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Lewisville residents watched as local artist Michelle Joy Brown painted during a public art event Oct. 26. The event took place at Wayne Ferguson Plaza, a hub of public art in Lewisville.

KAREN CHANEY COMMUNITY IMPACT Lewisville’s public art program is sculpting an identity

area’s nature while creating a cultural identity for the city, said James Kunke, community relations and tourism director. As art expands into more public spaces, ocials hope that it encourages economic activity, he said.

not far from where the chase occurred. Titled “The Bandit,” the piece is one of many that have been commissioned since the city enacted its public art master plan in 2018. Through the plan, ocials are increasing public art throughout the city that captures the past, present, future and the

BY JONATHAN PERRIELLO

Almost 80 years ago, Lewisville High School foot- ball players chased down a robber eeing a heist at a bank on Main Street. Today, the moment is cast in a small bronze statue of a jackrabbit cloaked in a robber’s mask and tailed by a pair of football cleats,

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Impacts

• Opened Sept. 3 • 2601 S. Stemmons Freeway, Ste. 110, Lewisville • www.gamedaymenshealth.com 3 Quick Quack Car Wash The location features a car wash tunnel as well as access to free vacuums for customers to clean their vehicles. The business offers several car wash types as well as membership options. • Opened Sept. 14 • 101 Continental Drive, Lewisville • www.dontdrivedirty.com 4 Russian School of Mathematics The business offers various levels of extracurricular math programs for K-12 students. Its educational approach is based on elite math schools in the former Soviet Union, per its website. • Opened in August • 702 S. Denton Tap Road, Coppell • www.mathschool.com/locations/coppell 5 Star Dealz The business specializes in selling discounted merchandise through bin sales. The company sources overstock items and returns from major retailers like Amazon and inventory will change frequently and include a wide range of products. • Opened Nov. 1 • 1165 S. Stemmons Freeway, Ste. 172, Lewisville • www.stardealzdallas.com 6 Swig The company specializes in “dirty soda,” a drink that mixes a soft drink with syrups, creams and purees. • Opened Oct. 3 • 760 N. Denton Tap Road, Ste. 100, Coppell • www.swigdrinks.com/stores/coppell 7 The Roost The menu includes craft beer, signature cocktails and spirits, as well as homemade fried chicken in spicy or

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• Opened Oct. 11 • 724 W. Main St., Ste. 500, Lewisville • www.daveshotchicken.com

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1 Dave’s Hot Chicken The menu includes four options of chicken tenders, sliders or a combination of both. The entrees can be ordered in a range of spiciness.

classic varieties. • Opened Oct. 12 • 1602 SH 121, Lewisville • www.theroostlewisville.com

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on the facility is expected to begin Nov. 15 and wrap up in February, per the filing. • 2450 Stemmons Freeway, Lewisville • www.thepicklr.com

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8 The Dream Tacos Chef and owner Chetra Chau will offer global fusion tacos drawing inspiration from French, Japanese, southern-style barbecue, southern, East Asian and Mexican cuisine.

Closings

11 Big Lots After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September, Big Lots has announced the closing of more than 55 stores across the country. A closing date was not available, but other locations marked for closing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will close by the end of the year. • Closing TBA • 1374 W. Main St., Lewisville • www.biglots.com 12 Charlie’s Lakeside Bar and Grill The restaurant closed following a fire at Pier 121 Marina on Oct. 24, partner and owner Cherese McGaughey said. McGaughey said the restaurant will reopen, but an opening timeline has not been set. Updates regarding the reopening will be posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page and website. • Closed Oct. 25 • 1481 E. Hill Park Road, Lewisville • www.seeyouatcharlies.com

• Opening in December • 4440 SH 121, Lewisville • www.thedreamtacos.com

In the news

9 Salons by JC Salons by JC has newly refurbished salon suites available for lease featuring brand-new gray cabinetry, new lighting, new flooring and more throughout the facility. It reopened Sept. 22. • 500 E. Round Grove Road, Ste. 301, Lewisville • www.salonsbyjc.com/location/texas-lewisville 10 The Picklr According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the more than 22,000-square-foot pickleball facility will be located in the Lakepointe Towne Crossing shopping center. Work

