November 2022

November 8, 2022 General Election

Sponsor a Veteran's Lunch

The HVBA would like to take the opportunity to invite YOU to sponsor our veterans 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.

Please forward your sponsorship by November 4. If you have any questions regarding sponsorship or our Salute Our Veterans luncheon, please contact us at (972) 899-5105 or email info@highlandvillage.org.  

What a great opportunity to give back to those who gave so much for our country! Please mark your calendar and plan to join us on Thursday, November 10. With your help, we will all be able to recognize and pay tribute to the veterans in our area who have served, and continue to serve, to make our country a free and safe place to live.

Update: At the October 11 City Council meeting, Council received a presentation on changes to the draft Comprehensive Plan based on feedback from Council and Planning & Zoning, staff and residents. Specifically, McAdams presented modifications to Opportunity Areas 1 and 5 and received direction from City Council. That meeting and the presentation shown is available here. The modifications will be posted to SpeakUpHV.com when we receive them. 

The rough draft Comprehensive Plan is available here. This plan is not yet complete and is a rough draft with edits still underway. Submit comments or questions to Mayor Jaworski, Council members, or City Staff. Discussion of the plan will continue at future meetings. Sign up at SpeakUpHV.com to be notified of upcoming meetings and opportunities for input and you can also sign up to receive meeting notifications at www.highlandvillage.org/StayNotified. 

Details about the Our Village, Our Vision process and purpose can be found here.

Shop Local and Experience Highland Village this holiday season

• Highland Village is one of the safest communities in all of Texas! The Highland Village Police Department’s Community Oriented Public Safety policing model has established safety and crime prevention programs that are embraced by the residential and business community.
• Money spent locally, stays local. By shopping in Highland Village, the sales tax you pay goes to fund your streets, your parks and trails and public safety.
• Maintain your options and variety. Local and repeat customers are what keep businesses going. New or happenstance customers aren’t enough.
• Shopping in Highland Village saves you time, money and reduces your carbon footprint. Choosing to shop at local businesses is more energy efficient.
• Competition and diversity lead to more choices. New and expanding businesses want to locate near competitors who perform well and have strong community support.
• Supporting Highland Village businesses is supporting your neighbors. Many businesses in Highland Village are owned and operated by Highland Village residents.
• One-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of our distinctive character.
• Learn more at experiencehighlandvillage.com

Thanksgiving Pickup Schedule

Community Waste Disposal has provided the following schedule for holiday yard waste, garbage and recycling pickup: 

Thanksgiving week: normal service Monday - Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will be made up the next day. (Thursday’s collection will be picked up on Friday; Friday’s collection will be picked up on Saturday)

Let’s talk turkey.

Deep frying a turkey is a popular way to prepare the Thanksgiving turkey. Unfortunately, it can also be dangerous. There are things you can do to up the safety factor if you still plan to use a turkey fryer:

• Wear oven mitts and an apron to help prevent hot oil splashes on your skin, and safety glasses in the event it splashes up into your eyes.
• Place the fryer on an even surface, a safe distance away from trees and other structures. Avoid moving it once it is in use.
• Completely thaw your turkey and blot excess moisture before frying.
• Set the fryer on an UNLIT burner and add the appropriate amount of oil. Do not overfill with oil.
• Light the burner and place the lid on the pot until the oil reaches 350 degrees. Once the oil is at temperature, slowly lower your turkey into the oil.
• Never leave the fryer unattended and keep the correct type of fire extinguisher nearby and ready to use.
• Enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends and cook the turkey, not the garage.

What to do with the fat, oil and grease from cooking.

Grease from cooking makes its way into your private sewer pipes and the City’s sewer mains when you dispose of it by pouring it down your kitchen sink drain. Grease disposed through your kitchen sink clogs your drains and creates sewer back-ups. Blocked sewer pipes cause raw sewage to back up into your house, and could cause the City’s sewer mains to clog causing raw sewage to back up into your neighbor’s houses. Sewer back-ups lead to expensive cleanup and plumbing repair bills that must be paid for by the home owner. Here are some tips to prevent sewer back-ups.

• Wipe or scrape dishes before washing. 
• Remove grease or oil from your pans with a paper towel before washing.
• Dispose of food scraps into the trash and minimize the use of garbage disposals.
• Cool down grease; pour it into a container and dispose of it in the trash.