The Lubbock County Expo Center will be a public/private partnership funded facility, with some funding coming from hotel tax revenue and about half of the funding coming from private donations. The LCEC is a 501c3 non-profit, making donations tax-deductible.
Lubbock County voters passed Proposition A in the November 2018 election, raising the hotel occupancy tax (HOT) by 2-percent to fund a $50 million bond. Construction of the LCEC will not involve any County property tax. This facility will be funded by tourism dollars.