Our Fire Department personnel attend EMS continuing education courses on a monthly basis. These courses are taught by Lead II Excellence and UT Southwestern and keep our personnel current on the latest techniques, developments, skills, and new technology in emergency medicine. This month’s course was led by Paul Newby of Lead II Excellence and focused on heart failure.
The monthly Outdoor Warning Sirens test was completed on Wednesday, March 2. All sirens were in working condition. The next test is scheduled for Wednesday, April 6, at 1:00 pm. To learn more about the Outdoor Warning Sirens, please visit www.highlandvillage.org/395/Outdoor-Warning-Sirens
The Fire Department held its Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 26. The keynote speaker was Deputy Chief Daniel DeYear from Dallas Fire Rescue. He talked about why we value trust and the “Brotherhood” in the fire service. Firefighter/Paramedic Dalton King, Firefighter/EMT Hugo Alonzo, and Firefighter/Paramedic Justin Willoughby were in attendance and received their badges after completing their probationary year with the Department. The Fire Department would like to thank the Highland Village City Council, staff, and citizens for its continued support and Robert Ray Photography for donating his time and talents year after year. The following were this year’s award recipients:
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Rookie of the Year – Justin Willoughby |
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Firefighter of the Year – Ryan Snider |
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Paramedic of the Year – Dalton King |
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Officer of the Year – Assistant Chief Tony Sorsby (not pictured) |
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Distinguished Member of the Year – Charlene Seidl |
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There was a new Fire Chief in town on Monday. Julie Anderson was “Chief for the Day” and spent the afternoon learning the many ways the Highland Village Fire Department serves the citizens. She rounded out the day sitting around the station dinner table with A-shift. We hope she enjoyed the tour and she is welcome back anytime. |
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Assistant Chief Collier completed six fire inspections and one fire plan review for the month of February.
The Fire Department had the following calls for service for the month of February:
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Each year Highland Village, Lewisville, and Flower Mound come together to share the great things happening in our community at the State of the Cities luncheon. Mayors from each city give us a glimpse into the year ahead and accomplishments from the previous year.
This year we wowed the crowd with a delightful video starring the Good Mayor of Highland Village. If attendees didn't already know, they quickly realized there's no place like Highland Village!
This presentation is Mayor Wilcox’s last State of the City as she ends her time as Mayor this May. Please join us in thanking her for her service to our City.
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The Highland Village Business Association quarterly Community Coffee was held on Thursday at the Municipal Complex. The meeting served as an opportunity for our business community and residents to provide input to help create the comprehensive plans that are part of the Our Village, Our Vision project.
Last Wednesday we held an all day public meeting and had a little over 200 residents attend. The HVBA meeting on Thursday had nearly 60. We are very pleased with the enthusiasm and input we are receiving from our community! Watch SpeakUpHV.com for online opportunities to provide input. |
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This week we shared the following on social media:
- FD Annual Award Recipients
- Monthly Siren Testing
- FD Chief for the Day
- HVBA Community Coffee
- HV Art Festival
- Download GoRequest Eye on HV
- 2022 State of the Cities
- Spring Break Camps
- Adult Kickball Registration
- CWD trash pickup
- CPR training class
- PD Buying Sonic for Kids
- PD Northlake Officers
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Terra attended the regular monthly admin meeting.
March Anniversaries:
Gerald Allison, Part Time Park Manager - 1 Year
Gary Cowley Jr., Building Inspector - 19 Years
Fince Espinoza, Deputy Director of Parks Operations & Projects - 23 Years
David Gonzalez Montecino, Street Technician III - 6 Years
Kimberlie Huntley, Communication Services Assistant - 10 Years
Karen Mccoy, Executive Assistant - 21 Years
Carmen Oprea, GIS Administrator - 2 Years
Daniel Ortmeier, Fire Captain - 8 Years
Jimmy Sims, Police Corporal - 6 Years
Philip Smallwood, 9111 Communications Officer, 4 Years
Donald Strange, Manager of Streets/Code Enforcement - 7 Years
Michael Thomson, Fire Chief - 3 Years
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Rafael helped Joey install a pad for the air conditioning units that will be placed on it by cleaning out the dirt in preparation for decomposed granite. |
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Phil assisted Justin in teaching him how to paint lines for the flag football league that will be played at Brazos Park. |
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Phil’s crew Justin installed a pitcher’s mound on red field in preparation for the season to come. |
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Nacho repaired the water fountain at Brazos Park after turning it back on when they were shut off from the freeze that we currently experienced.
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Marcos Mejorado worked on installing irrigation at Doubletree Ranch with the assistance of our newest employee Aldan Anderson teaching him irrigation techniques.
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Murray Park fountain was installed by Pond Medics with a much larger one to fit the pond to help with the aesthetics, health of the pond, and for the residents to enjoy. |
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- Fince Espinoza led the Parks department in electrical training at Pilot Knoll Park overnight camping with the assistance of C&G Electrical teaching everyone about electrical safety and procedures. Everyone had hands on training to gain knowledge and become more confident when dealing with the electrical issues that occur in our city parks.
- Manuel Flores performed his routine litter duties throughout the parks system.
- Scott Strasser performed his routine restroom sanitation duties throughout the city.
- Parks Herbicide Tech, Brent Hill, sprayed for unwanted weeds at various parks, most notably Unity Park, Turpin, and 948.
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Spring Break Geocache Challenge |
The City of Highland Village Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a Spring Break Geocache Challenge. Starting Friday, March 11th, find our 8 caches hidden throughout the city and make a list of the unique symbol at the top of each geocache logbook.
