City Hall and the Peek Service Center will be closed on Friday, December 22, Monday, December 25 and Monday, January 1, 2024 for Christmas and New Year's Day. UP Public Library will be closed on Saturday, December 23. Read on...
Santa Claus is coming to town! Before he makes his annual trip around the world on December 25, Santa will be in UP touring the city's neighborhoods on a UPFD fire engine. The fun begins Monday, December 18 and continues through Friday, December 22. Read on...
On behalf of the City of University Park and a working group of faith leaders in our community, we would like to express our heartfelt sorrow for the loss of Bryan Dunagan. Read on...
The City Council is wrapping up its consideration involving a second phase of improvements in Snider Plaza to address aging infrastructure, with the focus on stormwater upgrades, new pavement, sidewalk improvements, and associated landscaping. Read on...
On April 12, 2024 the City of University Park will celebrate its Centennial! To make it easy for you stay up-to-date on all plans and programs, we've established a special Centennial section on the City's website. Read on...
After serving the community for more than 24 years, Director of Public Works Jacob Speer is retiring. His last day with the City will be Friday, September 1. Read on...
Electric bicycle operating guidelines are a hot topic in communities all over North Texas. With the popularity of e-bikes increasing, we asked our Youth Advisory Commission to conduct research and develop recommendations to address various safety issues. Read on...
UPPD is proud to announce that Crime Prevention Officer Lita Snellgrove has received the Presidential Award from the Texas Crime Prevention Association. Read on...
Brad Cheves, Vice President for Development and External Affairs at SMU and member of the City’s Centennial Celebration Committee, has been selected University Park’s 2023 Citizen of the Year. Read on...
The City launched an interactive dashboard so that you and your neighbors can track Centennial Master Plan progress that has been made on dozens of short to long-term measures. Read on...
The City is partnering with faith-based leaders across our community and the Highland Park Independent School District to provide support for youth who are struggling with mental health issues. Read on...
Read the 2022-2023 edition of the City's Annual Report. It summarizes the City’s finances and recaps current major projects and activities on a department-by-department basis. Read on...
On February 9, 2023 Mayor Tommy Stewart provided the community with an overview of issues and projects the Council and City staff are focused on. Read on...
University Park remains a very safe place to live and work. The City’s most reported crime in 2022 was Burglary of Motor Vehicles. Many of the 171 victims admitted the items stolen were left in plain sight. Read on...
On November 20, shortly before 5 a.m. UPFD paramedics responded to an “assist invalid” call in the 3500 block of Northwest Parkway. After completing in-home care for the resident, paramedics returned curbside to find that their ambulance had been stolen. Read on...
Melissa Rieman, chair of the 2022 La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas gala and past president of the Friends of the UP Public Library, has been selected University Park’s 2022 Citizen of the Year. Read on...
In an emergency, job one is getting to the scene as quickly and safely as possible. For more than 25 years, University Park Fire Department has used a product called Opticom, using infrared technology to trigger signaled intersections. Read on...
Spend some time with one of the library’s newest resources! The City’s Brown Books contain thousands of subdivision records of individual construction permits for homes and some businesses across several decades Read on...
University Park has partnered with WaterSmart to provide an online Customer Water Use Portal helping residents monitor water consumption while at home or away, avoid costly leaks, and contribute to the City's water-saving goals. Read on...
UPPD is asking for the public's assistance in locating a stolen pickup truck and the driver who is also wanted for recent bike thefts in University Park. Read on...
