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City of University Park, Texas, 3800 University Blvd. |
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The City of University Park has partnered with WaterSmart Software to provide you with an online portal to easily access detailed information about your household water use.
With the WaterSmart Portal, you can:
- Receive leak alert notifications
- Track daily water use
- See how your household water use compares to City water customers with similar lot size
- Receive notifications when your daily consumption exceeds the prior day's consumption by a use threshold you set
- Get bill forecast notifications
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To register for this free service, just enter your billing account number and email address. You can then access all of your utility data as soon as it becomes available each billing period.
We hope you take advantage of this exciting new service! If you have questions about your water bill or City water services, our Utility Billing Office staff is always happy to assist you. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 214-987-5321.
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Goar Park hosts “Eggstravaganza” on April 9 |
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Celebrate spring and hop on over to Goar Park on Saturday, April 9 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
- 89% of 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
- In 2021, the Reese's Mini Peanut Butter Eggs topped 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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UP Public Library newest resource - Property Brown Books |
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Spend some time with one of the library’s newest resources! The City’s Brown Books contain thousands of subdivision records of individual construction permits for homes and some businesses across several decades. In these pages, you can find interesting and helpful information about the original structure. Data includes notations about square footage, construction date, original building price, along with details about the interior of the building and more. Over 98 percent of all documents include a photograph of the original structure.
To see if your address is in this compilation of records, click on the button below. Then, type in the address of a building you are interested in.
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If you would like an 11x17 print of the image, email University Park Public Library at [email protected]. Please include your name and the address that you’re interested in viewing. Please note that all rights are reserved by the City of University Park. For publication use and distribution, contact University Park Public Library using the same email address.
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City's mobile data collection project |
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During the weeks of March 7 and 14, weather permitting, the City will inventory the condition of all streets and alleys within our city limits. To accomplish this, the City has contracted with Data Transfer Solutions (DTS), a nationwide firm that provides asset management and mobile data collection services to local and state government agencies.
Using a van equipped with digital cameras (see example above), DTS will collect imagery on all pavement assets within our right-of-way. To ensure the highest quality of data and imagery, the van will only operate during daylight hours. To lessen shopper and diner inconvenience, the van will drive the City’s retail areas during the early morning hours on the two Sundays that fall inside the collection time period. Additionally, the van will not survey alleys that are currently closed for infrastructure or resurfacing work. Once collected and processed, the City will use the data to help determine and prioritize the streets that are most in need of mill and overlay and repairs.
If you have any questions or need additional information about this data collection process, please contact the City at 214-987-5447.
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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. Interviews will following proper social distancing protocols, and applicants will have the option to complete their interview virtually. 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 2022-2023 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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UP Human Resources Director receives HR Director of the Year award |
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University Park Human Resources Director, Cheree’ Bontrager, has been named 2021 Small Company HR Director of the Year by DallasHR. Assisting those who practice in employee settings ranging from corporate, to not-for-profits, to municipal and county governments, DallasHR provides innovative and relevant education, networking opportunities and business exchanges for HR professionals in Dallas and Collin counties. With more than 2,300 members, DallasHR is the third largest affiliate chapter of the Society for Human Resources in the U.S.
A member of the City’s HR team since 2020, Cheree’ has more than 22 years of experience in human resources, including 17 years in municipal government. A past president of the Texas Municipal Human Resources Association, Cheree’ holds a Master’s Degree in Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution from Southern Methodist University, and professional certifications from the Human Resources Certification Institute, and the Society for Human Resources Management. Congratulations on this well-deserved award!
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Let Waste Wizard help you decide what to recycle |
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This quick and easy search tool, found in the Sanitation/Recycling section of the City’s website, provides details on what materials go into the recycling bin or the trash can. It also tells you if an item must be taken to Dallas County’s Home Chemical Collection Center. The Center is located at 11234 Plano Road in northeast Dallas.
What item have residents asked about most? How to dispose of paint cans! Answer: If the paint cans are empty, and the moisture content is gone, you can toss them into your blue recycling bin. If they are full or partially full you must take them to Dallas County’s Home Chemical Collection Center.
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