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Goals and Objectives

17 Facilities Maintenance

Strategic Theme & Objective(s)
Theme ~ Natural Oasis
Objective(s) ~ Improve Technology, Facilities, & Equipment

Department Contact Information
Troy Meyer Director tmeyer@westlake-tx.org 817-490-5735
Darcy McFarlane Assistant dmcfarlane@westlake-tx.org 817-490-5768
Rosie Miller Facilities Manager rmiller@westlakeacademy.org 817-490-5856

Program Broad Goals
Ensure the Town has an effective long-range plan for facilities development and maintenance.
Facilities planning process will be communicated in a clear and concise format, including input from
residents, Academy and Town staff.
Town facilities power and water usage will be operated in a cost and energy efficient manner.

Program Service Description
The Town of Westlake will provide facilities to enhance future community and educational
programs and endeavors.
Long-range plans include maintenance, renovation and construction of facilities as related to
stakeholder use and educational programs with the goal of providing efficient facilities to meet
program needs.
Westlake Academy Campus facilities are generally available to the community. The Town will
continue to develop cooperative projects with the community and other stakeholders.

Program Trends
Continued maintenance and oversight of the various capital assets for the community, including
the facilitation of any expansion planning and construction along with temporary rental units.
o Oversight of the rented facilities for municipal administration at the Solana office complex.
o Acquisition and maintenance of the municipal properties and the Westlake I.O.O.F.
Cemetery.
Completed the extension of the temporary fire station metal building which was used to provide
living quarters after the mobile home burned in December of 2014.
Westlake Academy increased the student population to approximately 825 in FY 2015-16.
Security remains a priority on campus. A full security audit was completed in April 2013 which
included interviewing of staff, assessing security systems and creating written emergency and
threat assessment plans. As a result of these efforts, the front office was remolded to improve the
visitor check- in/out process at the school.
A fire station location study was completed in the summer of 2015.
The new Town Hall Offices at Solana were opened in August 2016.
A five-acre tract of land was sold and approved by the Town Council in March 2017.
The Westlake Fire-EMS Station No. 1 opened in February 2019.

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