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News
Tender Smokehouse coming to Little Elm
Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience in Little Elm
How The Colony, Lewisville, Little Elm and Carrollton libraries kept learners engaged through the summer season
New to Little Elm? Things to do in the town's entertainment district, including water sports
Awards
Development Services:
- Scenic City Gold 2023
- Planning Excellence 2023
- Tree City USA 202
- American Association of Code Enforcement Officer of the Year
Purchasing:
- National Procurement Institute’s Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Finance:
- Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) award from GFOA for 13 consecutive years
- Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) award from GFOA in 2019, 2020, 2021
- Certification of Investment Policy from Government Treasurers’ Organization of Texas (GTOT) in 2022-2024
Little Elm Economic Development Corporation:
- IEDC 2019 – Excellence in Economic Development – Lakefront
- CEDA 2014 Holt Cat
- CEDA 2019 – Community Economic Development – FLIX and Main Marketplace; 2020 – Community Economic Development – Voucher Program
- DALLAS BUSINESS JOURNAL Book of Lists for deals:
- 2014 for 2013 #25
- 2015 for 2014 #15
- 2016 for 2015 #11
- 2017 for 2016 #16
- 2018 for 2017 #13
- 2019 for 2018 #13
- 2020 for 2019 #18
- 2021 for 2020 #16
- 2022 for 2021 #14
- TEDC ECONOMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Public Works:
- North American Hazardous Materials Management Association Program Excellence Award for Clean & Green events
- Texas Environmental Leadership Award for Clean & Green events
Accreditations
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Superior Water System
- Re-Accreditation by the American Public Works Association 2022
- Town Manager Matt Mueller is an ICMA Credentialed Manager
- Town Secretary Caitlin Biggs is a Certified Government Finance Officer and Texas Registered Municipal Clerk
Accolades
S&P Bond Rating of AA+