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  2. Town Government

    1. Bid Opportunities
    2. Boards & Commissions
      1. Board of Adjustment
      2. Finance and Audit Advisory Committee
      3. IMPACT Committee
      4. Zoning Commission
    3. Code of Ordinances
    4. Construction Updates
      1. Capital Improvement Projects
    5. Fee Schedule (PDF)
    6. Holiday Schedule
    7. Mayor & Town Council
    8. Legal Notices
    9. News & Events
    10. Open Government
    11. Public Information Requests
    12. Public Pensions
    13. Staff Directory
    14. Town Administrator
      1. Council-Manager Form of Government
    15. Town Hall
      1. Town Hall/DPS Renovation Project
    16. Town Press Releases
    17. Town Secretary
      1. Mayor and Town Council
      2. Boards and Commissions
      3. Municipal Elections
      4. Ordinances
      5. Resolutions
      6. Public Information Requests
      7. Town Council Agendas
    18. TMRS Rate Letters
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  3. Departments

    1. Animal Control
    2. Building Inspection
      1. Code Compliance
      2. Online Permits & Inspections
      3. Fees
      4. Proactive Neighbor
      5. Forms & Applications
      6. Zoning
      7. Highland Park Village Parking Model
    3. Engineering
      1. Capital Improvements
      2. Flooding and Stormwater Management
        1. Flood Insurance
        2. Floodplain Management
        3. Flood Safety
        4. Lot Grading/Drainage
        5. Stormwater Management
          1. Sanitary Sewer & Water Main System
          2. Sanitary Sewer Overflows
          3. Preventing Stormwater Pollution
        6. Warning Detection Signs
      3. What are FOGs?
      4. Town Construction Standards and Details
      5. Highland Park GIS
      6. Street Sweeping
    4. Finance
      1. 2022 Energy Consumption
      2. Budget & Financial Reports
        1. Annual Budget
        2. Check Registers
        3. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
        4. Monthly Financial Reports
        5. Capital Improvement Plan
      3. Financial Transparency
      4. Property Taxes
      5. Sales Tax
      6. Unclaimed Properties
      7. Vendor Information
    5. Human Resources
      1. Are We For You?
      2. What Does It Mean to Work for Highland Park?
      3. What We Expect From You
      4. Want to be a Police Officer or Firefighter?
      5. Employment Opportunities
      6. Job Descriptions
      7. Employee Benefits
      8. Employment Prerequisites
      9. Employee Recognitions
    6. Library
      1. Welcome
        1. Ask a Librarian
        2. eBooks & More
        3. Friends of the Highland Park Library
        4. Library Cards
        5. Library History
          1. 2008 Library Renovations
        6. Library Master Plan
          1. 2018 Library Master Plan
        7. My Account
        8. Policies
        9. Search Titles
      2. Services
        1. Adult Summer Reading 2023
          1. Adult Summer Events
          2. Community Cookbook
          3. Subscription Bags
        2. Ask a Librarian
        3. Book Coach
        4. Children
          1. Search Children's Titles
          2. Children's eBook Collection
          3. Homework Help
          4. Summer Reading Club
          5. Reader Spotlight
        5. Databases
          1. Homework Help
          2. Lifelong Learning
          3. What to Read Next
          4. Business and Careers
          5. Do-It-Yourself
          6. Genealogy and History Sources
          7. General Research
          8. Health and Medicine
          9. Investing
          10. Las Bases de Datos en Espanol
          11. Legal Sources
          12. Literature Research
          13. News
          14. Science and Technology
        6. eBooks & More
        7. Library Cards
          1. TexShare Card Program
        8. Mobile Printing
        9. Policies
        10. Search Titles
        11. Staff Picks
          1. September Titles for Adults
          2. September Titles for Young People
        12. Tweens and Teens
          1. Search Titles
          2. Teens eBook Collection
          3. Homework Help
          4. General Research
          5. Literature Research
          6. Lifelong Learning
          7. Teen Summer Reading
          8. Volunteer Opportunities
          9. Reader Spotlight
          10. Teen Book Pack Drawing
      3. Online Learning & Research
        1. Ask a Librarian
        2. Databases
        3. eBooks & More
        4. Helpful Links
        5. Lifelong Learning
      4. How Do I...
        1. Ask a Librarian
        2. Contact...
          1. Library Staff
        3. Donate...
          1. Gifts and Memorials
          2. To the Friends of the Library
          3. To the William P. Clements, Jr. Library Fund
        4. Find...
          1. Databases
          2. eBooks & More
          3. Titles
        5. Learn About...
          1. Authors LIVE!
          2. Friends of the Library
          3. Library Card Sign-Up
          4. Library History
          5. Library Master Plan
          6. Library Policies
          7. The TexShare Card Program
          8. Upcoming Events
          9. Volunteer Opportunities
        6. View...
          1. My Account
    7. Municipal Court
      1. Answering a Citation
        1. Defensive Driving
        2. Deferred Disposition
        3. Entering a Plea
        4. Pay Citation Online
        5. Payment Plans
      2. Commendations / Complaints
      3. Fines and Offenses
      4. Juvenile/Minor Information
      5. Municipal Court Assessment
      6. Municipal Court Fee Reports
      7. Public Transportation to Court
      8. Weekly Court Docket (PDF)
    8. Parks
      1. Parks Overview
        1. About Us
          1. Administration
            1. Staff Directory
        2. Parks Directory
          1. Interactive Parks Map (PDF)
          2. Abbott Park
          3. Connor Park
          4. Davis Park
          5. Fairfax Park
          6. Flippen Park
          7. Lakeside Park
          8. Prather Park
          9. Douglas Park
        3. Park Ordinances
          1. Park Photography Policy
        4. Park Projects
          1. Hackberry Creek Master Plan
        5. Swimming Pool
          1. Parties at the Pool
          2. Season Permits
          3. Swim Lessons
          4. Lifeguard Opportunities
        6. Water Efficient Garden
          1. Garden Area 1
          2. Garden Area 2
          3. Garden Area 3
          4. Garden Area 4
        7. Tennis Courts
        8. Town Donation Policy
      2. Recreation
        1. Community & Events
