Integrity We stand up for what is right even in the face of a challenge, and do what is right, even if no one notices.
Customer Service Whether the answer involves going the extra mile or delivering bad news, we are courteous, patient, humble, and professional.
Innovation We allow the freedom to try new things, and recognize that through creativity and reasonable risk, we will build a stronger, healthier Town together.
Efficiency We will find the shortest path on a route or in a process, and operate without waste, with proper use of taxpayer dollars, and without compromising quality.
EXECUTIVE REPORT JULY 2021
Project Update
Walker Lane Repairs As part of our Annual Street Maintenance program, repairs are ongoing eastbound portion of Walker Lane over the next several weeks. Impact on the roadway occurs just before the intersection of Eldorado Parkway and Walker Lane. There is no crossover traffic from the Lowe’s parking lot left onto Walker, it is a right turn only. The eastbound turn lane is available but shortened. Other repairs are near Fire Station #2. Please use caution when traveling through the area. The tentative end date for this project is August 11.
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Town Events
July Jubilee On July 4, we held our annual July Jubilee! This year we had 35,000 people in the park, and around 20,000 watching the show from the surrounding neighborhoods. The event raised a total of $46,455 in revenue. We want to extend a special thanks to the Mars Hill Band and 95.3 KHYI for providing entertainment and simulcasting the show.
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Town Briefings
Little Elm Park Report Parking at Little Elm Park: There is a $10 per vehicle fee per trip into the park, running through Labor Day. Parking fees are in effect on Fridays at noon and all day Saturday and Sunday. We also offer Seasonal Parking Passes which are available here! Beach Hours: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. every day Be sure to follow Little Elm Beach and Little Elm Parks & Recreation on social media for continued information about the park and beach/boating etiquette!
Back to School In preparation for the first day of school, Streets staff have programmed all school zone flashers for the 13 schools in the Little Elm Independent School District, Frisco Independent School District, and Denton Independent School District areas in which we are responsible for maintenance.
Pre-burn of school zone flashers begins one week prior to the first day of class for each district. Last week, Streets staff began the annual painting of crosswalks starting in Denton ISD and are working their way south to Frisco ISD and LEISD. page | 4
Town Briefings
Courtesy Life Jacket Program Did you know we have a Courtesy Life Jacket Program for both adults and children? If you need a life jacket for yourself or a child, please borrow one from our beach Courtesy Life Jacket Stand located at Little Elm Beach. How it Works Simply take a loaner life jacket, put on yourself or anyone in your group who needs a life jacket. Adjust straps to ensure a proper fit. Enjoy the beach safely. Return to the Courtesy Life Jacket Stand. Stay safe. Wear a life jacket.
November 2021 Special Election A special election will be held on November 2, 2021, to fill the vacant Place 1 At-Large seat on Town Council. Important dates: Filing period: July 17 - August 16 Last day to register to vote: October 4 Early voting period: October 18 - October 29 Election day: November 2 page | 5
Town Briefings
The Cove at The Lakefront™ Report
Statistics for Fall Hours: Monday-Friday: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. July Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. ATTENDANCE Sunday: Noon - 6 p.m. Upcoming Events & Promotions August 10 - Back to School Bash Join us for our Back to School Bash benefiting the children of Little Elm! Receive $5 admission for nonmembers and a free guest day pass for members when you bring one of the following school supply donations: backpacks, notebooks, writing utensils, color pencils, crayons, hand sanitizer, Zip-lock bags, Kleenex, glue sticks, folders, 3-ring binders, highlighters, rulers, calculators, dividers.
August 12 - Mermaid Tales Come join us for a magical time during Mermaid Tales on August 12 from 5-7 p.m.! We will have a real mermaid who will be doing a meet and greet, and she will be doing a story time!
August 16 - Back to School Snow Cones We're closing out the summer with a sweet treat! Join us at The Rec at the Lakefront on August 16 from 4-6 p.m. for FREE snow cones!
