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City of University Park, Texas, 3800 University Blvd. |
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Check out our new City website! |
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In case you missed our announcement, the City launched a brand new website on Valentine's Day! Redesigned with an upgraded look and feel, the website features expanded search capability, a master neighborhood calendar, and a chatbot. The site also gives you the ability to convert all content into any one of more than 100 different languages! One of our major goals was to ensure it's easy to navigate on all platforms, whether you are viewing it on your mobile device, a tablet, or your desktop.
If you haven't already visited the site, please take some time to explore it! If you have thoughts, we welcome your feedback.
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Parks and Recreation upcoming dates and events |
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Children's Fishing Derby - Saturday, March 4
Mark your calendars for our Children's Fishing Derby taking place Saturday, March 4! Enjoy a morning of fishing and fun with the family at Caruth Park pond. Awards for the largest and smallest catch will be given each hour and lunch will be provided. Gather up that bait and tackle and let's get fishing!
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Pool pass sales begin Monday, March 6
Pool season is quickly approaching. Remember to skip the line and purchase your pool pass online! Starting on Monday, March 6, you can obtain your pass for the 2023 pool season using RecTrac! If you’re interested in aquatic program registrations or pool reservations RecTrac will open those sign-ups on Monday, March 13.
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Paddle Battle - Saturday, March 25
Who's ready for some pickleball?
Registration opens Monday, March 6 for Paddle Battle 2023! The event will take place on Saturday, March 25, at the Williams Park Pickleball Courts.
There will be two divisions:
- A social division for recreational play and a competitive division for more advanced players
- You must be a tennis pass holder to register for this event and have a partner if you would like to compete in the competitive division
Space is limited! Visit RecTrac to sign up.
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Master Plan Website Dashboard |
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Last summer, City Council adopted the Centennial Master Plan, a document guiding how University Park will advance to meet future opportunities and challenges. Now that work has shifted to implementation of some targeted items, the City is set to launch an interactive dashboard so that you and your neighbors can track the progress that has been made on dozens of short to long-term measures.
A fixture on the City’s website, this public-facing dashboard will highlight the plan’s five themes and related goals and action items. With this tool, you will be able to see plan progress at a glance with color-coded status indicators ranging from completed, to on-track or delayed. The dashboard will also give you the opportunity to drill down to specific action items and view detailed checklists on upcoming activity.
Be on the lookout for the dashboard as it goes live on our website later this month!
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Police Department - Opportunity for feedback |
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The University Park Police Department is recognized as a Gold Standard agency by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). There are only about 670 police agencies in the U.S. that have achieved CALEA accreditation. The process requires continued compliance with over 480 standards of law enforcement professionalism.
On March 17, CALEA will be conducting an electronic assessment of UPPD to ensure the department meets the highest standards in public safety.
CALEA accreditation focuses on standards that provide best practices related to life, health, and safety procedures for the agency.
If you would like to provide commendations or concerns to the Commission about our activity in the community, please submit your comments in the public portal.
Comments can be anonymous and will not be responded to.
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Apply now for Youth Advisory Commission |
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University Park high school students who are interested in community service and learning about City operations may want to apply for a slot on the City's Youth Advisory Commission.
While learning about local government operations, YAC members help promote the City's ongoing recycling program and other community initiatives. They also staff various annual events, including the summer fishing derby, the Park Cities recycling events and the Snider Plaza Tree Lighting. Commission members also act as an advisory group for the City on issues that could directly impact teenagers.
Following the March 31 application deadline, the City will begin interviewing applicants. To be eligible for consideration, students must reside in University Park and be in the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade at the start of the 2023-2024 academic year.
Each Commission member will be expected to attend all group meetings and actively participate in all designated events. Community service hour credits are one of the many benefits of serving on the Commission.
Click the button below to submit your application.
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Goar Park hosts “Eggstravaganza” on April 1 |
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Celebrate spring and hop on over to Goar Park on Saturday, April 1 for the City’s annual Easter egg hunt! The event, designed for children up to 8 years old, gets underway at 9 a.m. Participation is free of charge.