          1. Arbor Day
          2. Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
            1. The Big Pecan Tree
          3. Event Calendar
          4. Mosquito Control
          5. Public Art
          6. Tree Program
          7. Water Conservation
        2. Swimming Pool
          1. Parties at the Pool
          2. Season Permits
          3. Swim Lessons
          4. Lifeguard Opportunities
        3. Tennis Courts
      3. Special Events
        1. Swimming Pool Summer Events
        2. The Big Pecan Tree
        3. Pickleball Clinics
      4. How Do I...
        1. Apply For...
          1. Season Pool Permits
          2. Tennis Court Permit
        2. Contact...
          1. Parks Staff
          2. Town Pool
        3. Find...
          1. Parks
          2. Tennis Courts
        4. Learn about...
          1. The Big Pecan Tree
          2. The Parks Department
          3. Upcoming Events
        5. Reserve...
          1. Flippen Park
          2. Tennis Courts
          3. The Town Pool
    9. Public Safety
      1. Police
        1. Chief's Welcome
        2. Commendations / Complaints
        3. Alarm Services
        4. Animal Control
          1. Pet Registration & Regulations
          2. Urban Wildlife
          3. Bobcat Information
        5. Community Notification Systems
        6. Breakfast in Blue
        7. Commendations / Complaints
        8. Crime Reports.com
        9. Crime Prevention & Personal Safety
          1. Child Protection
          2. Crime Prevention Officer
          3. Credit Card / ATM Safety
          4. Firearm Safety
          5. If You See Something, Say Something
          6. Purse & Wallet Safety
          7. Scams
            1. Card Switch
            2. Cell Phone Camera
            3. Credit Card Fraud "Assistance"
            4. Hooked by the Text Phishers
            5. Not Guilty Juror
            6. Skimmers
            7. Social Security Scams
          8. Security Camera Registration Program
          9. Suspicious Activity
            1. What to Report
          10. Underage Drinking
          11. Utility Bill Fraud
          12. Vehicle Burglaries
        10. Criminal Investigations Division
          1. Property Room
        11. Prescription Drug Take-Back
        12. DPS Organizational Chart
        13. How Does a DPS System Work?
        14. Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
        15. Impounded Vehicles
        16. Laws Regulating Conceal Carry and Open Carry
        17. Mission & Values
        18. Resident Only Parking
        19. Parking Restrictions
        20. Public Information Requests
        21. Racial Profiling Data
        22. Racial/Biased Profiling - Complaint Procedure
        23. Registered Sex Offenders
        24. Request a House Watch
        25. Summary of Internal Affairs Complaints
        26. Use of Force Policy
        27. Utility Bill Fraud
        28. Vial of Life
      2. Fire / EMS
        1. Blackboard Connect Community Notification
        2. Commendations / Complaints
        3. DEA Drug Take-Back Initiative
        4. DPS Organizational Chart
        5. How Does a DPS System Work?
        6. E.D.I.T.H Exit Drills in the Home
        7. Natural Gas & Safety
        8. ISO Class 1 Rating
        9. Vial of Life
        10. Builders & Life Safety
        11. Fire Alarm/Sprinkler Installation Information
      3. Communications / 911
        1. 9-1-1 Tips for Callers
        2. Alarm Services
        3. Community Notification Systems
        4. DPS Organizational Chart
        5. Commendations / Complaints
        6. Request a Vacation House Watch
        7. Services
          1. 911 Service
          2. Alarm Services
            1. Contractors
          3. Animal Control
          4. Crime Reports
          5. Crime Watch
            1. Stay Informed
          6. Hazard Mitigation
          7. Home Fire Inspection
          8. House Watch
          9. Impounded Vehicles
          10. Request a Report
          11. Victim's Assistance - Family Violence
            1. Community Resources
            2. Compensation
            3. Officer Roles
            4. Retaliation
            5. Rights
          12. West Nile Virus News & Information
      4. Community & Media Relations
        1. About Us
          1. Breakfast in Blue
          2. Chief's Welcome
          3. Department Directory
          4. Divisions
            1. Communications
            2. Criminal Investigation
            3. Operations
              1. Public Safety Officer
                1. Qualifications
                2. Work Environment
          5. Fingerprinting
          6. History
          7. Commendations / Complaints
        2. Alarm Services
        3. Community & Media Relations
        4. Community Notification Systems
        5. Breakfast In Blue
        6. Chief's Welcome
        7. Chris Vinson 1962 - 2015
        8. Commendations / Complaints
        9. DEA Drug Take-Back Initiative
        10. E.D.I.T.H. Exit Drills in the Home
        11. Employment
          1. Salary & Benefits
          2. Applicant Fact Sheet
          3. Career with Highland Park DPS
          4. DPS Organizational Chart
        12. Public Information Requests
        13. Letter to Residents, June 4, 2013 Incident
        14. Press Release- June 4, 2013 Incident
        15. Press Conference, March 27, 2014, with Video
        16. Press Releases
        17. Racial Profiling Data
    10. Utility Customer Service
      1. Bill Payment Options
        1. Automatic Bill Payment
        2. Online Bill Pay
        3. Senior Delayed Payment Option
      2. Household Hazardous Waste Collection
      3. Report a Concern
      4. Request Utility Service
        1. Account Confidentiality Request
      5. Sanitary Sewer
      6. Sanitation Services
        1. Brush Collection
        2. Holiday Garbage/Brush Collection
        3. Household Hazardous Waste Collection
        4. Sanitation Receptacles
        5. Recycling Collection
        6. Wednesday Front Collection
      7. Watersmart
      8. Water Service
        1. Understanding Your Bill
        2. Water and Wastewater Rates
        3. Water Quality
        4. Water Conservation
          1. WaterSmart
          2. Water University Courses
          3. Water Efficiency
          4. Water Use | Water Stages
          5. Irrigation
          6. Reports
          7. Top 40 Outdoor Watering Tips
          8. FAQs
          9. Water Wise Kids!
          10. Water Knowledge
      9. Stormwater Drainage
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  4. Residents

