COMPILED BY SAMANTHA DOUTY
HIGHLIGHTS Highland Village Sales tax, public safety, transportation and public park funding are just a few of the issues the City Council is prioritizing in the 88th Texas Legislature. The council heard recommendations from City Manager Paul Stevens on Jan. 24 and finalized a document listing key issues that will be discussed during the state’s “Denton County Days” in March. Denton County Days happens during every session of the Texas Legislature since 1987. It focuses on cities and towns within the county. Flower Mound Town Council Meets at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 and Feb. 20 at 2121 Cross Timbers Road, Flower Mound. www.flower-mound.com Highland Village City Council Meets at 6 p.m. Feb. 14 and Feb. 28 at 1000 Highland Village Road, Highland Village. www.highlandvillage.org Argyle Town Council Meets 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at 308 Denton St., Argyle. www.argyletx.com MEETINGS WE COVER
Flower Mound council moves forward with Chinn Chapel Soccer Complex drainage project
Lights to be installed at Argyle sports court ARGYLE Town Council approved the installation of lights at a sports court on Rolling Acres Drive. The Jan. 23 approval comes after a recommendation from the town’s planning and zoning commission, which made several stipulations for the independent applicant. Those stipulations included the need for Cypress trees be planted on the south side of the court; the lights must have a two-hour automatic time; and the lights must be at a max- imum brightness of 16,500 lumens. These were approved by council. The trees must be 6 feet tall when planted
FLOWER MOUND Town Council approved $530,511 for improve- ments to the Chinn Chapel Soccer Complex. The funding will go toward a construction agreement with RLM Earthco for the soccer complex’s drainage improvement project, which was approved during the council’s Jan. 17 meeting. Earthco was one of three compa- nies to bid the project, and it came in with the lowest bid. The project consists of the construction of 879 linear feet of
storm pipe, drainage upgrades and other park improvements. These improvements include new sod throughout the playing fields, new chain-link fencing and traffic con- trol gates at the park entry drives, according to town documents. About half of the northeast field cannot be used after rain events, because the area holds the water due to improper drainage. The improvements are set to improve the grading in the area to allow proper drainage of the field into the existing storm drainage system, according to the agenda item. The 2017 Parks and Recreation Master Plan update recommended drainage upgrades and various other improvements for the Chinn Chapel Soccer Complex as part of the “Sustainable Projects” section of the plan. The project was added to the five-year Capital Improve- ment Project plan in 2019.
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LEWISVILLE 2416 S Stemmons Fwy (214) 488-0888
WESTLAKE 2341 Highway 377 (817) 490-9072
DENTON 2315 Colorado Blvd (940) 243-2929
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