Last Call to Submit Your Application to Serve on a Board or Commission |
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Are you interested in playing a vital role in the spirit and strength of your community? Are you interested in learning how the City operates and forms policy? As a volunteer serving on one of the City’s Boards or Commissions, your expertise can be utilized by Council and staff to shape the future of Highland Village. Each year in September, the City Council appoints volunteers to serve two-year terms on various Boards and Commissions, which serve as advisory groups to City Council and staff. City Council may also make appointments throughout the year to fill vacancies or to establish special ad hoc committees, if needed.
The city secretary’s office is currently accepting applications from residents interested in volunteering their time by serving on one of our Boards or Commissions. Applicants must be a resident of Highland Village and a qualified voter. If you are interested in serving your community and want to be considered by Council for this year’s appointments, please complete an application and return it to the city secretary’s office no later than Friday, July 23, 2021. Applications received by the city secretary’s office will remain on file for one year from date of receipt. Information regarding each Board and Commission, as well as an online application, may be obtained here. Applications are also available by contacting the city secretary’s office by phone at (972) 899-5132 or by email at citysecretary@highlandvillage.org.
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The summer has flown by and it is already time to start thinking about back-to-school. The first day of school for LISD is Wednesday, August 11. That means it’s time to brush up on some school zone safety tips:
- Be on the lookout for school zone signals and ALWAYS obey the speed limits.
- Always stop for school busses that are loading and unloading children.
- Keep a look out for school crossing guards and obey their signals.
- Never pass other vehicles while driving in a school zone.
- NEVER text while driving.
- Texas law prohibits using a cell phone while driving in a school zone unless it is hands-free.
- Watch out for children near schools, bus stops, sidewalks, and in the streets before and after school hours.
Have a safe and productive school year!
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City Events Honoring Veterans |
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Highland Village has two upcoming events designed to recognize and honor our local veterans - the Honor Our Veterans event which recognizes a veteran with a plaque on the Veterans Monument on the south side of the Municipal Complex; and the Salute Our Veterans event which is a luncheon where local veterans and their guest attend at no charge so we can recognize them, learn about them, and thank them for their service. Here are the details about each event: |
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Honor Our Veterans
The City of Highland Village offers the opportunity for family and friends to honor Highland Village veterans. All Highland Village veterans, whether living or deceased, are eligible to be recognized provided they meet the following criteria: the veteran, who was honorably discharged, maintained Highland Village residency for a period of at least one year at any point in the veteran’s life. A 2” x 6” plate, funded by the family or a sponsor, will be ordered by the City and placed on the stone monument on the landscaped grounds of the Highland Village Municipal Complex, adjacent to the Armed Forces Monument and the Inland Trail. The ceremony will take place on November 9, 2021. An application must be completed and submitted to the office of the City Manager by September 7, 2021 to be included in this ceremony. Once approved, the plate will be ordered. Contact Jenny McCann at 972-899-5105 or jmccann@highlandvillage.org with questions or for more information.
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Salute Our Veterans
Since 2004 the City of Highland Village and the Highland Village Business Association have honored our veterans by hosting the Salute Our Veterans luncheon during the week of Veterans Day. Residents and the business community sponsor a veteran by paying for their lunch. Sponsorships begin at $40.00, which covers the cost of two veteran’s lunches. If you choose to sponsor additional veterans, the lunches are sold in increments of $20.00, allowing you to choose the amount of your donation, $80.00 for four veterans, $120.00 for six veterans, etc.
At the 2019 luncheon, over 250 veterans, representing all branches of service, from Highland Village, Lewisville, Flower Mound, and surrounding areas had their lunch paid through sponsorship funds. We invite you to become a sponsor. Please forward your sponsorship by October 22 to 1000 Highland Village Road, Highland Village, TX 75077, Attention: Salute Our Veterans Lunch.
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Come out for free kolaches and koffee at K-9 Kastle. This fun, family and dog friendly event will feature freebies, pet vendors, and an all around good time for you and your pup. This come-and-go event will take place at K-9 Kastle at Unity Park and will be a great opportunity to meet fellow dog lovers in the area!
