Citizens of Lubbock took to social media on Monday to voice opposition to a new tax fee passed by the Lubbock City Council last month. It was an issue that received virtually no pushback on and while it wasn’t hidden from the citizens, it certainly didn’t make headlines until after the rule went into effect.
Citizens Must Now Give The City of Lubbock $50 for an Alarm Permit
The Lubbock City Council, working with the Lubbock Police Department passed this new fee, they say, to cut down on false alarms. According to LPD, in a given year there are about 18,000 alarm calls. More than 95% are false alarms.
I get it, the Lubbock Police Department only has so many resources. False alarms take officers and resources away from other things they could be doing. LPD hopes, according to their Facebook page, that the $50 fee will motivate people to keep their alarm system is in “good working order”.
Of course that could also be accomplished by just fining people who have 3 or more false alarms. By the way, there are fines/fee’s for false alarms in the updated ordinance.
The Police Could Ignore Your Alarm If You Don’t Pay
While your city taxes go to pay for safety and security, if you have an alarm system and choose not to pay the fee, the police may not respond…