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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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