The Flower Mound Environmental Conservation Commission took a field trip Tuesday, visiting the Town’s lightly used outdoor educational area to brainstorm ideas on how to improve the 13 acre property and perhaps make it more accessible through the community. The site, named the Town of Flower Mound Tree Farm and Outdoor Learning Area, has housed [...]
About Eric Williams
Born in Las Vegas NM, Eric Williams grew up in Gainesville, TX, a small town boy who worked with his father and grandfather on a cattle ranch the family owned as a hobby. He worked his way through college hauling hay in the summers. Eric attended North Central Texas College back when it was Cooke County College and earned a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Before going into public relations and financial services, Eric was a reporter for the Sherman Democrat, news editor of the Bastrop Advertiser and County News and managing editor of the Gainesville Daily Register. He is husband of Sally Williams, a manager in the non-profit sector, father of Krista Williams, a Lewisville High School and Wellesley College graduate working in Dallas and of Whitten Williams, a Briarhill Bulldog and avid Boy Scout. The family belongs to Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church. Eric has written for the News Connection since 2004.
Council rezones property to allow hospital uses
May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Over objections from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound, the Town Council Monday approved a zoning change for property near the existing hospital that will allow for a number of uses that could potentially include a hospital. The actions are not in response to any immediate sale or development of the property, but simply provide [...]
Radar-equipped signs caution Lantana motorists
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Lantana’s Freshwater Supply Districts placed two radar-equipped signs that will provide feedback to motorists in an attempt to reduce speeds and potential for accidents. Unable to put police cars on the streets and issue traffic tickets, Lantana’s Freshwater Supply Districts are using persuasion and technology to encourage residents to drive more safely. The two units, [...]
Lantana to save $1.4M in bond repayment costs
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
While low mortgage interest rates are helping Lantana enjoy its most robust construction and new home sales environment in years, its municipal government is taking advantage of favorable long term interest rates to refinance existing debt. Just as residents refinancing homes at lower interest rates benefit from lower monthly payments, the freshwater supply districts look [...]
Another accident refreshes calls for Blanton Elementary Crossing Guards
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As a community passionate about its children, Lantana has demonstrated amounts of energy and good intentions. When it comes to establishing clear roles and responsibilities, though, things are a little dicey as shown in lack of immediate answers regarding an accident in which a student bicycling to Blanton Elementary School suffered minor injuries after a [...]
Sagebrush Drive expansion likely focus of Town Planners
April 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
Meeting Tuesday, the Flower Mound Transportation Commission received updates on construction, signal light installation, and other issues that will impact Town Traffic over the coming months. They also looked forward to planning activities regarding Sagebrush Drive and sidewalks all over the community. Matthew Hotelling, the Town’s traffic engineer reported to the Commission that after a [...]
P&Z approves office building, warehouses
April 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Flower Mound Planning and Zoning Commission Monday unanimously approved a site plan for a new medical office building near Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound and recommended Town Council approval of site plans of two new commercial warehouses in the Lakeside Ranch Business Park, a heavy commercial section that includes other large warehouses in [...]
Council race seen as referendum on current town direction
April 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Flower Mound Town Council races for 2013 may boil down to a referendum on whether residents like the current direction of Town government or want to see a change in emphasis. All candidates are expressing desire for continued economic development, but there is contention on whether to preserve an onerous development control in SmartGrowth [...]
New Water Tower, Refinancing Bonds
March 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Construction has begun on Lantana’s new water tower, but it will be a while before cranes start operating and residents can see its steel frame rising skyward. Kevin Mercer, General Manager of the Lantana’s fresh water Supply districts, said that much of the crucial work of water tower construction is done underground, with extensive drilling [...]
