A Letter from the Mayor of Lewisville

from FC 2018

Our Community Partners

Letter from Lewisville

As mayor of Lewisville, I have the opportunity to meet a lot of folks from around the Triad and our state.

When they learn that I’m from Lewisville, their reaction is almost universal – “What a great little town you have.” Or, “You guys are really doing things right there.” Or, “We have friends who live in Lewisville, and they just love it.”

Sometimes folks are speaking from rst-hand experiences because they have lived in or visited our community, but many other times, it’s a perception of Lewisville from what they have heard or read.

However, and I will set all modesty aside; they are right, Lewisville is a great place to live. From our inception in 1991, we set out to preserve our community’s small-town character; to keep a sense of community; and to provide an opportunity and encourage our residents to participate in town government.

Let me just touch on a few of the opportunities in our immediate future.

This year, we will begin our Lewisville 421 Gateway project. This will improve both the accessibility and appearance of our community’s primary entrance to downtown.

We will begin planning for our new community center. The center will accommodate the growth of our town, offer new programs to serve a wider range of needs, and be more accessible for our seniors.

Construction will begin on our new middle school scheduled to open in 2020. This will allow our children to choose to stay in our community from Kindergarten through eighth grade forming the friendships that grow through childhood and last a lifetime.

Not that far away, in 2022, construction is scheduled to begin on the entire length of our long-envisioned Great Wagon Road (GWR). The GWR is designed to handle our increasing traf c, yet preserve our small-town feel. It will be unique among small towns in North Carolina.

Over the next few years, as the town continues to grow, we’ll make sure our neighborhoods stay safe by expanding our community policing department and providing the tools they need to do their jobs.

And with reliable, predictable funding now in place, we’re in a position to begin the extension of sewer service in Lewisville. This will be a gradual process taking place over a number of years as we can afford it.

And, because we have established capital reserve accounts (these are basically our savings accounts for the future) we will have the funding to add sidewalks, bike paths and greenways; meet federal and state storm water management requirements; and build town facilities as there is a need.

At the center of all of this is a town staff that truly cares about our community and an elected council that believes in service above self, without the distraction of partisan politics.

Lewisville today is clearly a re ection of the wishes, hopes, and dreams of our residents who share a common vision for our community. Folks who have rolled up their sleeves to help plan and shape our town into an extraordinary place.

The perception that folks have about Lewisville is indeed a reality. This is a great place to live and raise a family.

It is truly my privilege to be the mayor.