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Construction on Loop 88
Page 22 • December 2021 • Golden Gazette Guide to Hosting a Family Meeting
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• Intentions for your
family wealth. Develop a mission statement together so you all know what values you hope to promote through philanthropic endeavors.
• The value of higher
education. Family support can help the next generation reach their educational goals.
• Potential investment
opportunities. One family member may be interested in stretching his or her entrepreneurial wings or investing in a growing business. Do you have the means to help, either financially or through introductions and networking? • Business plans. If you’re a business owner, have you planned for the succession of your business once you retire? How might your family or children play a role in that transition?
• Health, mobility and caregiving concerns.
Whether you’re the matriarch or patriarch or a concerned son or daughter, these very real issues should be addressed before they start taking a toll. Who will take care of whom, and for how long? Where will you live? What renovations may need to be made? Share your wishes and listen to each other as you navigate this topic.
• Points of transition.
Family changes affect the conversation. How do you want to address survivors or changes in beneficiaries after births, marriages or divorces? What about inheritances for children, stepchildren or half-siblings? While these discussions can be uncomfortable, it’s important to talk through them together and decide what makes the most sense for your family’s situation.
When should you reconvene?
Like the other aspects of planning a family meeting, this depends on your family’s unique situation. You may find you need one or two longer meetings to get going, followed by shorter gatherings held semiannually or annually. Or perhaps you’d prefer casual but regular meetings held monthly or bimonthly. After your initial conversation, you may be better able to gauge what will work best for you and your loved ones.
Raymond James and its advisors do not offer tax or legal advice. You should discuss any tax or legal matters with the appropriate professional. Zach Holtzman, financial advisor
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Construction on Loop 88 begins
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is making history this month, as the state began work to transform FM 1585 into Lubbock’s second major state loop, Loop 88.
Contractor Sacyr Construction USA, LLC, of Miami, Florida, began placing work zone signs along the Phase 3A and 3B Loop 88 project limits and prepping the work zone last week.
Phase 3A project limits are from Avenue U to Memphis Avenue, and 3B includes the area from Memphis to Chicago Avenue. Total cost for both phases is $154.8 million.
“Plans to redesign FM 1585 from a rural, two-lane roadway into Loop 88, a sixlane freeway with frontage roads, bridges and ramps have been ongoing for more than 10 years now, said Michael Wittie, P.E., TxDOT Lubbock Area Engineer.
“We’re excited to finally turn dirt and see the hard work the TxDOT Lubbock District has put into research, public meetings, and roadway designs becoming a reality.”
Crews will begin work by creating retention ponds at four locations along the project limits before beginning work on the underground drainage system. Drivers can expect the speed limits in the project limits reduced to 50 mph as construction ramps up, and temporary paved detours as traffic is shifted to allow space for crews to safely work.
“Initially, the public will see a lot of dirt being moved as we work to make additional storage capacity for water runoff and drainage, and in the coming weeks, traffic will be shifted onto temporary paved detours; but we will continue to have one-lane of traffic in each direction throughout construction,” Wittie said.
Drivers are urged to stay alert and watch out for slow moving construction equipment, follow the posted speed limit, expect delays, and should seek alternate routes around the work zone.
Phases 3A and 3B are the first of seven phases (incorporated into 5 projects) to build a freeway facility, along Segment 3 of the Loop 88 corridor. Segment 3 spans from US 87 to US 62/82 in Wolfforth. Phase 3C, which includes the US 87 interchange, is the next project scheduled to begin construction in 2026.
Construction on Phase 3A and 3B is estimated to take up to five years to complete.
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