July 2022

City Offices are closed on Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Yard waste pickup will run as scheduled.

Fireworks are illegal within Highland Village City limits.

The start of summer is the perfect time to gather with family and friends for good food and fun times. With backyard barbecues on the horizon for the 4^th of July holiday, there are some safety tips you will want to think about before lighting that grill:

• Only use your grill outside. It may be tempting to set up your barbecue grill inside of your open garage or under a covered balcony but they are designed strictly for outdoor use where there is plenty of ventilation.
• Place your grill away from your home. Grills placed too close to your house can heat up adjacent materials and cause a fire. Grills should be placed at least 10 feet away from structures and on a flat, level surface.
• Never leave your grill unattended while in use or it could quickly become a safety and fire hazard.
• Always have a fire extinguisher close when grilling and know how to use it.

Following these safety tips will help you and your family enjoy a safe grilling season.

City Council and Planning & Zoning Joint Workshop

The Highland Village City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a joint workshop on Thursday, June 30 beginning at 6:00 p.m. to receive a presentation from Poag, LLC regarding The Shops at Highland Village. At this time Poag, LLC has not made a submission to the City.

Joint workshops with the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission are for informational purposes only, no action is taken and no public hearing or visitor comments are included. When a developer applies for an amendment or change to existing zoning, public hearings are scheduled for both the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. The City’s development process is explained here.

Joint workshop sessions take place in the Council Chambers and are open to the public however seating is limited. The workshop will be televised and recorded and available to view live and on-demand at www.highlandvillage.org/hvtv, Frontier Channel 43 and at Youtube.com/highlandvillagetx. The community, if interested in watching the presentation, is encouraged to watch via these live, streaming and on-demand options.

The City has set up a page on SpeakUpHV.com for the community to submit questions. The questions will be provided to the presenter to address at the workshop.

Honor a Veteran

Serve on a Board or Commission

The City is Accepting Applications Now!

Camp Highland Village

The City of Highland Village is partnering with Kidventure to offer nine unique weeks of summer day camp for children entering the 1st grade through 5th grade. Camp Highland Village will be held at Doubletree Ranch Park and is designed to create lasting memories and help build the social, emotional, and physical lives of our campers.

Each camp week will be Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with the option for Post Camp from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Kidventure provides an active and purposeful camp curriculum that includes a variety of camp activities and events including athletics, art, team building, rock climbing, archery, field trips, special guests, yoga, fine and gross motor skills and much more! Central to Kidventure’s mission is the fostering of meaningful character traits and strong values.

Registration is now open! Camp Highland Village is open to all children in the North Texas area. All registrations will take place online. The tuition cost for each week of camp is $295 for residents of Highland Village and $320 for non-residents - with discounts for two or more children in the same family. Have questions? Contact Kidventure at 214-303-9789.

Water Less, Y'all

The current hot and dry conditions are expected to continue for the foreseeable future, resulting in higher outdoor water usage. Here's how you can help save water:

• Water no more than twice per week and only between 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m.
• Sig up for weekly watering recommendations at WaterMyYard.org.
• Use the "Cycle & Soak" method to water in shorter cycles with an hour between cycles to reduce runoff.
• Get to know your sprinkler controller and adjust as needed. Upgrade to a smart controller to save even more water.
• Check sprinkler systems at least once a month and fix broken heads and adjust spray patterns as needed to avoid water waste.
• Use soaker hoses or drip lines to water foundations and young trees, not the sprinkler system.

The City is currently in Phase 1 of our Water Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan. Doing your part to conserve water now will help keep us from having to move to the more stringent Phase 2 of the Plan. 

Our Village, Our Vision Project Update

The City and McAdams, a multidisciplinary civil engineering, land planning, landscape architecture and geomatics firm, are moving to the next phase of the Our Village, Our Vision project. In the spring of this year community engagement opportunities were provided through an in-person open house and online surveys. The City and McAdams are now completing meetings with the landowners and businesses to learn about their long-term goals and vision for their properties. McAdams will use the input to create recommendations and concept designs for the city’s master planning documents:

• Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan
• Trail System Master Plan
• Village Connection: FM 407 Corridor Plan
• Opportunity Areas Plan
• Thoroughfare Master Plan

The completed documents will serve as a guide for the City's long-range planning and development. Be sure to register at SpeakUpHV.com to learn about plan progress and opportunities to provide input.