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Meet the Town Council
MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY RECREATION
Little Elm will maximize recreational and leisure activities for the region, which will provide for a broad range of socio-economic and interest groups with the focus set on maximizing the unique lake front recreation opportunities that exist on Lewisville Lake .
AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY
• Completed turf project at Cottonwood Sports Complex . • Advertised Request for Qualifications and reviewed submittals for event/hospitality center adjacent to The
Rec™ . • Lakeside Sports Complex project was put out for bid . • Began the selection process for a construction manager for The Lawn at the Lakefront™ . • New events added: • Two triathlons • The Lakefront Luau • Dinosaurs at The Park • Night Out in The Lakefront • Frozen, The Cove Luau, The Cove Holiday Store, and The Cove Christmas to The Cove at The Lakefront® programming . • Increased digital material available including: cloudLibrary and SimplyE (eBooks & eAudiobooks),
ComicsPlus (Comic & Manga), Freading, Newbank (newspaper access), and cloudLibrary Newsstand (eMagazines). • Reviewed and evaluated current Recreation Division youth program offerings to identify successes and opportunities . This led to working with current and new partners to offer new competitive programs including a new camp group that operates in the summer as well as winter and spring break . • Increased cloudLibrary checkouts by 6% . • Increased cloudLibrary users by 15% . • Worked with Little Elm ISD to provide space for local youth sports groups (LEAYSA) in gyms and meeting spaces . • Defined program/event proposal, approval, and evaluation procedures . • The Town received a donation to fund 10 youth memberships at The Rec at the Lakefront™, based on need . • The Cove at the Lakefront® offered swim lessons at both their facility as well as local HOAs for area children to learn life-saving water safety skills . • Hosted a college fair at The Rec at the Lakefront™ in
June of 2022 .
EVENTS ALL YEAR LONG
In 2022 we completed the turf project at Cottonwood Sports Complex. This project brought turf infields to all of the baseball fields located in the complex. This project upholds the Council’s vision to ensure Little Elm offers high-quality amenities for youth sports for both league play and tournaments .
LAKESIDE SPORTS COMPLEX
In addition to The Cottonwood Sports Complex, the Town Council also approved the renovation and expansion of the Lakeside Sports complex . This project will open in the spring of 2023 and will feature three softball fields, a basketball court, upgrades to existing tennis courts, and four pickleball courts . Additional features include a loop trail, restrooms and concessions, and a multipurpose practice/game field.