13 Trader Joe’s The grocery store is a national chain that offers unique self-branded foods as well as daily staples like milk, eggs and bananas. According to a company news release, this 11,500-square-foot store is the first new Trader Joe’s in the Dallas- Fort Worth area in eight years and the 20th Trader Joe’s in Texas. • Opened Oct. 16 • 120 S. Denton Tap Road, Coppell • www.traderjoes.com

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Government

BY JONATHAN PERRIELLO

Nearly 86% of Lewisville short-term rental owners are in compliance after a city ordinance went into effect July 8 requiring rental owners to apply and maintain permits for their properties, according to an Oct. 21 presentation. Owners must obtain the permit each year prior to renting and advertising units, as well as pay monthly hotel occupancy taxes. City Council members voted to amend regula- tions on short-term rentals Jan. 8 before voting to ban new short-term rental properties for one year in February. The details According to city documents, 62 permits have Data shows 86% of short-term rentals in compliance

been issued and 16 were in progress as of Oct. 21. Since the ordinance went into effect, around 30 properties—roughly 25%—stopped operating as a short-term rental. City officials have also sent out notices of viola- tions to properties not in compliance with the new ordinance including 80 first notices, 37 second notices, and 27 warnings and citations. Going forward The short-term rental ban expires in March 2025 and officials will return to council in February 2025 with additional updates. The first round of permit renewals will begin next August. Staff are also working toward several improvements in the process including: • Streamlining citation issuance • Working with listing companies to remove short-term rentals refusing to comply • Launching a new portal in 2025 for permits and tax payments • Establishing an audit process for short-term rental properties

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Government

BY JONATHAN PERRIELLO & CONNOR PITTMAN

Coppell council approves over $382K for dispatch center land purchase Coppell will join other cities in pooling finances to purchase a new property for a regional emer- gency dispatch center, the North Texas Emergency Communications Center. Council members approved an interlocal agreement with Addison, Carrollton and Farmers Branch to help fund a land purchase for the new North Texas Emergency Communications Center facility during the Oct. 22 meeting. Based on terms of the agreement, the city will contribute around $382,476 to help purchase the land, which is funded through the Coppell Crime Control and Prevention District special revenue fund. Two-minute impact The North Texas Emergency Communications

Coppell City Council sets new time limits for public comments Coppell City Council members greenlit the change to the citizens’ appearance portion at an Oct. 22 meeting, which allows for a three-minute speaking limit for individual speakers. The gist With the new three-minute limit, council members did away with a cap on the total citizens’ appearance time for all speakers, which used to be 20 minutes. Speakers pre- viously had two minutes and could request a two-minute extension, which had to be approved by a majority of council members. As part of the ordinance, if over 30 speak- ers sign up, speaking times may be adjusted to no less than one minute per speaker.

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Center was established in May 2014 by the town of Addison and cities of Coppell, Carrollton and Farmers Branch, and it provides regional dispatch operations. The center is currently leasing space through 2029 in Carrollton, but future needs necessitate moving the facility, according to city documents. Based on terms of the agreement, the total cost for the purchase of 4.1 acres from the Metrocrest Hospital Authority is not expected to exceed $3.2 million, including up to $100,000 for closing costs.

Lewisville launches Public Library mobile app, improves access to services

library account users accessed services on a mobile device, Booker said. With the new app, residents are able to search, place holds and manage their account. The app is available on the Apple app store, but not the Google Play store for Android users. However, the city is working on optimizing the Android version for future launch, Booker said.

