Letter from the Town of Lewisville

LEWISVILLE MAYOR MIKE HORN

In August, the Town of Lewisville celebrated the 25th anniversary of our incorporation. For many of those who have helped shape our community over the years, this was indeed a time of celebration. I believe we can say with conviction that we’ve done many, many things right to create a community of which we can all be proud.

One of our activities commemorating this occasion was depositing a time capsule in our town square with artifacts and items representing Lewisville today. It will be opened in 2066.

As Mayor, it was my privilege to compose a message on behalf of the town that would be included with the other material. While I’m generally not at a loss for words, this task proved considerably more daunting than I would have anticipated.

I wanted to be re ective of our rst 25 years. I wanted to be inspirational for those who would read this message half a century from now. And I wanted to pen something meaningful, of which our residents would be proud.

Of course, I won’t be present in body when this message is read 50 years from now, but I hope I accomplished my goals. What follows is what I wrote on behalf of our residents.

To Lewisville Residents 2066

The community in which we live in 2016, and what we hope you have inherited, is the result of an unwavering commitment to our residents to the vision detailed in our Comprehensive Plan. This plan re ects the aspirations, hopes, and dreams of our residents who have helped shape, through their participation in the process, what Lewisville has become during our rst 25 years.

Lewisville today is a community of incredible generosity, genuine concern for neighbors and great pride in what we have built here together. Our residents are good and honest people who, every day, do extraordinary things to make Lewisville an extraordinary place to live. How have we accomplished what we have today?

We’ve engaged our residents to lead the town’s visioning process through participation in our comprehensive planning. And we’ve diligently adhered to that planning.

We’ve sought out the most talented, committed and insightful of our residents to participate in our town committees and boards. This is fundamental to how we govern today. If you trust their judgment and guidance, you will be surprised and pleased by their wisdom.

We’ve preserved the integrity of our town council and staff which, in its rst 25 years, has risen above partisan politics and worked together with respect for each other and a sel ess commitment to the betterment of our community.

We’ve respected the voices of our residents. Yet, we’ve been mindful to choose what is in the best long-term interests of our town and have resisted the temptation to make decisions under pressure because it may be politically advantageous.

Citizen engagement. Respect. Sel essness. Sound judgment. These are the principles on which your town was built. These are the principles that we hope have endured and become entwined in your values.

We can only imagine what Lewisville might be like a half century from now when you read this letter. We hope you have chosen wisely and preserved our unique small town character.

In 2016, as we look to the future, we have great faith and con dence in our residents, and in succeeding town councils, to preserve and nurture the essence of this community of which we are all so proud.

With great hope and best wishes, Mike Horn, Mayor

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