Eggstravaganza activities
- The Easter egg hunt begins at 10 a.m.
- Remember to bring a basket for egg collection
- More than 10,000 plastic eggs will be placed in the park. (Drop-off boxes will be on site so that plastic eggs can be reused after candy is removed)
- The Easter Bunny will be on site for Easter photos
- For extra fun, bounce houses and face painters will also be on site
- UP Library will facilitate a spring-themed craft and assist with library card registration
Easter candy trivia
- 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are produced each year
- When asked most Americans say chocolate bunnies should be eaten ears first
- Americans consume 16 billion jellybeans at Easter
- Cherry is Easter’s most popular jelly bean flavor
- The Reese's Mini Peanut Butter Eggs tops the list of America’s favorite Easter candy
- Jelly Beans, Cadbury Creme Eggs, chocolate bunnies and Peeps finish out that top-five list
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Severe Weather preparedness |
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In Texas, tornadoes occur most often in the spring and summer. Storms that spawn tornadoes are more likely to strike in the late afternoon and early evening hours.
Watches: The National Weather Service issues Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Watches when severe weather conditions are favorable in or near a watch area.
Warnings: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning means that potentially damaging thunderstorms have been detected by radar or are already occurring. A Tornado Warning means that a tornado is on the ground or that there is cloud rotation.
When a Tornado Warning is issued:
- Residents should go to an interior room on the lowest floor of the home, such as a bathroom, closet or room without windows.
- Office occupants should go to an interior room or hallway on the lowest floor of the building.
- Never stay inside a car. If a building is nearby, take shelter inside. If shelter is not immediately available, leave the car and lie flat in a ditch or ravine. Never try to outrun a tornado in your car.
City’s Outdoor Warning Siren system
Six pole-mounted sirens are located throughout University Park to alert those who are outside about approaching severe weather or other situations requiring immediate action. Each of the sirens produces an alert tone that maintains its decibel level in all directions. Used in combination, the sirens overlap all neighborhoods to penetrate the entire City.
University Park's outdoor warning sirens can be activated for one or more of the following conditions, or as deemed necessary by authorized individuals:
- National Weather Service issues a Tornado Warning or Severe Thunderstorm Warning with the phrase “Destructive winds in excess of 70 mph or higher are likely with this storm” for the University Park area.
- Trained storm spotters have reported a tornado in University Park, or a neighboring city that has the potential to affect University Park.
- Reported hail of 1.25” in diameter or greater (1” may cause an activation for areas or events where large numbers of people are outside).
- Other emergencies as directed by the community’s elected officials.
When outdoor warning siren activations occur, residents outside should seek shelter immediately. Once inside, residents should monitor changing conditions by checking area TV, radio or internet. Residents may also want to consider purchasing a NOAA All Hazards Radio. This special purpose radio can be preset to activate on a county-by-county basis and is an excellent method of receiving audible alerts, especially during the overnight hours.
Because it’s impossible to know about potentially dangerous weather conditions around-the-clock, residents may want to sign up for CodeRED Weather Warnings.
CodeRED Weather Warnings are sent when the National Weather Service issues a severe thunderstorm, tornado or flash flood warning. The geographically-based CodeRED System determines if your address is in the direct path of the storm and immediately calls with the weather information. Participants will not receive calls when severe storms are outside the path of their chosen address.
How do residents sign up to receive CodeRED Weather Warnings?
To sign up, click the button below and follow the enrollment instructions on the CodeRED page on our website.
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Proper disposal of yard waste |
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If you have brush, leaves or grass clippings that need to be disposed of, please place it in a proper biodegradable paper yard waste bag (shown above). After our Sanitation crew picks it up, it is transported to a compost facility that cannot process various materials including plastic bags. Approved yard waste bags can be purchased at home improvement stores, including Lowe's, Home Depot, or Target, and you can also purchase them on Amazon.
Please note - Residents can place up to eight yard waste bags in the alley. Anything more than that must be placed on the parkway for pickup.
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Friends of UP Public Library |
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