Lewisville city staff unveiled the city’s official mobile library app at an Oct. 7 workshop. The app soft-launched Oct. 7 and is aimed at providing patrons access to the Lewisville Public Library catalog, their library account and various functions, Library Director Carolyn Booker said. The details City data indicated that over 56% of online

“Even if you don’t have a library card, the app can be useful to you. You can see what we offer, see where the library is, get a map to the location, and see our hours and contact information.” CAROLYN BOOKER, LIBRARY DIRECTOR

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Election

For more election coverage, go to www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide. Election results breakdown Nearly 450,000 ballots were cast in Denton County, totaling 68% of registered voters, according to unofficial election results. All results are unofficial until canvassed. NOTE: SOME RACE TOTALS DO NOT EQUAL 100% DUE TO VOTES FOR WRITE-IN CANDIDATES. Incumbent Winner Democrat D Green G Libertarian L Republican R

57.42% Josh Devine 42.58% Christine Vinh Weems Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 4 R D 58.31% Jimmy Blacklock 41.69% DaSean Jones Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 2 R D

58.32% David J. Schenck 41.68% Holly Taylor Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, presiding judge R D

Local elections

U.S. Senate

53.15% Ted Cruz

58.95% Lee Finley 41.05% Chika Anyiam Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8 R D 58.43% Gina Parker 41.57% Nancy Mulder Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 7 R D

44.46% Colin Allred 2.37% Ted Brown

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Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 6

55.71% Christi Craddick 38.91% Katherine Culbert 2.6% Hawk Dunlap 2.75% Eddie Espinoza

56.36% Jane Bland

40.38% Bonnie Lee Goldstein

3.26% J. David Roberson

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60.53% Beth Van Duyne 39.47% Sam Eppler US Representative, District 24 R D

55.71% Ben Bumgarner 44.29% Michelle Beckley Texas House Representative, District 63 R D 60.66% Jared Patterson 39.34% Hava Johnston Texas House Representative, District 106 R D 58.63% Ryan Williams 41.37% Tommy Bedford Denton County Commissioner, Precinct 1 R D 50.92% Richard Bachus 49.08% Ransom Funches Denton County Constable, Precinct 6 R D

Winners of unopposed races

Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector

Dawn Waye

US Representative, District 26

Denton County Commissioner, Precinct 3

62.14% Brandon Gill

Bobbie J. Mitchell

35.6% Ernest R. Lineberger III

Denton County Constable, Precinct 1

2.26% Phil Gray

Johnny Hammons

Denton County Constable, Precinct 2

Texas Senate, District 12 R D Texas Senate, District 30 R D

Michael A. Truitt

61.54% Tan Parker 38.46% Stephanie Draper

Denton County Constable, Precinct 3

Dan Rochelle

Denton County Constable, Precinct 4

65.1% Brent Hagenbuch 34.9% Dale Frey

Danny Fletcher

Denton County Constable, Precinct 5

Denton County Sheriff R D

Doug Boydston

Texas House Representative, District 57

59.64% Tracy Murphree 40.36% Fredrick Bishop

58.32% Richard Hayes 38.45% Collin Johnson 3.23% Darren Hamilton

SOURCES: TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE, DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Election

BY JONATHAN PERRIELLO

Results show the majority of Coppell ISD voters are in opposition to the voter-approval tax rate election proposed during the Nov. 5 election. The proposition saw 10,544 votes cast in favor of the VATRE, and 12,626 votes cast in opposition, according to unofficial election results from the Dallas County Elections website. The failed proposition asked residents in Coppell ISD to increase the district’s tax rate by $0.0317 to $0.7869. If approved, the voter approval tax rate election would have generated $2.4 million in revenue for the district, which would have contributed to staff salaries for recruitment and retention, in addition to safety and security expenses, per district documents. The district last called a tax rate election in 2010, where it maximized its maintenance and operations rate until state legislation in 2019 decreased the rate by $0.0317, according to the Texas Education Agency. The state requires voters to add those cents back into the tax rate, paving the way for CISD’s 2024 VATRE, which trustees called for Aug. 19. Over 23,000 ballots were cast in total in the VATRE election, with more than 82% cast during early voting. All results are unofficial until canvassed. Coppell ISD voters reject tax rate election item

Election results

Proposition A: Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.0343 in Coppell Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 8.28% in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $11,166,995.

