April 1 Thoughts on Lewisville Council

Nothing foolish about this first Monday.  We worked through two large projects that while not splashy and dramatic will have long reaching effects on the City. I also was honored to throw out the first pitch for the Lewisville Baseball Association. LBA has been running baseball leagues for over fifty years and has over 700 [...]

Thoughts on Lewisville’s 2013 City Council Retreat

The annual retreat basically sets the strategic agenda for the coming year for the city. Much of what we do is operational in nature, budgets, large purchases, contracts. The retreat brings into focus the meatier, long-term goals for the city, which is contentious at times. This year was no different. There was excellent discussion, incredible [...]

January 28th Thoughts on Council

Council asked staff to accelerate the bid process for the Old Town Park Plaza. Due to incomplete responses to the January bids, the Plaza will be delayed. Instead of a September 2013 completion, we’re looking at a June 2014 completion. This does mean we will have construction during Western Days, which we were hoping to avoid, however, [...]

July 16th Council Thoughts

July council meetings ran early in the month, leaving a relaxing bit of time with no meetings. I’ve been working with the kids on their scouting achievements and even got some time in on a leather craft project. Growing up around saddles and other horse tack while my dad made belts and other knick knacks has [...]

Thoughts on Lewisville Council April 2nd and April 17th

Things at Council have been quiet and I’ve fallen behind in my posts so here’s finally a catch up post. April 2nd Capital Improvements The council approved funding for design and community branding on the I-35 corridor over and under passes in the amount of $110,000.  These are the embellishment you see in other communities [...]