Email dscott@highlandvillage.org with a list of each geocache and its corresponding symbol or bring your list to The Robert & Lee DuVall Center front desk. You will be entered in a drawing to win a $25 gift card! |
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Camp Gladiator is held at Doubletree Ranch Park on Monday and Wednesday and Unity Park on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. For more information visit campgladiator.com
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We are accepting artist applications for the 7th annual Highland Village Art Festival. This outdoor event features artist demonstrations, live music, and art activities for children. The application deadline for artists is April 1. |
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The Parks and Recreation Department is offering two Spring Break camps at The Robert & Lee DuVall Center from March 14 through March 18.
American Red Cross Babysitting Camp will be from 10 am-12 pm for 10-14-year-olds.
Sew Fun Spring Break Camp will be from 2 pm-4 pm for children 8 and up.
The cost for each camp is $100. Register online or at The Robert & Lee DuVall Center.
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Outdoor Recreational Pickleball is available at Unity Park. Pickleball nets and balls are located on-site for set up. All ages are welcome to play. To reserve a court, please call the Parks and Recreation Office at 972-317-7430. |
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The 2022 Annual Park Pass for Copperas Branch Park and Pilot Knoll Park is available to purchase at The Robert and Lee DuVall Center or the gatehouse at Pilot Knoll Park.
Park Pass Cost:
$35 for residents
$60 for non-residents
$20 senior resident (62+)
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding located at Pilot Knoll Park is now open on the weekends. Paddle Board Rentals, Sup Yoga, Full Moon Paddles, and more! Follow Bluet Sup on social media for the most current and updated information or contact bluetsup@gmail.com.
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Senior All-Star activities are available at The Robert & Lee DuVall Center
During Game Day, seniors can play a variety of card games, dominoes and dice games Monday – Thursday. Tai Chi Gung is available on Mondays and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m., and Tai Chi Yang led by Instructor Johnson is available on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. No registration is required. Indoor pickleball is available Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. All skill levels are welcomed.
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- A Senior All-Star Chili Cook-off will be held at The Robert & Lee DuVall center on Wednesday, April 13th at noon. Sign up at The Robert & Lee DuVall Center or email dscott@highlandvillage.org to enter a chili or help judge the contest.
- Senior All-Star trips are back! Sign up now for our March and April trips including the Dallas Arboretum, MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival, and the Fort Worth Zoo. Details and registration at https://www.highlandvillage.org/983/Senior-Trips.
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Corporal David Harney got to introduce this little one to the wonders of a police car at the recent Marcus High School pep rally. |
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Corporal David Harney stopped by the HVBA Community Breakfast on Thursday long enough to grab a quick selfie with Monique from Journey to Dream. |
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- Corporal David Harney and Officer Ben McKelvey met with the Double Oak Police Department to complete a debrief about the funeral Wednesday. We typically complete a debriefing when we have completed any event outside our normal scope but since we are assisting with a second officer funeral for Double Oak Police Department, this one was especially important.
- The School Resource Officer Supervisors met to discuss “SRO of the Year” for the Lewisville Independent School District.
- Corporal David Harney and Officer Ben McKelvey met with Double Oak Police Department and Officer Sneed’s family to discuss plans for the funeral for Officer Sneed which will take place on March 4th.
- Commander Sheri Morrison and Corporal David Harney attended the City Communications Team Meeting this week.
- Corporal Jay Sullivan is attending Basic TCOLE Instructor training next week.
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- The Water Line and Sewer Line Improvements Project in the Turpin/La Mesa area is moving along. They have completed the installation of the waterline on Spruce. They have started the installation of the sewer services on La Mesa.
- The Streets Improvement Project- Phase 4 is moving right along. They paved several streets in the Clearwater area this week and continue to prep others. They are also installing storm sewer in various locations.
- Public Works staff met with our representative from SPI this week to go over the PSR and discuss other upcoming public works projects.
- Public Works staff met with RPS consultants and the City of Lewisville regarding replacing the traffic signal at the intersection of Brazos/ Highland Village Road/ Highland Shores Blvd.
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- Inspected/cleaned inlets at various locations throughout the city.
- Inspected/cleaned creek crossings at various locations throughout the city.
- Met with contractors to discuss easement fence repairs near Walmart and Chicken Express.
- Completed a drainage easement rehabilitation project in the 2000 block of FM 407.
- Replaced dilapidated culvert pipe near 207 Edgewood.
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- Hydro-excavated to repair a sanitary sewer service on Lake Vista that was damaged from a previous water line replacement.
- Repaired a water service that was cut by the Drainage crew while performing a drainage conversion on Highland Lake Drive.
- Replaced 17 water meters not reporting in our automated metering system.
- Replaced 25 dead endpoints (antennas) connected to water meters.
- Unstopped a sanitary sewer service on Pebble Knoll and TV inspected the lateral to find the issue.
- Flushed dead end water main blow-offs as a monthly TCEQ mandated program.
- Replaced a meter riser that was leaking in the 500 block of Double Tree Drive.
- Performed annual flow testing and maintenance on several fire hydrants.
- Performed nitrification and bacteriological sampling as mandated by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality.
- Performed meter rereads, water turn on/turn offs, and leak checks.
- Performed maintenance on well lots, lift stations, fire hydrants, and the water distribution and wastewater collection system.
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Code Enforcement Division
- Officer Cline opened 29 new/open cases and 17 closed.
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Continue to monitor rights of way for bandit signage.
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Community Development:
Building permits (All)
Plans reviewed – 11
Permits issued to contractors/homeowners – 11
Permit applications submitted – 31
Business Updates:
MFM (Facility Maintenance Corporate Office)
2260 Highland Village Rd. # 400
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