Lake Hills NEP voting open through Oct. 26
A huge thank you to all Lake Hills residents for submitting so many project ideas for your neighborhood! Keep an eye on your mailbox this fall. Your NEP voter’s pamphlet is on its way, along with an invitation to join us at the September 24 open house where you can learn more about the eligible projects.
This September, residents will be able to vote for their top three project ideas. Simply review the projects in your pamphlet and mail in your selections using the self‑addressed, postage‑paid ballot. One ballot per residential address. Adding your name and email is optional.
Downtown NEP project votes are in!
Downtown residents returned 508 ballots this summer, selecting their top three NEP projects. An NEP Project Announcement Newsletter will be mailed out in September with details on each selected project, along with an evaluation form where you can share your thoughts about the NEP program. We’d love to hear from you!
The Neighborhood Enhancement Program empowers residents to propose and select modest, city-funded capital projects to enhance their neighborhoods. The program rotates through the city's 14 neighborhood areas over the course of seven years, serving two areas each year. The $7 million program allocation is distributed among each of the neighborhood areas, based on number of households.
Hear what your neighbors have to say about the program and learn about the city's process by watching the "What is NEP?" video.
Sequence
When NEP comes to your neighborhood area, it follows a sequence.
- Solicitation: Residents submit project ideas (mail, website or kick-off meeting).
- Scoping: Staff review project ideas using screening criteria and generate ballot projects.
- Preview: Residents review ballot projects at public open house.
- Voting: Households in the neighborhood receive ballots in the mail to vote for three projects of their choice.
- Implementation: The city implements projects that receive the most votes within five years.
