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HPISD Cuts Tax Rate for Sixth Consecutive Year
HPISD’s Board of Trustees reduced the district’s tax rate for 2024-25 to $0.8669 per $100 valuation on Aug. 20 by adopting the lowest maintenance and operations tier I rate permitted by the state.
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Highlander Stadium Field Named in Honor of Storied Coach
Highland Park’s legendary head football coach, Randy Allen, has led the Scots to honors including 23 district titles and almost 300 wins. Now, Highlander Stadium will honor him.
The Scores Are in, and Many HPISD Students Got Top Marks
Texas hasn’t announced A-F grades yet, but based on this year’s standardized test results, each of Highland Park’s schools should make the honor roll.
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Highland Park Education Foundation Gifts $1.7 Million to HPISD
The Highland Park Education Foundation presented a check for $1.7 million — all of which will support teacher and staff salaries — to HPISD at the district’s Aug. 20 Board of Trustees meeting.
Events
Angelika Film Center & Cafe to Host Inaugural DIFF SHORTS Film Festival
The Angelika Film Center & Café at Mockingbird Station will host the inaugural DIFF SHORTS Film Festival from Aug. 23 to 25.
Highland Park to Ground Spray for Mosquitos
Highland Park east of Preston Road to the town limits will be sprayed for mosquitos overnight on Wednesday, Aug. 21, Thursday, Aug. 22, and Friday, Aug. 23, due to a mosquito sample that tested positive for West Nile Virus.
HPISD Implements Clear Bag Policy at Athletic Events
Scots fans need to bring a new accessory to the next big game — a clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bag.
Horse Spotted Near Snider Plaza
The Wild West came to University Park on Aug. 18 when a horse was spotted prior to high noon on Hillcrest Road.
Society
Men of Nehemiah Earns Gold Seal of Approval
Dallas-based Men of Nehemiah, a nonprofit that helps rebuild the lives of men torn apart by addiction, has been awarded The Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission, the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.
Events
DSOL Announces Honorary Ball Chairs
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League (DSOL) has announced that philanthropic community leaders and longtime arts advocates Mr. and Mrs. William Stokes McIntyre IV will serve as Honorary Chairs for the 2025 DSOL Presentation Ball.
Events
Chefs to Take on Cancer and the Competition
Teams of chefs and culinary students will compete against each other in pursuit of a single goal — eradicating cancer — during Makeready’s fifth annual 86 Cancer event from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 at The Adolphus in downtown Dallas.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports Aug. 12-18
Aug. 12 to 18 was an unlucky week for thieves in the Park Cities. One car thief was foiled by a dead battery, and a burglar left behind more than he took from the HP pool.
UP to Celebrate New School Year on August 24
The City of University Park will celebrate a sweet start to the school year with treats and fun in Snider Plaza from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24.
Highland Park to Ground Spray for Mosquitos
Highland Park east of Preston Road to the town limits will be sprayed for mosquitos overnight on Thursday, Aug. 15, and Friday, Aug. 16, due to a mosquito sample that tested positive for West Nile Virus.
UP City Council Approves Playground Redesign
The University Park City Council has approved a playground replacement at Caruth Park that is sure to make a splash.
HP Council Reviews Annual Racial Profiling Reports, Dallas Marathon Route
The Highland Park Town Council reviewed data on Aug. 6 confirming that the town has met racial profiling reporting requirements and the data shows no signs of racial discrimination by police or the court system.
HP Discusses Taxes, DART Funding
The Highland Park Town Council approved a resolution on Aug. 6 supporting a reduction in the amount of sales and use tax collected by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART).
So Long, Summer! HPISD Welcomes Students Back to School
Jennifer Davis, herself a 1995 graduate of Highland Park High School, was emotional while walking her daughter to University Park Elementary School on Aug. 14.
UP City Council Approves Maximum Proposed Tax Rate
The University Park City Council approved a maximum proposed property tax rate of 22.9964 cents per $100 taxable value for fiscal year 2025 during its Aug. 6 meeting.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports Aug. 5-11
Thieves and reckless drivers ran amok in this week's Park Cities crime reports.