Ben Nunez, a member of the Buena Vista Estates homeowners association, told the Lubbock County Commissioners Court that the unmarked intersection of 150th Street and Kelsey Avenue serves as the single entrance and exit for the subdivision and is used by pedestrians, bicycles, golf carts and large trucks. “We have people walking through this intersection, they’re on bicycles, golf carts, ATVs, motorcycles, the occasional horseback rider,” Nunez said during the public hearing.

Shani Moore, director of Road and Bridge, said the county’s traffic counts for the intersection did not meet the numeric threshold for traffic devices but recommended a two‑way stop—controlled north and south on Kelsey Avenue—“in order for us the county to provide a safe transit for this community.” Moore also said the subdivision’s HOA had offered to pay for the signs.

The commissioners debated liability and the likely traffic effects of a two‑way stop versus a four‑way stop. Commissioner Shaw said she preferred a four‑way stop, warning that a two‑way configuration could cause confusion and additional collisions. A county staff member cited the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and the county’s need for engineering justification when installing stops outside standard traffic‑count thresholds; the staff member warned of potential liability if the county installs controls without proper documentation.

Judge Parrish moved to postpone action until the court’s Oct. 27 meeting so staff could locate any prior engineering studies and, if necessary, commission a new engineering study. Commissioners approved the postponement unanimously. The court directed staff to produce existing prior studies and, if none are adequate, to return with a new engineering study and a funding plan for it.

The county’s immediate options now are to rely on prior engineering documentation if it exists, or to obtain a new study that could justify a four‑way or two‑way installation under the MUTCD criteria and Texas Transportation Code references cited by staff. The HOA remains willing to pay for the signage, Moore said; the court asked staff to confirm costs and any liability implications before the Oct. 27 meeting.

The court did not adopt any traffic devices at the Oct. 13 meeting; the matter remains pending further engineering review and a subsequent vote.