45.51% For 54.49% Against

SOURCE: DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS/COMMUNITY IMPACT

Looking ahead

Due to the failure of the VATRE, the FY 2024-25 maintenance and operations rate is expected to be $0.7552. While this is a decrease from the FY 2023-24 total and M&O rates, residents could still see higher tax bills this year due to a 10.3% increase in property values, according to district documents. The average single-family residence’s taxable value within district boundaries rose from $459,210 in FY 2023-24 to $513,603 in FY 2024-25, according to district documents. This means the average tax bill will be $195 greater than last year.

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Education

BY JONATHAN PERRIELLO

LISD reviews progress on 2023 bond projects Lewisville ISD staff updated trustees on multiple projects from the 2023 bond package at an Oct. 7 workshop. The specifics LISD staff have completed furniture refreshes at eight elementary and eight mid- dle schools, a project from the 2023 bond package. Hebron High School and Lewisville High School will also see new furniture. Playground and shade structures renova- tions were completed at seven elementary schools, and eight more campuses received shade structure updates only. In addition to furniture upgrades, district staff completed technology refreshes includ- ing replacing student and teacher devices and updating network infrastructure, according to district documents.

Coppell ISD total enrollment decline Elementary enrollment decreased by 219 students from the 2023-24 to 2024-25 school year. Projections show a continued decline of 556 students in three years and 667 students in four years.

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Coppell ISD leaders vote to consolidate programs On Oct. 23, Coppell ISD trustees voted 5-2 to consolidate programs after deciding to close Pinkerton Elementary School. The elementary International Baccalaureate program will move from Pinkerton to Wilson Elementary and Wil- son’s Dual Language Immersion program will be consolidated to Denton Creek Elementary.

The gist The effects of the consolidations will take effect in the 2025-26 school year, per district documents. The district expects over 800 students to be impacted by the consolidations. The context It is expected that elementary enrollment will decline by 550-660 students in the next three to four years, causing a loss of around $4.4 million. To mitigate these challenges, CISD has implemented various cost-cutting measures and revenue-generation strategies.

Coppell ISD board reviews next steps in strategic plan

Strategic Plan objectives District officials are considering a number of objective categories, including: Student learning and progress

closing Pinkerton Elementary and consolidating school programs throughout September and October. In the next phase the district is forming a com- mittee made up of parents, students, community members and staff to examine the district budget and further examine building efficiency, Chief Communications Officer Angela Brown said.

Coppell ISD is implementing several objectives this year from their 2030 strategic plan. The plan, focused on long-range facilities strat- egies and creating a district vision, was developed in the 2023-24 school year and implementation began with the facilities evaluation in the summer. The details The initial facilities evaluation led to the district

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Transportation

BY JONATHAN PERRIELLO

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reconstruction as well as utility and sidewalk upgrades. Update: Project design is wrapping up and city staff plan to start the bidding process for construction in January. • Timeline: May 2025-TBD • Cost: $24 million • Funding source: City of Coppell 2 Bullock Drive and Howell Drive reconstruction Project: The existing asphalt roadways will see new concrete pavement as well as drainage and pedestrian improvements. Update: Officials said the project is still in the planning phase but anticipate going out to bid in January 2025. • Timeline: TBD • Cost: $3.5 million • Funding source: City of Coppell sales tax

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3 Corporate Drive Extension Project: Corporate Drive will be extended from Railroad Street to west of Huffines Boulevard and Carrollton Parkway to Old Denton Road. Update: The Railroad Street portion began in February and construction of the Carrollton Parkway portion began in June. • Timeline: February 2024-December 2027 • Cost: $43 million total, $29 million for most recent segment • Funding source: City of Lewisville, Regional Toll Revenue 4 Main Street Bridge demolition Project: The project reconstructs the FM 1171 bridge over I-35E and reconstructs 1.3 miles of the main interstate lanes. Update: In September, construction crews demolished a portion of the Main Street bridge to allow for the reconstruction. • Timeline: May 2023-June 2026

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• Cost: $105 million • Funding source: City of Lewisville 5 Valley Parkway and Civic Circle reconstruction Project: The project will reconstruct both Valley Parkway from Main Street to College Parkway and Civic Circle Street from Main Street to Valley Parkway. Update: On Oct. 18, the city conducted a traffic switch, moving all of the traffic on Valley Parkway over to the southbound side of Valley Parkway. • Timeline: February 2024-August 2025

