City Council touches on homelessness in Coppell
Karen Lu, Staff Writer
April 26, 2019
On Tuesday night, Chief Executive Officer of Metrocrest Services Tracy Eubanks gave a presentation to the Coppell City Council, revealing that there are two known regularly homeless individuals within Coppell. From the core values to recently discovered statistics, Eubanks’ presentation covered the...
City awards bid for Nature Explore Classroom at Biodiversity Center
Akansha Singh, Staff Writer
March 28, 2019
On Tuesday night, the Coppell City Council awarded a bid of $214,000 towards construction of the Nature Explore Classroom at the Biodiversity Education Center by the William H. Company. The center is intended to be a space both for recreational use by the public and educational use for ...
City to recognize popular outgoing administrative assistant
Neha Desaraju, Staff Writer
January 24, 2019
On Tuesday, the Coppell City Council announced Jan. 31, 2019 as Sara Fulton Appreciation Day. Sara Fulton, senior administrative secretary for the Coppell Police Department., is retiring from her position in the City of Coppell. Fulton has served for almost 25 years with the police fill...
City Council swears in new alternate municipal judge
Karen Lu, Staff Writer
January 9, 2019
On Tuesday Night, the Coppell City Council approved a proclamation naming Jan. 7, 2019 through March 3, 2019 as “H-E-B Community Challenge Months”. Following this approval, co-chairs of Living Well in Coppell Sally McCurdy and Ed Guignon introduced the IT’S TIME TEXAS Community Chal...
City Council swears in new police chief, committee members of all ages
Shivi Sharma, Staff Writer
December 12, 2018
The Coppell City Council meeting on Tuesday saw the swearing in of newly appointed city leaders, including Coppell’s new chief of police, Danny Barton. Barton was appointed on Dec. 3, replacing Macario Tristan who served as head of the police department for seven years. ...
City names Tristan Appreciation Day for retiring police chief
Neha Desaraju, Staff Writer
November 15, 2018
On Tuesday night, the Coppell City Council announced Nov. 30, 2018, as Macario “Mac” Tristan Appreciation Day. Tristan is the current chief of police and is retiring effective Dec. 2. The city will host a reception in dedication to his eight years of service in Coppell from 2-4 p.m. a...
City Council approves October as “National Breast Cancer Awareness Month”
Christine Zacuai, Staff Writer
October 15, 2017
On Tuesday night, the Coppell City Council approved a proclamation officially recognizing October as “National Breast Cancer Awareness Month”. The breast cancer awareness group Pink Soles in Motion team made an appearance, with several members speaking out about their program at the meeting. PSIM...
Bikers raise awareness at City Council meeting
Emma Cummins, Executive Editorial Page Editor
April 27, 2017
One does not usually expect to see a biker gang at the Coppell City Council meetings. However, Tuesday night was a rare treat for some to be able to see the good work that bikers are doing to prevent motorcycle accidents. In order to make sure this work did not go unnoticed, the Counci...
Cozby library honored at city council meeting, new city manager takes up mantle
Emma Cummins, Executive Editorial Page Editor
April 17, 2017
Last Tuesday night, the Coppell City Council welcomed its new city manager, Mike Land. “If you all haven’t noticed there’s a new face that has joined us here,” Coppell Mayor Karen Hunt said. “We are here tonight to welcome Mr. Land publicly as this is his first meeting as city mana...
City council election holds promise for the future
Emma Cummins, Executive Opinions Editor
April 4, 2017
Coppell City Council elections are now upon us. Early voting begins April 24 at Coppell Town Center and election day is May 6. In order to help Coppell citizens make an informed voting decision, The Sidekick has interviewed the citizens who are running or re-running for positions on the council. Registration for...
“Clay Phillips Appreciation Day” named for retiring City Manager at his last city council meeting
Lili Lomas, Student Life Editor
March 29, 2017
After 26 years of service in the Coppell city government, Coppell City Manager Clay Phillips will be retiring on Friday. Tuesday night’s city council meeting marked his final meeting. In recognition of his contributions to Coppell, Mayor Karen Hunt approved a proclamation naming Thursday ...
Mayor Hunt presents upcoming events for city at City Council meeting
Meara Isenberg, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2017
During the mayor and council reports portion of Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Coppell Mayor Karen Hunt shared a funny anecdote about last Saturday’s Community Health and Wellness Expo. “It was a wellness triathlon,” Hunt said. “I impressed a lot of people that I actuall...
