CITY & COUNTY
News from Lewisville, Coppell & Denton County
Lewisville City Council Meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 19 and Jan. 9 at 151 W. Church St., Lewisville. www.cityo ewisville.com Coppell City Council Meets at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and Jan. 10 at 255 E. Parkway Blvd., Coppell. www.coppelltx.gov MEETINGS WE COVER Department of Transportation. The item was approved Dec. 5. It was tabled during council’s Nov. 21 meeting to give sta more time to discuss mural designs with TxDOT. In a review of the plans, TxDOT indicated the words “Fighting Farmers” would not be allowed on the wall graphics because the text is not associated with a public entity’s logo. City sta is working to get approval for the “Fighting Farmers” graphic. HIGHLIGHTS COPPELL The planning and zoning commission recommended a zone change request for a new Firehouse Subs in Coppell. The proposed restaurant would be located in the Braewood Shopping Center at 150 S. Denton Tap Road, Ste. 111. A special-use permit is required for the restaurant, because the site has never been used for food purposes and is located near a residential community, according to the Nov. 17 agenda item. The lease space was previously occupied by Farmers Insurance. LEWISVILLE The FM 1171 interchange at I-35 project will receive aesthetic enhancements after Lewisville City Council approved a local project advance funding agreement with the Texas “IT’S A GREAT HONOR TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF DENTON COUNTY” ANDY EADS, DENTON COUNTY JUDGE QUOTE OF NOTE NUMBERS TO KNOW In Dallas County, 407,637 registered voters casted a vote in the Nov. 8 election. In the county, there are 1.42 million registered voters. During the election, 391,954 residents voted in person. Another 15,683 voted by mail. Over 11,000 Coppell residents voted on the town’s propositions. 28.65%
Lewisville Grand Theater study to explore growth LEWISVILLE A feasibility study exploring expansion opportunities will be conducted for the Lewisville Grand Theater. BY DESTINE GIBSON LEWISVILLE GRAND THEATER City o cials will conduct a study to evaluate the potential need for a Lewisville Grand Theater expansion.
often operates at maximum capacity, according to the agenda item. Lewisville o cials have made two purchases to acquire adjacent property in preparation for possible expansion. The study will also address the potential demand for visitor access and parking related to the expansion. An expansion could occur within the next ve to 10 years. If the study’s results are positive, it will be submit- ted to the Blue Ribbon Committee for consideration as that group develops its recommendations for a possible bond election next November. The study is expected to be com- pleted by Feb. 15.
Lewisville City Council approved during a Nov. 21 council meeting an agreement with Corgan Associates Inc. to perform the study. The study, which cost $61,575, will evaluate whether an expansion should be added onto the existing facility or be a stand-alone structure, either at the existing site or at a di erent location. The city’s public art center opened in Old Town Lewisville in 2011. The theater draws an average of more than 35,000 visitors per year and Coppell voters approve two tax propositions BY DESTINE GIBSON COPPELL Voters approved the reautho- rization of two propositions in the city’s special election. The measures on the ballot asked voters how they wish to allocate the quarter-cent sales and use taxes. Of the 23,935 votes cast, 82.31% of voters approved of reauthorizing Proposition A, and 79.07% approved the reauthori- zation of Proposition B. Proposition A will continue the adoption of one-fourth of 1% sales and use tax to provide revenue for mainte- nance and repair of municipal streets for a four-year period. Proposition B will continue the adoption of one-fourth of 1% sales and use tax for crime reduction programs for a 10-year period. COPPELL’S PROPOSITIONS Coppell residents approved two propositions on Nov. 8.
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Lewisville art center opens
Study to be done by Feb. 15 Study approved Nov. 21
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Study to be used for the next 5-10 years
SOURCE: CITY OF LEWISVILLE COMMUNITY IMPACT
Eads wins re-election for Denton County judge
serves as a voting member of the Denton County Transportation Authority. During his rst term in the posi- tion, Eads said he helped spearhead COVID-19 e orts,
BY SAMANTHA DOUTY
DENTON COUNTY Residents re-elected County Judge Andy Eads over challenger Fabian Thomas on Nov. 8. The Republican incumbent topped his Democrat opponent with 59.46% of the votes cast. About 52.25% of registered voters cast a ballot, according to county data. The county judge acts as the county’s chief executive o cer and has broad judicial and administra- tive powers that serve as presiding o cer for the county’s commis- sioners court. Eads has served on the Denton County Commissioners Court since 2007 as a commissioner and as county judge since 2019. He worked as a realtor in 2001-09. He
Andy Eads
and he looks forward to his future work as county judge. He said he is most looking forward to the infrastructure work the county can do with the passage of the $650 million bond. The Denton County commis- sioners court will host a swearing in ceremony for the new commis- sioners and judge 1-3 p.m. Jan. 1 at the Denton County Administrative Courthouse.
Coppell to upgrade outdoor warning system
Weather Outdoor Weather System is a wireless, cloud-based emergency alert and lightning warning system. Thor Guard is being replaced, because it has become outdated. Five weather stations will be installed at various unspeci ed locations. The upgrade will cost $150,173 and is budgeted in the city’s recreation development corporation fund.
BY DESTINE GIBSON
COPPELL The parks and recreation facilities will receive upgrades to the lightning pre- diction and outdoor warning system. Coppell City Council approved a switch from light- ning prediction system Thor Guard to Perry Weather during its Nov. 8 meeting. The Perry
TAX PROP A 82% APPROVED
TAX PROP B 79% APPROVED
SOURCE: DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS COMMUNITY IMPACT
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LEWISVILLE COPPELL EDITION • DECEMBER 2022
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