• Cost: $9 million • Funding source: City of Lewisville bond program, American Rescue Plan Act grant 6 Woodhurst Drive reconstruction Project: The project consists of pavement reconstruction, utility upgrades, and sidewalk and drainage improvements. Update: The project is under construction and is expected to move toward completion this winter. • Timeline: January 2024-December 2024 • Cost: $5 million • Funding source: City of Coppell

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Transportation

BY COLBY FARR

DCTA extends $11.35M contract for GoZone rideshare service

The Denton County Transportation Authority’s GoZone on-demand service will continue through 2025 after the board of directors took action Sept. 26. Lewisville is among its service area. The overview Board members approved an $11.35 million con- tract extension with Via, a microtransit provider, to continue operating GoZone through Sept. 30, 2025. It’s the last one-year extension available under the DCTA’s contract with Via, which was awarded in 2021. DCTA officials intend to solicit new contract bids in 2025 for continuing the GoZone service in the next fiscal year, according to a board memo. Breaking down the contract The extension costs about $11.35 million, according to the memo. Operational costs make up most of that figure at an estimated $10.76 million. The contract assumes 250,496 hours of van service

at an estimated cost of about $42.95 per hour. Similar to last year’s extension, the customer service portion of the contract will be split into two six-month periods. Each period will cost $293,550 for a total of $587,100. When officials first split the customer service portion last year, they cited a need to evaluate and make changes to its customer service offerings as needed throughout the year. The contract is already budgeted in the fiscal year 2024-25 budget passed by the board in August. By the numbers DCTA’s cumulative ridership on all modes reached 2.89 million through August, according to data from the meeting agenda. Ridership on the GoZone and University of North Texas shuttle modes make up more than a third of the total ridership.

DCTA ridership

UNT shuttle: 1,410,800

GoZone: 796,882

A-Train: 236,175

Vanpool: 232,3121

Connect bus routes: 194,394

Other services: 25,150

SOURCE: DENTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Real estate

Over 150 homes were sold across Lewisville and Coppell in September 2024. The ve ZIP code area also saw a year-over-year increase in new listings. Residential market data

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$100,000-$399,999

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Zachary Cantrell, left, is the artistic director of Lewisville Playhouse and Pat Cannon is the board president.

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Lewisville Playhouse puts on a summer musical such as “Little Shop of Horrors,” which was performed earlier this year.

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Lewisville Playhouse appeals to patrons, performers Housed in the oldest building in Lewisville, circa 1885, Lewisville Playhouse has hosted hundreds of

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performances during its 40 theatrical seasons. The shows, starring residents of Lewisville and surrounding communities, go on as the organi- zation works on the 41st season featuring ve performances held in 2024 and 2025. The backstory Greater Lewisville Community Theatre was established as a nonprot organization in 1983. In 1997, the nonprot purchased the theater space in Old Town Lewisville to become the rst and still the only cultural arts organization with a per- manent home in the city. In 2022, the name was changed to Lewisville Playhouse. Lewisville Playhouse board president Pat Can- non said he got involved with the nonprot about 30 years ago as a theater dad when his daughter, a company performer, asked Cannon to help build sets. Cannon agreed to help and has been involved ever since then. “Back in the early days, the people who were most notable in the growth of this program were Bill and Nancy Thorne. They are really the heart of what this theater became,” Cannon said. “Nancy [is] still very involved ... she’s the one who makes

Each year the company puts on ve shows. The shows remaining in the 2024-25 season include:

• “Forever Plaid”: December 6-22 • “Tigers Be Still”: February 7-23 • “Uncle Vanya”: April 4-20 • “Ragtime”: June 12-29

