Parade of Lights. The City of Highland Village is pleased to announce the 2024 Parade of Lights Holiday Lighting Contest winners. Be sure to check out the entire Parade of Lights Tour through Highland Village!

• Frosty’s Favorite – 148 Desiree Lane – Katherine Johnson
• Santa’s Spirit – 445 Louise Lane - Brenda Maenza
• Class Christmas – 416 Merriman Drive – Andrew Smith 
• Rudolph’s Retreat – 3004 Woodhaven Court – Kurt & Kathy Kiefer
• Jingle All The Way – 928 Idlewild Court – Jim Pier
• Best Decorated Street – 830 Shady Meadow Drive – Ken Finn  

Daddy-Daughter Valentine's Dance. Save the date for dinner, dancing, and door prizes on Friday, January 31 from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn Lewisville. Give your little sweetheart an experience she'll treasure for a lifetime. Cost is $40 for Residents and $45 for Non-residents. Price is per person so be sure to register both father and daughter(s). Tickets go on sale December 30, 2024, for residents and January 6, 2025, for non-residents. hvparks.com/daddy-daughter

2025 HVBA Events Mark your calendars with these upcoming Highland Village Business Association events in 2025. 

• 01/14 HVBA Luncheon
• 03/06 HVBA Coffee
• 04/08 HVBA Luncheon
• 06/05 HVBA Coffee
• 08/12 HVBA Luncheon
• 10/02 HVBA Coffee
• 11/12 Salute Our Veterans Luncheon

Public Works Department

Force Main Replacement Project. The contractor Four Star Excavating has begun working on the section for Lift Station #2 along Highland Shores Blvd. 

2024 Asphalt Overlay and Pilot Knoll Park RV Circle Overlay. A preconstruction meeting was held this week with the contractor, Jagoe Public Company. The project includes the overlay of Remington Terrace, Village Tree Drive, Orchid Hill Lane, and the RV Loop inside Pilot Knoll Park. Notice to Proceed will be issued on January 6, 2025.

Oak Street Ground Storage Tank Painting. O&A Classic Coating & Painting Corp. has almost completed the work on this project. The tanks are being disinfected so they can be returned to service.

Forested Area Near Walmart Pond. The City identified the heavily wooded area along the east side of FM2499 in the 3,000 block as part of the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) program. Applying CPTED principles aims to prevent crime by designing a physical environment that positively influences human behavior. The theory has five principles: natural access control, surveillance, territoriality, activity support, and maintenance. The City is following the 2 – 6 rule for CPTED in this area, which includes trimming dense shrubs at 2ft. or less and trimming the tree canopies at 6ft. or higher to reduce hiding places and increase lighting and overall visibility for law enforcement. City staff brought this forward during the budget process as a two-year project. It was approved and funded to trim the northern half of the wooded area in FY2025 and the southern half in FY2026. In the first week of December, the contractor used a forestry mulcher to clear the bulk of the small brush and vines. The following week, a crew removed any remaining 4-inch and smaller brush by hand and pruned the larger diameter trees to a 10-foot browse line. A layer of mulch will remain on the ground for a year or two before the area’s ground cover naturally re-establishes itself for City forces to maintain quarterly.

Parks Department

Highland Village Parks and Trails System Project. Contractors are working on the parks and trails systems to eliminate hazards and ensure compliance.

Marketing

Wrap It Up in Highland Village. Taylor from Experience Highland Village gives us a guided tour of holiday shopping and activities right here in Highland Village. Check out our six-part Wrap It Up in Highland Village series, packed with last-minute gift ideas. Thank you for supporting local businesses!

Service Awards. We were proud to celebrate our exceptional team and their milestone anniversaries at our annual Employee Holiday Luncheon. With service ranging from 5 to 35 years, our employees consistently demonstrate hard work, commitment, and passion every day. We are truly grateful for our remarkable team and their dedication to serving the residents of Highland Village.

New Hires. Please join us in welcoming the following new employees to the Highland Village family.

Jason Johnston

Utility Technician l

Chloe Pruitt

Police Records Technician

Robert Herrera Jr.

Firefighter /Paramedic

Promotions

Congrats to Earlin Mejia, Street Tech ll for being promoted to Street Tech lll.

Anniversaries

Please join us in congratulating these Highland Village employees with anniversaries in December. Thank you for your dedication to our community!

Ada Moore Firefighter/Paramedic 1 year

Sharon Bowden Building Attendant 1 year

Mark Merkt Parks Tech I 2 years

Javier Noriega Police Corporal 6 years

Kristen Runkle Police Corporal 6 years

Andrew Chong Public Safety System/Network Administrator 8 years

John Bradley Police Officer 11 years

Mark Bowden Bus Driver 12 years

Andra Foreman Assistant Director of Recreation 16 years

Karl Schlichter Police Commander 23 years

Laurie Mullens Director of Communications & Marketing 23 years

Now Hiring. We are accepting applications for the following full-time positions. Apply now at highlandvillage.org/jobs

• Non-Sworn Police Officer Recruit
• Sworn Police Officer

Code Enforcement Division

Officer Cline opened 45 new cases and closed 72 cases over the past two weeks.

Community Development

68 Plans reviewed/issued

88 Permit applications submitted

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