The City of Highland Village News

Highland Village Police Department Receives Top Community Policing Award at IACP Conference in San Diego

On Wednesday, November 12, Chief Ed O'Bara accepted the 2008 Community Policing Award for populations under 20,000, at the annual International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference held in San Diego, California.  The Highland Village Police Department received the prestigious award… Read More »

Council Denies Ordinance to Extend Hours of Sale on Alcoholic Beverages

At the November 11 meeting, Council denied an ordinance amendment to extend the hours of establishments that sell alcoholic beverages. The proposed ordinance would have extended the hours of these establishments to 2:00 a.m. Council postponed this item at the October 14 meeting and requested a… Read More »

Recap of City Issues - November 14, 2008

Sue Thompson reports a great success for the sixth annual HVBA "Salute Our Veterans" luncheon held on November 11, 2008 at Celebrations.  Mayor Dianne Costa welcomed everyone, the MHS AFJR ROTC posted the colors and Congressman Michael Burgess awarded five Congressional Veterans… Read More »

Recap of City Issues - November 7, 2008

On November 6 at 3:32 p.m. Highland Village, Flower Mound and Lewisville Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire at 434 Copperas Trail in Highland Village. Upon arrival firefighters encountered heavy interior fire and smoke and initiated an aggressive interior attack. Due to the… Read More »

City Connections - November Edition

Highland Village Veterans LuncheonThe Highland Village Business Association dedicates their November luncheon to honor our area veterans. The 6th Annual Salute Our Veterans Luncheon is scheduled for November 11 this year and will be held at Celebrations Grand Ballroom. As in past years, the HVBA… Read More »

Recap of City Issues - October 31, 2008

Terrell Police Department has officially adopted our "Value Based Policing" system.  Officers will still be focused on community policing, an approach that incorporates partnering with citizens to help control crime, but now they'll report activity daily instead of monthly with each… Read More »

TxDOT to Hold Public Hearings on Expansion of I35E from IH 635 to US 380

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and in cooperation with the Cities of Denton, Corinth, Hickory Creek, Lake Dallas, Lewisville, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and Dallas will host a series of three Public Meetings (in open house format) for the proposed main lane improvements and… Read More »

Recap of City Issues - October 24, 2008

HVPD Receives International Community Policing Award The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has selected the Highland Village Police Department to receive a major international award for its community policing efforts with its innovative Value Based Policing.On November 12, 2008,… Read More »