    1. Welcome
    2. About Us: Quick Facts
    3. Animal Control
    4. Alarm Services
    5. Apply for Services
    6. Census 2020
    7. Community Events
    8. Community Parks
    9. Crime Prevention & Personal Safety
    10. DART Transportation Information
      1. Bush Center / Meadow Museum Shuttle
      2. D-LINK
      3. DFW/Love Field Airport Light Rail Service
      4. DART On-Call Service
      5. DART Midday On-Call Service
      6. GoPass Mobile Ticketing Application
      7. Seniors/People with Disabilities
      8. Vanpool Program
      9. Paratransit Services
    11. Disaster Recovery
    12. Financial Transparency
    13. Flooding & Stormwater Management
    14. Food Establishment Scores
    15. History of the Town
      1. Antique Postcards
      2. The Big Pecan Tree
      3. Early Development
      4. Town Incorporation
      5. Highland Park Today
      6. Highland Park Centennial Website
      7. Interviews with Pierce Allman
    16. House Watch Program
    17. Household Hazardous Waste Collection
    18. Leaf Blowers
      1. Leaf Blower Information
    19. Library
    20. Love Field Noise Complaints
      1. Documents, Resources and Contacts
      2. FAQs
      3. Filing a Complaint
      4. Love Field Complaint Investigation
      5. Love Field Community Updates
      6. Noise Control Program
    21. Maps
    22. The Monarch Herald - Residents Newsletter
    23. Mosquito Control News and Information
      1. Steps You Can Take
    24. Notify Me
      1. Notify Me
      2. HP Alerts
      3. Blue Zone News
      4. HP4U
    25. Online Forms
      1. Online Services
    26. Online Resources
      1. Online Avenue
      2. COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information
      3. Chalk the Walk
      4. Restaurant & Business Options - Updated 5/4/2020
      5. Governor Abbott Takes Executive Action To Contain Spread Of COVID-19
    27. Open Government
    28. Public Meetings During COVID-19 Pandemic
    29. Request a Vacation House Watch
    30. Severe Weather Updates
    31. Solid Waste & Recycling
    32. Street Sweeping Schedule
    33. Tennis Courts
    34. The Big Pecan Tree
    35. Town Swimming Pool
    36. Unmanned Aircraft Systems/Drones
    37. Utility Bill Payment Options
    38. Water Conservation / Drought Contingency
    39. Water & Wastewater Rates
    40. WaterSmart
    41. Web Policies & Disclaimer (PDF)
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  5. How Do I...?

