Government
BY COLBY FARR & JONATHAN PERRIELLO
Lewisville OKs economic agreement in Old Town Lewisville City Council members unanimously approved an economic development agreement with Old Town Craft during a Nov. 18 meeting. The gist The company intends to open a beer garden and food truck eatery on a 0.6-acre lot at the corner of Charles and West Main Streets. As part of the agreement, Old Town Craft is proposing to invest $800,000 at a minimum to rede- velop the lot, according to a staff memorandum. The agreement approved by council also confirms a lease of up to seven years for the city-owned property. “This project will attract both residents and visi- tors to Old Town, increasing foot traffic and activity throughout the area, and it will build on its ongoing success as a destination to live, work, and play,” the memorandum states.
Coppell restores more services after outage Coppell city officials have restored several online services as they continue working through a system outage spurred by a cyberattack in October. Online utility payments and billing portals and online library services are now func- tional, according to a Nov. 14 news release. The details The Cozby Library & Community Commons re-opened Nov. 15 and resumed standard operation hours, per the release. Residents that notice any discrepancies in overdue material notices after Nov. 18 can contact the library for assistance. The city resumed normal billing date and payment due date schedules in December. Bills mailed by Dec. 4 will be due Dec. 20.
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Under terms of the agreement, Old Town Craft will redevelop two buildings on the same lot to add a bar, beer garden, gaming areas, art yard and tap room. The developer will add outdoor seating through- out the lot with a raised deck located near the food trucks and shaded tables in front of the house. What else? The city is leasing the property out for an initial five-year term. Both parties will have the option for a 24-month renewal during the fifth year. The project is expected to open in August 2025, according to a staff memorandum.
3 Coppell parks to undergo renovation projects At a Nov. 12 meeting, Coppell City Council approved material purchases for several rec- reation projects outlined in the summer. The Coppell Recreation and Development Corpo- ration, CRDC, approved the contracts for the projects Nov. 18. The overview The CRDC board drafted a $5.8 million budget and work plan for fiscal year 2024-25, which included renovations at Andrew Brown Park East, Andrew Brown Park West, and Wagon Wheel Park and its accompanying tennis and pickleball courts. Renovations at Wagon Wheel Park include replacing batting cages and the artificial turf field, and resurfacing the tennis and pickleball courts.
Park improvements
$55,000 to replace eight batting cages and an artificial turf field at Wagon Wheel Park $57,000 to resurface tennis and pickleball courts, including adding eight new pickleball courts $200,000+ to replace tables, chairs and six basketball goals at Andrew Brown Park East and Andrew Brown Park West
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