30,957 TOTAL
922
AVERAGE DAILY
86,540
SINCE OPENING
RENTALS
116
BIRTHDAY PACKAGES
296
CABANAS
1,428
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Town Briefings
COVID-19 Update The County has created a city specific dashboard to provide residents with up-to-date statistics for COVID-19. Click here to access it!
July 1
August 1
Recovered
4281
4341
Active
90
191
Deaths
14
14
For the latest information related to COVID-19, you can visit our website at https://www.littleelm.org/1446/COVID19-Information page | 7
Town Staff
employee
SPOTLIGHT
My name is Garret Giordano and I joined the Little Elm team in July as a GIS Analyst. I received my Bachelor's degree in Political Science from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and my graduate certificate in GIS from Penn State World Campus. Before coming to Little Elm, I did utility GIS work with Denver Water and the City of Brighton in Colorado. My favorite hobbies are PC gaming, RC cars/trucks, and keeping reef aquariums, which you can see here!
My name is Angela King-Bush and I was hired in July as the Senior Administrative Assistant for the Fire Department. I recently retired from the City of Weatherford after ten years, nine of which were with the Fire Department. I’ve seen it all and done the rest, so my favorite hobby now is R&R. I take great pleasure in listening to music and audible books. I enjoy taking care of my Manx and Bengal, and most of all, I enjoy talking to my grandsons in California.
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Town Staff
APA Award Congratulations to our Planning Department for being awarded the 2020 Planning Excellence Award. The Certificate of Achievement for Planning Excellence is given by the American Planning Association, Texas Chapter. This award recognizes the Town of Little Elm for their professional planning standards demonstrated by the planning staff and the support exhibited by the Town Council and Planning Commission.
The Town of Little Elm has met all of the Chapter’s goals for: Increasing awareness of professional planning. Recognizing Planning Departments that meet certain professional requirements. Enhancing neighborhood and resident recognition of planning efforts. Encouraging the funding of professional training for commissions and staff.
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Around Town Certificates of Occupancy On the Fly All is Well Healthcare Pristine Auto Paisley MedSpa Quiddity Infotech LLC
Flatwork Panther Creek Building 2 Arena Sports Bar Siri's Crossing Lot 2 Shawnee Trail Lotus Shopping Center
Interior Jocelyn Yu, DDS Wing Snob Stat Urgent Care Hoot's Wings Craft Pie Pizza
Vertical Elm Ridge Office Park building 2 Siri's Crossing lot 1 King Plaza Addition Lakeside Crossing page | 10
Monthly Updates
Sales Tax Update The Town received a distribution for the month of July 2021 from the State Comptroller’s office in the amount of $972,271.38. This sales tax distribution is for reported sales for the month of May. This is an increase of 14 percent or $120,514 from the May collections last year. Moving into the 3rd quarter for FY 2021 budgeted sales tax is running above projections. The FY 2021 budgeted sales tax revenue reflected a 3 percent increase over last year’s actuals/estimates. To date, the Town is over FY 2021 projected budgeted sales tax revenue by 13.14 percent. Statewide, the Comptroller’s office reported that sales tax collections year to date are up by 20 percent for July 2021 sales tax revenue compared to July 2020 and year to date up by 10.8 percent. The Town’s collected property taxes through June 2021 reflects the collection rate of 98.37%.
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Monthly Updates July Statistics
Announcements Beginning August 12, The Cove™ will be transitioning to Fall hours. Monday-Friday: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday: Noon - 6 p.m.
1,939 Building Inspections 66 New Homes Permitted 123 Residential Certificates of Occupancy Issued 707 Community Integrity Cases 96.4% Compliance Rate 83 Bandit Signs Collected 86 Rental-Home Safety Inspections 21 Health Inspections 975 Mosquitos Tested 0 Positive West Nile Virus Cases 2,733 members at The Rec at The Lakefront™ 6,661 members at the The Cove at The Lakefront™ 1,649 members with combined memberships Estimated Population 52,029 Calls for Service July: 466 YTD: 3,190
July: 5,347 YTD: 30,835
EDC - August 9 Town Council - August 3 & 17 Planning & Zoning - August 5 & 19
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