CITY & COUNTY
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Lewisville ISD board of trustees meets at 6 p.m. Oct. 3 and 17 at 1565 W. Main St. www.lisd.net Lewisville City Council meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 and Oct. 3 at 151 W. Church St. www.cityo ewisville.com Flower Mound Town Council meets at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 and Oct. 3 at 2121 Cross Timbers Road. www. ower-mound.com Highland Village City Council meets at 6 p.m. Sept. 27 and Oct. 11 at 1000 Highland Village Road. www.highlandvillage.org MEETINGS WE COVER historical society nonpro t that is already working to preserve Flower Mound’s history. Based on research on other town’s historical commissions, supporting a historical nonpro t seemed to be the most successful, according to Town Secretary Theresa Scott. The task force will initially research how it could be of service to the town as it relates to historical preservation, including de ning its goals and objectives. Council Member Ann Martin suggested establishing this temporary commission for two years. CITY HIGHLIGHTS FLOWER MOUND The Town Council discussed establishing a historical commission at its Aug. 8 meeting. It later approved a historical commission task force during its Aug. 22 meeting. It is being considered to ensure the town preserves its history and historical sites, according to a meeting document. The idea was initially mentioned at a June 16 Town Council Strategic Planning Session. The council discussed two di erent routes to create a historical commission. One was to appoint a board to lead the commission. The other was to support a
Lewisville discusses senior living housing
Denton County calls $650M bond
BY SAMANTHA DOUTY
Among proposed projects are Loop 288 West and Loop 288 East frontage roads, FM 1171 West, I-35W frontage roads, US 377 North and more. “We wanted to focus this bond election on our roads and bridges, and that’s exactly what we did,” County Judge Andy Eads said. Denton County will use funds from the bond to begin engineer- ing, right-of-way acquisitions, util- ity relocations and other startup costs to ensure state and federal highway projects are potentially given higher priority. “Great roads invite great eco- nomic companies to come to the county of Denton to provide more tax dollars so we can do greater things,” Commissioner Bobbie Mitchell said. RATE DECREASE The scal year 2022-23 tax rate decreased by 5.49% percent from the FY 2021-22 rate. FY 2022-23 tax rate: $1.2368 per $100 valuation FY 2021-22 tax rate: $1.3087 per $100 valuation
BY DESTINE GIBSON
DENTON COUNTY Commis- sioners unanimously voted during their Aug. 16 meeting to call a $650 million bond election for the Nov. 8 ballot. County commissioners have not called for a road improvement bond since 2008. That bond included county road and building projects, including the Lewisville Government Center. The Nov. 8 ballot items focus on transportation projects. The projects are slated to provide congestion relief and safety improvements, according to the county. More than 110 projects have been identi ed to date in all four precincts of Denton County. A list of proposed projects is avail- able at www.dentoncounty.gov.
LEWISVILLE City Council held a public hearing for consideration of a new senior living community during its Aug. 15 meeting. The subject property, located at 1727 S. Edmonds Lane, is owned by Bethel Baptist Church of Texas. The church is relocating, and the owners are selling the property, providing an opportunity for senior housing to replace the church by a developer, according to the agenda item. A zone change from a single-family residential district to a medical district will allow the site to be redeveloped into a community for people age 55 and above. The proposed development would o er one- and two-bedroom units. Community amenities designed spe- ci cally to appeal to seniors would be included, such as a community garden, a tness center, a business center, a community room and porte-cochere. Free services, such as health and wellness classes as well as community group outings would also be included in the proposed development. The proposed development aligns with the Lewisville 2025 Vision Plan, which intends to address the need for a ordable and senior housing.
LISD board approves FY 2022 23 tax rate
BY DESTINE GIBSON
LEWISVILLE ISD The school board unanimously approved a lower tax rate on Aug. 29. Board members voted on the district tax rate during a special meeting. The tax rate is $1.2368 per $100 valuation, according to the district. The approved mainte- nance and operations tax rate will account for $0.8559, and the inter- est and sinking, or debt service, rate will account for $0.3809. The new maintenance and oper- ations rate is a decrease from last
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scal year’s $0.9278 rate, while the interest and sinking rate remains the same. The board also approved the district’s scal year 2022-23 budget. The district looks at a projected $578.89 million budget and includes a $15 million shortfall.
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