    1. Apply For...
      1. Alarm Permits
      2. Building Forms & Applications
      3. Employment Opportunities
      4. Library Volunteer Opportunities
      5. Season Pool Permits
      6. Tennis Court Permits
      7. Utility Service
    2. Contact...
      1. Boards & Commissions
      2. Library Staff
      3. Mayor & Town Council
      4. Municipal Court
      5. Parks Staff
      6. Police, Fire & Public Safety
      7. Town Staff
    3. Learn About...
      1. Crime Prevention & Personal Safety
      2. Capitol Improvement Projects
      3. Highland Park Public Library
      4. Household Hazardous Waste Collection
      5. Protection of Older Homes
      6. Sidewalk Repair
      7. The Centennial Celebration
      8. Annual Energy Consumption Report
      9. Traffic & Zoning Studies
      10. Water Conservation
      11. West Nile Virus News & Information
    4. Pay...
      1. A Citation Online
      2. Building Fees
      3. Property Taxes
      4. Utility Bills
    5. Register For...
      1. A Library Card
      2. A Pet License
      3. Notify Me
      4. The House Watch Program
      5. WaterSmart
    6. Report...
      1. A Lost Pet
      2. A Love Field Noise Complaint
      3. Public Safety Compliment or Complaint
      4. Suspicious Activity
    7. Request...
      1. Public Information
      2. Request a Public Safety Report
      3. Utility Service Changes
    8. Reserve...
      1. Flippen Park
      2. Tennis Courts
      3. The Town Pool
    9. View...
      1. Crime Reports
      2. Financial Reports
      3. News & Events
      4. Open Government Transparency Portal
      5. Parks Event Calendar
      6. Quick Facts About the Town
      7. Town Maps
      8. Various Online Resources
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  6. Feature Links

    1. Alarm Services
    2. Construction Updates
    3. Employment
    4. Financial Transparency
    5. Mosquito Control
    6. Municipal Court
    7. Traffic & Parking Studies
    8. Adopted Tax Rate Notice (PDF)
    9. Water and Wastewater Rates
    10. Water Conservation
    11. Staff Directory
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  7. Public Safety Links

    1. About Us
    2. Animal Control
    3. Current Bids
    4. Crime Reports.com
    5. Employment
    6. Impounded Vehicles
    7. Municipal Court
    8. Racial Profiling Data
    9. Request a Vacation House Watch
    10. Services
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  8. Parks Links

    1. Public Art
    2. Tennis Courts
    3. Parks
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  9. Library Links

    1. Welcome
    2. Databases
    3. Donations, Gifts & Memorials
    4. Friends of the Library
    5. Library Cards
    6. Library Master Plan
    7. Services
    8. Lifelong Learning
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