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Lewisville City Council Meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 and March 6 at 151 W. Church St., Lewisville. www.cityoflewisville.com Coppell City Council Meets at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at 255 E. Parkway Blvd., Coppell. www.coppelltx.gov MEETINGS WE COVER The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 23. It will be located in the Austin Elementary Cafeteria at 161 S. Moore Road. The meeting is free and open to the public. expected to help the Coppell Fire Department safeguard the lives and property of residents and ensure rapid responses, according to the city website. The meeting is “introductory,” city officials said. No timetable on construction has been announced yet. HIGHLIGHTS COPPELL The city will hold a meeting to educate residents about a new fire station. There are preliminary plans in place to construct an additional fire station in Coppell at 157 S. Moore Road, next to Austin Elementary. The fire station is
Deputy city manager named COPPELL Kent Collins has been named Coppell’s new deputy city manager, and he brings almost three decades of experience to the role. He is no stranger to the city; in 2016 as the assistant director of engineering. During his time
COPPELL Residents in need of tools and equipment will soon be able to rent items through the city’s new tool-lending program. The free program launched in February and is open to all residents older than age 18. These residents will be eligible to borrow individual tools from the city’s tool-lending trailer for property cleanup and improve- ment projects. Applicants will need to complete a user release form and an online application. If the requested equipment is available and the application is approved, the tools will be delivered by city staff and can be borrowed for up to a week. Tools will be available for pickup or delivery on Tues- days and Thursdays. Available tools include a lawn mower, a shovel, a leaf rake, loppers and more. Free tool-lending program launched
in Coppell, Collins has been involved in projects such as the reconstruc- tion of Freeport
Collins, who began his new role Jan. 28, served as the city’s public works director for five years starting in 2017. Collins replaces Vicki Chiavetta, who retired in late January. “I’m thrilled with this opportunity to continue to be part of this great leadership team and support the organization on a broader level,” Collins said in a Jan. 26 press release. “My goal each day is to provide the best service I can to the organization and community.” Collins has nearly 30 years of experience. Previous roles include engineer, project manager and direc- tor at various organizations, includ- ing Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, the Texas A&M Transporta- tion Institute and the town of Flower Mound. Collins worked for Coppell from 1998-2000, then returned
Kent Collins
Parkway and Parkway Boulevard, improvements on the Denton Tap Road intersection, and the recon- struction of South Belt Line Road. Collins holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Texas A&M. He is a licensed professional engineer and a certified floodplain manager. “Kent’s previous leadership and extensive engineering experiences bring a fresh perspective to the deputy city manager position,” City Manager Mike Land said in the press release. “His ability to envision the big picture, stay calm under pressure and champion his team are all assets.”
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