When: Saturday, August 14
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Where: K-9 Kastle at Unity Park
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Come out and join us for the annual Tri-Town Amazing Race. This year, ten pit stop challenges will be offered throughout Flower Mound, Highland Village, and Lewisville. Each pit stop will provide physical or mental challenges to encourage team bonding. Recruit your family or friends to form a team of 2-6 people. Registration will open August 16. More details and the registration link can be found here.
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This fall the Parks and Recreation Department is offering a Co-ed Adult Kickball League. Registration is from August 1 to August 27 for the league, games will start September 8. To sign up your team or if you are interested in being a free agent, sign up here. Sign up early, limited space is available!
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Bingo and Movies are starting back in August! Come play Bingo every first Thursday of the Month. Prizes will be awarded to the winner of each round. Every third Thursday, join us for a showing of your favorite classical movies. Door prizes and popcorn will be available! Enjoy other senior activities such as Game Day, All-Star Stitchers Club, Pickleball, and Tai Chi at The Robert & Lee DuVall Center, Monday - Thursday. Visit the Senior-All Star page for details.
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The Highland Village Fire Department provides Heartsaver CPR and AED courses. These courses teach adult and child CPR and AED use, infant CPR, and use the American Heart Association’s research-proven, practice-while-watching technique.
The courses are held on the third Wednesday of every-even-month from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the fire department training room. Cost is $40 for Highland Village residents and $50 for non-residents with resident pricing for Boy/Girl Scout troops. You may pay with cash, check or credit card at the time of the class.
Our next class is scheduled for August 18 and class size is limited. Register online or contact the Administrative Office at (972) 317-0890. THIS IS NOT A FIRST AID OR BLS/HEALTHCARE PROVIDER COURSE.
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Summer Cleaning? What do you do with all the “stuff” you no longer want?
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Donate it or Sell it – if you have items that can be re-purposed, selling them on the various buy/sell/trade social media sites is an option you may want to consider. If you’re looking for a safe and secure area to make the exchange, the Highland Village Police Department front lobby offers a public area under 24-hour video surveillance coverage. The Highland Village Police Department lobby is located at 1000 Highland Village Road. You can also donate to non-profit organizations like CCA.
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Let Community Waste Disposal (CWD) pick it up – as part of our contract with CWD, you can place bulk items (up to two cubic yards or about the size of a refrigerator) at the curb on your regular collection day. Acceptable items include toys and yard tools, furniture, bundled carpet in four-foot lengths, fence panels no larger than 4x6 (nails removed), washing machines, dryers, water heaters, kitchen appliances, refrigerators/freezers (tagged certifying removal of refrigerants), and additional trash bags.
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Take it to the CWD Transfer Station – As a resident you are entitled to drop off up to three cubic yards of additional trash and bulk items at the CWD Transfer Station located at 2010 California Crossing Road, Dallas, TX Wednesday through Saturday from 8 AM – 1 PM.
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Hazardous Waste? Use Door Side Collection – Call CWD at 972-392-9300 to schedule a pickup for items such as poison, solvent, oil-based and latex paint, aerosols, used motor oil, batteries, fluorescent tubes, and televisions.
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Old Batteries – You can drop off batteries to be recycled in the battery collection buckets at the Municipal Complex, the Public Works Building, or The Robert & Lee DuVall Center.
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Prescriptions or Over-the-Counter Medicine you no longer need – drop off unwanted or expired prescription drugs in the collection box inside Municipal Complex. Put the unwanted drugs in a baggie or the original unlabeled pill bottle and place them in the collection unit. If you are unable to drop them off, call 972-317-6551 and an officer will come by your home to pick up your unwanted medication and safely dispose of them.
What about dead shrubs and tree limbs?
- Community Waste Disposal picks up yard waste for the entire City every Monday.
- Loose yard waste must be placed in the brown Kraft bags
- CWD will collect up to 20 bags
- Place your yard waste at the curb by 7:00 a.m. Monday morning.
- Yard waste placed at your curb on your trash collection day will be picked up with your trash and taken to the landfill.
Brush not in the brown bags must be:
- Bundled and tied
- Cut no longer than 4 feet
- Bundles should weigh no more than 50 lbs.
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