Welcome to Ransom Canyon, TX
Announcements
Special City Council Meeting
October 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM
24 Lee Kitchens Drive
Ransom Canyon, Texas 79366-2299
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94040434485?pwd=DE2JWbhys2YubDuf9Vg0hlqKKzscf4.1
Meeting ID: 940 4043 4485
Passcode: 618360
Important Notice: Lead in Drinking Water
Recent sampling found elevated lead levels in drinking water in some Ransom Canyon homes or buildings. Lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Please review the full notice for important information and steps to reduce your exposure.
FM 835 Bridge Replacement Project Preparing for an October Start
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is preparing to begin work on a $5.99 million project to rebuild the FM 835 bridge over the North Double Mountain Fork Brazos River, located just east of Loop 289 in Lubbock.
Project contractor Webber Construction, LLC, of The Woodlands, TX, is scheduled to place signage and stage traffic control devices along the project limits next week, with construction starting October 1.
“FM 835 drivers can expect a major road closure and traffic detoured during the majority of the project,” said Joe Villalobos, P.E., Lubbock Area Engineer. “Project plans include using an accelerated bridge construction schedule, where a portion of the structure is fabricated off-site and then ‘dropped’ into position. This type of work is expected to shorten the bridge replacement to months instead of years.”
Drivers can anticipate the bridge to be demolished and all traffic detoured around the late-October, early-November timeframe, Villalobos added.
In addition to replacing the bridge structure, construction includes making improvements to the FM 835/Olive Street intersection.
The project is anticipated to be completed in spring 2027.
For more information contact Public Information Officer Dianah Coronado at (806) 748-4472.
For the citizens interested in supporting the Town of Ransom Canyon’s Texas Parks and Wildlife Grant for $150,000 for Jones-Warner Park Phase II, to develop a walking trail, upgrade the playground, and create a dog park, please utilize the link below to generate your letter.
It can be found here: https://effortless-lily-f06d14.netlify.app/
We invite you to take a few minutes to complete our City Park Improvement Survey. Your feedback is important and will help the City better understand how residents use the park, what amenities are most valued, and whether improvements should be considered in the future.
We recognize that residents may have different perspectives. Some may strongly support park enhancements, while others may feel the current facilities adequately meet community needs. Regardless of your opinion, your input is valuable. The survey results will provide the City with a clearer picture of community priorities and help guide future planning and funding decisions.
By participating, you ensure that your voice is included in the discussion about the future of our park. We encourage all residents to complete the survey and share their honest feedback. We also need support letters for our grant application to Texas Parks and Wildlife for those supporting enhancements.
Thank you for taking the time to participate and help shape decisions that affect our community.
The Town of Ransom Canyon has implemented a new phone system after a recent power outage that permanently damaged the previous, antiquated equipment for which replacement parts are no longer available. As a result, the City now has new phones, and the original phone numbers will be replaced. The updated numbers are as follows: (806) 810-2067 for Police Department and (806) 810-2736 for the City Hall. The new systems allows for voicemails.
Unfortunately, the City is unable to retain the original phone numbers without maintaining two separate phone systems, which is not feasible.
Inflationary costs have significantly impacted the City’s budget, increasing the price of goods, services, and operations. To make up for these rising expenses and to ensure the City can continue providing the same level of essential services to residents, the property tax rate was increased by the City Council on September 9, 2025, by $0.12 per $100 valuation for this fiscal year. This adjustment is necessary to maintain the quality of services our community relies on. The property tax rate increased from .588759 to .713113 for this fiscal year. The City Council adopted a rate between the No New Revenue Rate and the Voter Approval Rate.