• Camp Highland Village Three weeks left of summer day camp for children entering 1st grade through 5th grade. Camp Highland Village is held at Doubletree Ranch Park, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with the option for Post Camp from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Details and registration.

• Geocaching. The City of Highland Village geocaches are waiting for you to find them! Adventure outside and explore our beautiful parks as you search for these hidden treasures. Geocaching information.

• Shotokan Karate Shotokan Karate classes for ages 5-15 are now being offered at The Robert & Lee DuVall Center on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Details.

• Zumba Gold Free Zumba Gold classes are now offered at The Robert & Lee DuVall Center on Tuesday mornings from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Designed for older adults, Zumba Gold is a fitness program that introduces easy-to-follow Zumba® choreography that focuses on all elements of fitness: cardiovascular, muscular conditioning, flexibility, and balance. Details.

Public Works

• Pump Station Maintenance. Utility crews have been focusing on station maintenance. Cleaning, painting, and annual maintenance have been the priorities. All wells and pumps have been operating perfectly so far this summer.

• Chapel Hill Sidewalk Improvement Project. The contractor has installed the remaining handrails. This project is now complete.

• Village Vision. This project is well underway with most of the underground work completed. They will begin doing the flatwork soon

• Water Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan. We are currently under Phase 1 of the plan. Phase 1 calls for no outside watering between 10 am and 6 pm. Phase 1 will end on September 30.

• PCI Rating. Streets Division has completed the PCI Index for the current fiscal year. The Pavement Condition Index (PCI) is one of the tools we use to help make decisions on street maintenance projects, street bond projects, and street CIP projects as well as our daily maintenance activities.

Parks

• Repairing Column at Doubletree Ranch on Aaron Hudson Bridge. Hector used his construction skills to repair a column on the Aaron Hudson Bridge that was damaged from a tree falling on it. 

• HV Tennis Courts. Contractors are finishing up putting the wind screens on the Highland Village tennis courts this week. 

Marketing

• Sponsors and Vendors Wanted. The Highland Village Business Association and HVPD are gearing up for the TXFallenPD Tribute Event on Oct. 21 at Doubletree Ranch Park. When you partner with us as a sponsor or vendor, you help to put on a community event honoring the lives of the Texas officers killed in the line of duty. View Sponsorship + Vendor opportunities here. Event activities include a 5K run, a civilian and first responder bike ride, a police obstacle course, and a Kid Ride with a Cop. We'll also have live music, vendors, a kid zone, and food and drinks throughout the day. Projected attendance is 1500 - 2000.

• Win a piece of Highland Village history! For our 60th Anniversary, we're asking citizens to share photos from the past 60 years. Email [email protected] and include your name, approximately when the photo was taken, and details about the picture. Your name will be put in a drawing to win an official Highland Village anniversary tumbler. Deadline to submit is July 31. We can’t wait to see your memories and learn more about this city we call home.

• Human Resources Manager Kimberly Lopez promoted to Highland Village Human Resources Director. Ms. Lopez began her career with the City in 2014 as the Staffing Development Coordinator. She was promoted to HR Specialist in October 2016 and HR Manager in October 2020. “Kimberly has proven to be a strong leader working in collaboration with the leadership team on benefits, compensation, policies, and organization structure,” stated City Manager Paul Stevens. “Her ability to creatively develop initiatives to attract, retain and develop top talent will serve our City well.” During her tenure with Highland Village, Kimberly has played a key role in integrating the new Human Resources Information System and revamping the City’s wellness programs and performance management processes. Kimberly sees the value in developing the next generation and teaches University of Texas Human Resources Master's degree students compensation and data analysis each spring semester. Kimberly graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor in Interdisciplinary Studies: Core disciplines of Business, Psychology, and Sociology. She received her Society of Human Resources Management Certification in 2016. Kimberly’s promotion comes at the retirement of Jana Onstead, who worked with the City for 20 years and served as Human Resources Director since 2017. “I am honored to be promoted to Human Resources Director,” stated Kimberly Lopez, “I will continue to work collaboratively with the leadership team to positively impact our employees and the community.”

• Anniversaries Our staff is committed to providing excellent service to our citizens and living by the values and mission set forth by City Council. Please join us in congratulating these City of Highland Village employees with anniversaries in July. Thank you for your dedication to our community!
• Scott Kriston Public Works Director 27 years
• James Brown Utility Crew Leader 24 years
• Jose Guevara Drainage Crew Leader 15 years
• Bobby Dukes Firefighter/Paramedic Driver Operator 14 years
• Jack Lacy Firefighter Driver Operator 12 years
• Justin Moore Firefighter/Paramedic Driver Operator 8 years
• Glenn Hollowell Deputy Director of Public Works 7 years
• Jesus Contreras Parks Irrigation and Project Specialist 6 years
• Ignacio Escamilla Park Technician II 5 years
• Jonathan Jamieson Police Officer 2 years
• Shaun McKee Utility Technician II 2 years
• Michael McWhorter Budget Accounting Administrator 2 years

• New Hires Please welcome Sandra Lococo and Kathryn Hagerman as our new Part-time Crossing Guards.

Code Enforcement Division

• Officer Cline opened 64 new cases and closed 48.

Community Development

• 79 Plans reviewed
• 76 Permits issued to contractors/homeowners
• 110 Permit applications submitted