Park Cities Recycling Event, Saturday, November 7

The fall Park Cities Recycling Event will take place on Saturday, November 7, beginning at 8:00 a.m. and concluding at 1:00 p.m.

Location: 3001 University Blvd. (SMU Parking lot near Burleson Park)- Shred-it will collect and shred all documents on-site. Paper products and documents that can be disposed of include personal items such as medical records, tax records, invoices, etc., ...

Dallas County Public Health Committee Releases Guidelines for a Safe Halloween

The DCPHC has released guidelines and information to assist the public with having a safe but Spook-taular Halloween!

Halloween has always been a great time to get together, dress up, and go trick-or-treating.  This year requires extra measures to keep you and your little ghosts and goblins safe, but still have a fun time.  Here are a few guidelines tha...

Apply for Services

Apply for Utility Service, Alarm Permits, Building Permits, and more!

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...

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...

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.

The Singing Zoologist

Join Lucas Miller on Wednesday, November 11, 4:30 p.m., for a virtual presentation of The Singing Zoologist.

Celebrate animals, ocelots, monarch butterflies, and all things wild with this special online performance of Bite-Size Science. With a dazzling, mu...

Virtual Crafternoon

November 7, 3:00 p.m. - Virtual Crafternoon

Join Miss Zoe and Miss Laura for a Virtual Crafternoon in this live, hands-on Zoom presentation using your imagination to design your own terrariums.Reserve and pick up a To-Go Craft Kit, at the Highland Park Lib...

Dr Pepper Museum presents Soda Flops - online presentation

The HP Library welcomes the Curator of the Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute, of Waco, Texas, for a presentation about the flops and failures throughout the tasty history of America's favorite beverage: Soda. 

The Dr Pepper Museum edu...

Online Thanksgiving Presentation

The HP Library welcomes Kevin Wood as President Lincoln to tell you about establishing Thanksgiving as a national holiday, and to take your questions about this holiday. This is a family event, and all are encouraged to attend to hear Mr. Lincoln, and ask...

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...

Celebrate Star Wars Reads

Families, celebrate Star Wars Reads this October with great galactic reads and activity packs to do at home. 

Explore the following collections to discover your next Star Wars read:

• Star Wars eBook Collection 
• Star Wars Comic Collection
• hoop...

Origami Fairy Tales

Families, get crafty with Origami Fairy Tales. To-Go Craft Kits are available for pick up at the Highland Park Library. You can email lcollins@hplibrary.info to reserve a kit in advance.

Dallas County Public Health Committee Releases Guidelines for a Safe Halloween

Halloween has always been a great time to get together, dress up, and go trick-or-treating.  This year requires extra measures to keep you and your little ghosts and goblins safe, but still have a fun time.  Here are a few guidelines tha...

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 early chi...

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 with your...

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 styles that families are having...

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 Saturday from 10:...

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...

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.