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Lewisville proposes citywide changes to neighborhood grants, seeks easier vendor payment options
Summary
Neighborhood Services presented recommendations to expand and simplify several neighborhood grant programs — including PEP Plus and a code‑abatement reimbursement program — and proposed paying vendors directly to reduce barriers for homeowners and neighborhoods without HOAs.
City staff on Tuesday recommended several changes to Lewisville's neighborhood grant programs intended to increase participation among older and lower‑income homeowners and neighborhoods without homeowners associations.
Ashley Perry, Neighborhood Services Manager, reviewed the Property Enhancement Program (PEP), PEP Plus, the Neighborhood Enhancement Program and a code‑abatement reimbursement program. "This prog — I have joked that this we always say PEP is peppy because it's very popular program," Perry said, noting PEP has reimbursed more than $1 million across roughly 396 completed projects since the program began.
Perry and Neighborhood staff reported PEP Plus — a 25% matching grant up to…
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