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BY JONATHAN PERRIELLO, CONNOR PITTMAN & CODY THORN
Lewisville council approves short-term rental regulations
LISD approves next academic calendar Lewisville ISD board members approved the 2024-25 academic calendar Dec. 11, making next year’s start and end dates Aug. 13 and May 23, respectively. LISD staff and parents provided input, Chief of Staff Shawna Miller said. What happened In the chosen option, the 2024 Thanksgiv- ing break will be from Nov. 25-29 followed by winter break from Dec. 23-Jan. 3 with an early release day on Dec. 20 and a teacher work day Jan. 6. In the 2025 semester, stu- dents have spring break from March 10-14. Additionally, dates categorized as holidays and professional learning/student holidays for the 2024-25 school year include Sept. 2; Oct. 11 and 14; Nov. 5; Jan. 20, 2025; Feb. 14 and 17, 2025; and April 18, 2025.
New rental regulations Some of the amendments and additions include: • Defining short-term rental units • Requiring an annual permit prior to operating, renting, or advertising an STR • Establishing the permit application process, including the owner not being delinquent on any taxes owed to the city • The short-term rental unit has passed the inspection • Requiring operational regulations such as occupancy limitations
Short-term rental regulations are coming to Lewisville after City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that goes into effect July 8. The details The regulations include a permitting process fee, inspections, operational requirements and a process for revoking permits. The regulations create a limited parking zone which can be used regardless of the presence of a short-term rental and clarifies the remittance and audit hotel occupancy taxes for short-term rentals. Council member William Meridith said the city could look at revising part of the short-term rentals ordinance even with the passage Jan. 8. There was discussion among council members about a one-year ban on short-term rentals, but no
NOTE: VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE CAN RESULT IN A FINE. IF THE OWNERS GET TWO VIOLATIONS IN A YEAR THE PERMIT COULD BE REVOKED.
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vote was taken. Lewisville Mayor TJ Gilmore said that proposal will go back through the planning and zoning commission before returning to council.
Coppell utility customers to pay increased rates Coppell City Council approved increases to the city’s water and sewer rates that take effect Feb. 1. A 3% price increase for refuse fees took effect Jan. 1. The details
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increase. Commercial customers will pay $55 more on each bill with the new rates. New trash and recycling fees for residential customers will increase bills to $19.33 per month. For customers with a senior discount, the new monthly cost will be $17.39. Commercial customer pricing will be subject to the base 3% increase.
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The average residential customer using 14,000 gallons of water per month can expect a $4.61 increase in their bill with the new rate. Peak use of 20,000 gallons per month will result in a $5.19
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