160 W. Main St., Lewisville www.lewisvilleplayhouse.org

The organization also hosts a summer camp for children annually, which concludes with a musical performance. The details The nonprot pays directors, designers and performers. Audition notices are posted on websites such as Backstage as well as on social media. “We have been trying to put our auditions out earlier, which is a trend in DFW, because people want to have something to work on. That’s security for them and us,” Artistic Director Zachary Cantrell said. “We try to put on shows that have large casts to give as many opportunities as we can for people to really practice their craft.” One of Cantrell’s responsibilities as the artistic

director is heading the play selection committee. “We have a master list of all of the shows that each of us is excited about, which is a lot, but that’s what you need,” Cantrell said. Quote of note “I think that it is putting on shows you want your patrons to be excited about but I also think the work is compelling and challenging to design- ers and performers who come in,” Cantrell said regarding the secret to the theater’s longevity. “... When we choose our season, I want to choose plays that if I saw an audition notice for it, I would think to myself, ‘I really want to do that.’”

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Prior to the plan’s enactment in 2018, Lewisville public art was fairly minimal apart from a few private murals and pieces at the library, Kunke said. The master plan provided a process for city ocials to implement this vision in conjunction with the Arts Advisory Board. Operating from the Lewisville Grand Theater, the city board recommends various actions on public art commissions. Around 90% of the completed art projects in the city occurred after adopting the plan, Kunke said. This year, City Council approved a $320,000 sculpture for the new Tittle McFadden Public Safety Center and $80,000 for a glass sculpture that will adorn a column at the Lewisville Public Library. “The growth of the program has expanded and evolved out into the community in projects like the painted crosswalks and trac signal boxes,” board vice chair Michael Gortz said. The city has spent between $1 million-$2 million on public art since 2018, mostly funded through hotel occupancy taxes and some donations, Kunke said.

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conducted by Americans for the Arts in 2022 that gauged the economic impact of cultural arts in cities across the nation, Kunke said.

Along with the library and public safety center projects, the city and arts advisory boards are eyeing several endeavors in the next year. Courtyard renovations for the Lewisville Grand Theater will set the stage for a rotating sculpture exhibit next year, Art Center Manager Denise Helbing said. The renovations also include locations for six sculptures that will be on two-year rotations, changing three works out per year. Other projects include a sculpture accompanying the Timber Creek Trail updates that will be installed in 2025 by late summer as well as an initiative to recycle portions of the old fire station’s metal framing into a bench along Valley Ridge Boulevard. City officials are also working to develop a procedure that would provide grant money to assist artists and help businesses fund the commission of murals. "For Lewisville to be known as an arts community creates an identity. For people to say, ‘I want to go to Lewisville to see the art, to live and experience the art,’ would be a heck of a great [identity] to have." JAMES KUNKE, COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND TOURISM DIRECTOR

City park and trail system updates outlined in the $263.4 million bond passed in May will provide additional opportunities for public art, Kunke said. City officials also expect to see an impact on economic activity, especially in areas like Old Town, he said. Business owners in spaces like Old Town, which have the most public art, have seen an impact too. Prairie House Restaurant off Main Street features the “Giant Appetite” mural, depicting two knife- and-fork wielding cowboys painted in 2017. “We get a lot of people who stop by just to take a picture with that mural, it’s iconic,” said Karlie Casillas, Prairie House Restaurant general man- ager. “The mural draws them over here, then they realize this is a restaurant and they pop in.” Lewisville also participated in a study

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have a return albeit somewhat difficult to mea- sure, Kunke said. The hope is that the investment circulates back through the local economy through sales, hotel occupancy, and food and beverage taxes, Kunke said. City staff hope the investment in public art will help celebrate Lewisville’s diversity and heritage, enhance community gathering spaces, improve gateways into the city and create a unique sense of place for pedestrians and cyclists, according to the public art master plan. Additionally, the plan seeks to implement public art to help express the identity of each area of the city and strengthen tourism.

