordinance is item 5.9. The council reconvenes at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K. Read the official City Council agenda. Read the Chronicle's council preview (available after publication).

The Lubbock ISD board meets Thursday, October 29, at 5 p.m. at 1628 19th Street. Its posted agenda includes the district's FIRST financial accountability report, library acquisitions and books under reconsideration, and a proposal to name the Curtis and Hattie Gipson Elementary School library. District meeting livestream.

Medical Society Foundation fundraiser set for November 20. The Lubbock County Medical Society Foundation's “We're All Mad Here” fundraiser begins at 6:30 p.m. at LHUCA. Tickets are $100, with proceeds supporting local health and community programs. Event registration and details.

Weather, updated 4:30 p.m.: Lubbock airport reported 60°F and light rain at 2:53 p.m. The National Weather Service forecasts showers and possible thunderstorms this afternoon, with a high near 62°F and an 80% chance of precipitation. Tonight: low near 57°F, 60% chance of showers or storms, with patchy late-night fog. Tuesday: high near 73°F, clearing after morning clouds and fog. NWS Lubbock point forecast.

Roads: The city's October 20 notice scheduled a full closure of North Avenue P between East Cesar Chavez Drive and Erskine Street beginning October 22; reopening has not been confirmed. TxDOT's Loop 88 work includes all-way stops on FM 1585 at Avenues U and P and revised traffic flow between them. No additional significant new road closures were verified in official notices reviewed Monday afternoon. The live incident map could not be independently checked. City notice | TxDOT notice.

Tuesday, October 27: City Council reconvenes at 5:30 p.m. at Citizens Tower. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. for President Donald Trump's rally at Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, with remarks scheduled for 6 p.m. Official event details.

Early voting continues through Friday, October 30. The Lubbock Chronicle's unofficial 2026 sample ballot is a reader guide, not an official ballot. For local races and voting information, see the Chronicle's 2026 election guide.

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