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City manager highlights Lewisville's centennial, new public-safety campus and arts projects
Summary
City Manager Claire Powell presented a year-in-review at the retreat, spotlighting the John Ashman fire training complex, the $124 million Tittle McFadden Public Safety Center, public-art installations and the launch of the Lewisville 2035 vision process.
City Manager Claire Powell and staff used the retreat to present a year-in-review that highlighted Lewisville's centennial programming, new capital facilities and planning milestones.
Powell framed 2025 as "the year of engagement," saying the city prioritized public outreach ahead of the Lewisville 2035 vision plan. The retreat video highlighted a range of projects: the John Ashman fire training complex (a $6,800,000 joint training facility serving Lewisville, Flower Mound and Highland Village with live-fire and technical-rescue training), the newly opened Tittle McFadden Public Safety Center, and several public-art installations.
The Tittle McFadden Public Safety Center was described in the presentation as a $124,000,000, 116,000-square-foot facility that consolidates police administration, fire administration, an emergency operation center and a secure three-story parking garage. The presenter said the site is designed to meet future projected space needs for both public-safety departments.
Staff also described operational changes: the fire department adjusted shift schedules from 24 hours on/48 hours off to a 48-on/96-off rotation, which presenters said was intended to improve health and reduce fatigue while allowing crews to complete station projects and training cycles. The John Ashman training complex has hosted nearly 90 North Texas fire departments and visitors from at least eight other states, the presentation said.
Public-art highlights included 'Cibitas,' a large stainless-steel sculpture with multilingual elements; a recycled-material sculpture nicknamed 'Lewis' the lizard' near the Fleet & Facilities building; and 'Luminous,' an installation at the Lewisville Public Library composed of 168 glass pieces. The video also summarized awards for the library, parks and recreation, planning and procurement, and noted a backyard-cottage design competition that attracted 67 entries and awarded more than $6,500 in prizes.
Powell closed by noting that staff will post the video online for transparency and reiterated the upcoming Lewisville 2035 planning process, which the presentation described as an 18-month effort that recorded more than 5,000 community touchpoints in 2025 to inform future visioning work.