In addition to performances, the city hosts several events that are built around art. Having public art in these spaces can help enhance the atmosphere and experience, Kunke said. Public art can also entice event-goers to return to the area in the future to see the artwork, he added. City and board officials use events such as ColorPalooza and Lewisville Western Days to engage with the community on public art, Gortz said. When the “Migratory Perch” sculpture was being built, the artist brought the piece to ColorPalooza where attendees helped piece together its mosaic base. While public art is a large investment, it does

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LightCycles: Glow-in-the-Dark Bike Ride Members of the Lewisville Police Department will join the riders on an illuminated ride through the park. • Nov. 22, 7-9 p.m. • $10 per rider • Memorial Park, 1950 S. Valley Parkway, Lewisville • www.lewisvillethrive.com

Gnome for the Holidays: Festive Mini Speed Painting Attendees will learn how to paint mini figures. • Dec. 7, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. • Free • Lewisville Public Library, 1197 W. Main St., Lewisville • www.cityoflewisville.com City of Coppell’s annual holiday parade and tree lighting The event features a lighted parade, a tree lighting and more holiday festivities.

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Holiday Concert with HarpEssence The Friends of the Coppell Public Library are hosting an event featuring holiday music. • Dec. 4, 3 p.m. • Free • Coppell Arts Center, 505 Travis St., Coppell • www.coppellartscenter.org First Responder Denton County Toy Drive Locals can contribute new, unwrapped toys, cash and gift cards, which will benefit Lewisville ISD Angel Tree families. • Dec. 5, 5-8 p.m. • Free to attend, toy drive contribution encouraged

Holiday Stroll Friday events include first Friday vendors, food vendors, winter carnival and a tree lighting ceremony. Saturday events include the Motorcycle Toy Run hosted by the Lewisville Parks and Recreation Department, a ticketed pancake breakfast with Santa, a winter carnival and a Christmas Parade. • Dec. 6, 5-9 p.m.; Dec. 7, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. • Admission costs vary by event • Various locations in Old Town Lewisville • www.cityoflewisville.com

• Dec. 7, 6-9 p.m. • Free (admission) • Various locations in Coppell • www.coppelltx.gov/1018/holidays

Elf Academy-Family Fun Night Participants are invited to join Elf Academy for stories, songs, games and crafts. • Dec. 17, 6:30-7:30 p.m. • Free • Cozby Library, 177 N. Heartz Drive, Coppell • www.cozbylibrary.librarymarket.com

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Jim Murray said he can trace his love of the restaurant industry back to a childhood trip he took with his dad. “My dad took me to Arnaud’s in New Orleans when I was 12,” Murray said. “We sat at the table in the kitchen, and I just loved the energy and the great food. I was hooked.” Following decades of industry experience, Murray opened Prairie House Restaurant in Cross Roads in 1989, and in 2018, he opened a second location in Old Town Lewisville. What’s special about it? Murray said he chose to restore the circa 1886 building which formerly housed the Lewisville Feed Mill, where he previously bought hay, because he “loves old buildings.” “This was super cool,” Murray said. “I’m the only one crazy enough to actually do it. Anybody else would have bulldozed the building.” Murray bought the property in 2016 and took two years to renovate the building including rebuilding 110 feet of walls, removing 20,000 pounds of tar o the roof, redoing the roof, putting in concrete piers and more. Murray said he felt the undertaking would be worthwhile because the location lines up with his business model. “The attraction of the old downtown, the classic part of it, [attracted me] because we’re a classic restaurant,” Murray said. What’s on the menu? The menu features Texas fare such as barbecue, chicken fried chicken, chicken fried steaks, catsh and other seafood, steak and more. Murray said he created the recipes for the menu items by pulling from his decades of experience in the restaurant industry as well as culinary inuences he drew from his parents. “My mom was a Texan, kind of a hillbilly. My dad had a lot of European inuences in him so he was a gourmet cook, and my mom was a real country cook,” Murray said. “The cobbler is my mom’s recipe. I always say, ‘If you don’t like it, you better lie about it.’” Quote of note Karlie Casillas, general manager of Prairie House Restaurant, started working as a server at the eatery in 2018. Prairie House Restaurant owner settles in historic Lewisville building

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“We get a lot of grandparents who come in and have memories of their kids, who are now adults, riding their bikes around the mill or having conversations with Mr. Polser when this was an operating feed mill,” Casillas said. “It’s rich in history and we take that very seriously.”

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