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No More Warnings
Violators of UP's electric bicycle and motorized scooter regulations will be subject to citation
This Rain Won’t Help the Flowers Grow
It rained indoors at HPISD’s McCulloch Intermediate School/Highland Park Middle School campus on Sept. 13 due to a failure of the schools’ HVAC chiller piping system.
Author Illuminates Architectural Gems
Leave the newest book from Preservation Park Cities sitting on a shelf, and you won’t crease its pages, but you’ll miss its fun.
Events
Fans Can Support the Scots at Auction and Caniac Supper
Hopes are high for the Scots this year, and fans can give the home team a boost from Sept. 16 to 21 during the 11th Annual Highland Park Auction & Caniac Supper.
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Highland Park Approves Tax Rate Adjustment
Council adopts the fiscal year 2024-25 proposed budget
Bigfoot Lives!
There was evidence to solve a massive mystery in Highland Park Municipal Court, and it was up to 10 supersleuths to find it.
Highland Park Considers Stormwater Rate Increase
The Highland Park Town Council discussed doubling stormwater rates to fund necessary capital improvements during an Aug. 20 work session.
UP Residents Give Input on Survey, May Be Asked for More
Almost all University Park residents who completed a recent survey said they were satisfied with the city’s quality of life. And city council members suggested at an Aug. 20 meeting that they ask for resident input again, this time about solutions to Snider Plaza’s parking crunch.
Help Daisy Find a Forever Family
A six-month-old puppy was pushed out of a car on Aug. 22 and abandoned on a street in University Park.
Events
UP Kicks Off New School Year with Snider Plaza Treats
The City of University Park celebrated a sweet start to the school year on Aug. 24 with donuts and fire engine fun in Snider Plaza.
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Club Kids HP Takes Classroom Outside
Veteran teacher Allyson Harrison plans to open Club Kids HP in September at Curtis Park, and she hopes students leave each day with finished homework and improved problem solving and social skills, as well as the occasional dirty clothes.
‘Park Cities People’ Applauds
Young Park Cities residents fundraise with coffee cake and lemonade sales, an HP grad takes on the cooking competition in MasterChef, and a financial advisor donates his time and knowledge to basketball campers.
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.
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).
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Cheerleaders Earn All-American Honors
Eight varsity and three junior varsity Highland Park High School cheerleaders have earned spots on the National Cheerleaders Association’s All-American Team. Team membership is the country’s most prestigious individual cheerleading recognition.
HPISD Trustees to Ask Voters to Approve Bond Package
HPISD voters will be asked to approve a $137.3 million maintenance and efficiency bond package when they go to the polls on Nov. 5.
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Brothers Unite Neighborhood with Flag Installations
Trinity Christian Academy high schoolers Rhett and Cort Roberts, and their brother Holt, who will start college at Auburn University in the fall, are installing American flags in homes around the neighborhood.
Navy Ensign Takes Highland Park Values to the Skies
U.S. Navy Ensign Madison Applewhite credits her hometown Highland Park for teaching her the values she uses now to learn the skills aviators need to fly missions around the world.