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View the Town's FY2020-2021 Proposed Budget

View the FY2020-2021 Proposed Budget

Public Meetings During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In response to the COVID pandemic and need for social distancing, the Town Council will temporally use video conferencing for Town Council meetings.

For more information on how to email comments, watch online, or call into the meeting, go HERE.  Please call or email the Town Secretary (214-559-9457) during regular business hours should you have any questions about the temporary meeting format...

Town and City to Provide CARES Acts Funds to HPISD

In the wake of unprecedented fiscal challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of University Park and the Town of Highland Park have agreed to provide Highland Park Independent School District (HPISD)with a combined $185,000 in funds to offset

...some expenses it has incurred while responding to this ongoing public health emergency. This aid is a portion of the funds the City and Town will receive from the U.S. Treasury through the CARES Act that is providing financial assistance to municipalit...

Blue Zone News

Blue Zone News is an email newsletter designed to keep the town informed of matters involving public safety, criminal activity, crime prevention, and general news items such as community events.

Receiving the Blue Zone News is an easy process: complete this online form to receive Blue Zone News. It is not a requirement to be a Highland Park resident to receive Blue Zone News. Please be assured that the publication of your email address is prohibi...

Temporary Road Closure: Roland Avenue

Beginning Monday, August 10, 2020, a portion of Roland Avenue, between Beverly Drive and Edmondson Avenue, will be temporarily closed.

The replacement and repair of water lines in the vicinity will require the full closure of the listed section of Roland Avenue. Vertical barricades will be installed to protect the safety of personnel operating within the work zone. Road work traffic sign...

Online Avenue - Access Town Services Remotely

As we manage through the current Health Emergency created by COVID-19, we want you to know that we remain available to serve you.

Mosquitoes & Covid-19

Covid-19 cannot be transmitted through mosquito bites. To date there has been no information nor evidence to suggest that Covid-19 could be transmitted by mosquitoes.

Covid-19 cannot be transmitted through mosquito bites.

To date there has been no information nor evidence to suggest that Covid-19 could be transmitted by mosquitoes. The Covid-19 is a respiratory virus which spreads primarily through droplets generated wh...

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency & Canceled/Postponed Events

In support of Dallas County’s Public Health Emergency declaration and other municipalities that are doing the same, Mayor Margo Goodwin signed an emergency declaration for the Town of Highland Park on March 13, 2020.

The Town Council extended the Public Health Emergency declaration on March 19, 2020

Town of Highland Park Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency Declaration - Approved on March 19, 2020 

As we work together to meet the Stay Home Stay Safe Order...

Blue Zone News

Blue Zone News is an email newsletter designed to keep the town informed of matters involving public safety, criminal activity, crime prevention, and general community news items such as road closures, mosquito spraying, and more.

You may visit this webpage to submit a request to receive Blue Zone News. 

Request a House Watch

Ensure your home is safe while you're away by requesting House Watch services.

WaterSmart

The Town of Highland Park has partnered with WaterSmart to provide an online Customer Water Use Portal helping residents monitor water consumption while at home or away, avoid costly leaks, and contribute to the Town's water-saving goals.

WaterSmart Portal

With the WaterSmart Portal residents can:

• Track daily water use
• See how your household water use compares to similar Town water customers
• Receive notifications when your daily consumption exceeds the prior day's consumption by the volume thr...

Blackboard Connect

Stay up to date on local news by signing up for our resident notification system.

HP4U

Submit requests online through Resident Connection.

HP Library Offers Creativebug Streaming Service

The Highland Park Harvey R. “Bum” Bright Library is proud to add Creativebug to its collection of digital resources. Creativebug is an all-access pass to expertly led tutorials with a wide range of subjects, including arts & crafts...

RBdigital eAudiobooks Are Transfering to OverDrive

The Highland Park Library will be moving all digital audiobooks from RBdigital to the Library’s OverDrive collection and the Libby app on September 22, 2020. On that day, RBdigital content may not be available during the transfer period, which c...

Sherlock Holmes: The True Story

The HP Library will be hosting  A Very British Subject, speaker John Gowing, for an online presentation of Sherlock Holmes: The True Story. Holmes is probably the most famous fictional detective in the history of literature. He has captured the i...

Dr. Flake-n-stein's "Spooky Experiments"

Families, join Dr. Flake-n-stein on Wednesday, October 7, at 4:30 p.m. for his virtual presentation of "Spooky Experiments."Are you ready for some spooky fun? Dr. Flake-n-stein has brought a whole bunch of scientific experiments to share with yo...

Virtual Story Times

Families, join Miss Laura for live, online story times each week on The Friends of the Highland Park Library’s Facebook page.

• Baby Bounce each Thursday at 2:00 p.m. - This story time is designed for babies and to help parents incorporate...

HP Library - Online Resources for Students

The Highland Park Library offers many services and databases to assist students of all ages with research and learning objectives.  These online resources can easily be found on the Library’s Homework Help web page and accessed...

Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time when the Highland Park Harvey R. “Bum” Bright Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers, teachers, and students that sign...

HP Library - New Education Collection

The Highland Park Harvey R. “Bum” Bright Library has created a new print collection of K - 12 materials to assist caregivers with their student’s education. The collection was developed in response to the many new education s...

HP Library Offers Video on Recognizing a Scam

Email, text, and phone scams are increasing; and more people are falling victim to the bait.  In an effort to educate the public about scams, the University Park Public Library and Highland Park Library are offering access to a fun and entertaini...

HP Library - Reopening

The Highland Park Library has reopened to the public. The first floor of the Library is open, Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Library staff is looking forward to assisting patrons and recommending resources for patrons to expand thei...

HP Library - Curbside Service

The Library is offering curbside service, for patrons to check out and pick up physical materials, at the Library’s Saint Johns Drive entrance. The service will be available during the following times, weather permitting: Tuesday through Saturda...

Stay Connected to HP Library News

This email list will only be used to send you Library newsletters. Just Email the Library to be added to our email list, drop by the Library to fill out a very short form, or sign up online. Please be sure to tell us which email address you would...

Pool Opens June 9

You will be happy to know the Town will open the swimming pool beginning June 9 for both lap and recreational swim. A huge part of the success of operating the pool this summer, during the pandemic, will be the support by our parents being sure children m...

Mosquitoes & Covid-19

Covid-19 cannot be transmitted through mosquito bites.

To date there has been no information nor evidence to suggest that Covid-19 could be transmitted by mosquitoes. The Covid-19 is a respiratory virus which spreads primarily through droplets generated wh...

Brush Collection

Brush is collected twice per week. Please place items in the parkway for pick-up by 7:00 a.m.

Blue Zone News

Submit an online request to receive the Blue Zone News.

Blue Zone News

Receiving the Blue Zone News is an easy process: complete this online form to receive Blue Zone News. It is not a requirement to be a Highland Park resident to receive Blue Zone News. Please be assured that the publication of your email address is prohibi...

Temporary Road Closure: Roland Avenue

The replacement and repair of water lines in the vicinity will require the full closure of the listed section of Roland Avenue. Vertical barricades will be installed to protect the safety of personnel operating within the work zone. Road work traffic sign...

Request a House Watch

Learn more about our House Watch service and submit a request online.

How Are We Doing?

Please let us know by filling out our citizen interaction form.

Pet Registration & Regulations

Permitted Pets

Only dogs, cats, and small animals such as fish are permitted as pets within the town. Wild animals and exotic animals are prohibited by ordinance.

Learn more about permitted pets, regulations, and how to license your pet by visiting the Pet ...

Vial of LIFE

Learn more about the Vial of LIFE and how you can ensure your important information is available when needed.