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Centennial Celebration webpage launched

On April 12, 2024 the City of University Park will celebrate its Centennial! This fall, the City will begin to detail how residents of all ages can participate in our Centennial Celebration activities. While we anticipate that several events will take pla...

Director of Public Works Jacob Speer retires

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.

Originally from Kansas, Jacob earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs from Emporia State Un...

FY2024 Proposed Budget Information

On Tuesday, September 5 and Tuesday, September 19, the City Council will hold public hearings so that the public may comment on the City’s FY2024 proposed budget and tax rate. The Council will vote to adopt the FY2024 budget and tax rate during ...

Letter from the Mayor regarding Snider Plaza Improvements

Signed letter from the Mayor

Dear residents,

As many of you know, after years of planning and community outreach, the city is moving forward with a second phase of improvements in Snider Plaza. Having completed necessary underground improvements centered on...

City Council approves new electric bike regulations

Electric bicycle operating guidelines are a hot topic in communities all over North Texas, and as any driver knows it’s not difficult to find children using electric bikes on our streets and sidewalks.  With the popularity of e-bikes in...

Mosquito Fogging Efforts - Summer 2023

Due to a mosquito trap testing positive for West Nile virus in Caruth Park, Municipal Mosquito will fog all alleys in the northeast (north of Lovers and east of Thackery) section of the City tonight, August 3 and tomorrow, August 4. In conjunction, Parks ...

Crime Prevention Officer Snellgrove receives TCPA Presidential Award

UPPD is proud to announce that Crime Prevention Officer Lita Snellgrove has received the Presidential Award from the Texas Crime Prevention Association. The award salutes her outstanding dedication and encouragement of citizen involvement and participatio...

Summer street resurfacing project is now complete

The street resurfacing project has been completed as of July 19, ahead of schedule! We appreciate the crews for their efficient work on the project. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as this necessary work took place this summer. We hope your ti...

Brad Cheves selected 2023 Citizen of the Year

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. 

Originally from Albuquerque, New ...

Centennial Master Plan Dashboard launched

Last summer, City Council adopted the Centennial Master Plan, a document guiding how University Park will advance to meet future opportunities and challenges. Now that emphasis has shifted to implementing some targeted items, the City has produced an inte...

City and HPISD partner with faith-based leaders on April community mental health message

City's 2022-2023 Annual Report

Read the 2022-2023 edition of the City's Annual Report (PDF). It summarizes the City’s finances and recaps current major projects and activities on a department-by-department basis. The report also contains information on various projec...

2023 State of the City Address

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. The event was held in the City Hall Council Chamber.Also involving City Manager Robbie Corder, the conversati...

UPPD 2022 Crime Statistics

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. Moreover, much of the time, victims ac...

SMU Garry Weber End Zone Stadium project

The first week in January, those of you who travel on Mockingbird or reside near the south side of the SMU campus will see increased activity on the grounds of Ford Stadium. Here are project details from SMU's Office of Facilities Planning and Ma...

Snider Plaza Surface Improvements Project Mock-Up

Since completion of the project that replaced water and sanitary sewer utilities in and around Snider Plaza, the City has shifted focus to the next phase of planned improvements – the completion of construction documents for surface improvements that incl...

Stolen UPFD Ambulance quickly recovered

December 8 Update:  The suspect, 37 year-old Daniel Vernon Bovio, has been arrained with bond set at $50,000 on a charge of Theft Over $300,000, a felony. He is currently being held at the Dallas County Jail.

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UPPD looking for home burglary suspect

During the early morning hours of December 5, a burglar entered two unlocked homes in University Park.  The first entry occurred at about 1:15 a.m. in the 4300 block of Grassmere.  The second entry occurred nearby in the 4300 block of Dr...

Suspect in custody in connection with nails in roadway incidents

The Plano Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection with a deadly conduct incident that occurred in Plano on Saturday, October 22.  This same individual, 45-year-old Kevin Genter from Grand Prairie, is a person of interest in a strin...

Attempted Aggravated Robbery – 3400 block of Rankin

About 1:45 p.m. Friday, September 30, a man approached a female patron as she was walking to her car parked near the Snider Plaza CVS. The suspect showed a handgun, which was later determined to be fake, and demanded her vehicle. Several Snider Plaza patr...

Melissa Rieman selected University Park’s 2022 Citizen of the Year

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.

Originally from Garland, Melissa attended Lakeview Centennial Hi...

Shanna Sims-Bradish named Assistant City Manager

The City of University Park is pleased to welcome Shanna Sims-Bradish to our leadership team.  Shanna will begin her duties as Assistant City Manager on July 5, 2022.  Shanna’s selection follows an extensive local, regional and national ...

City upgrades its proactive traffic signal preemption system

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 so responding person...

Report coyote sighting to the City

Coyotes are seen in University Park year-round.  Coyotes eat plants and animals including skunks, possums and raccoons. Since they prefer to find easy meals, they are also attracted to:

• Dog and cat food that is left outside
• Rotting fruit under tree...

Caller ID spoofing alert

Occasionally, the City’s Utility Billing Department receives calls from customers about recorded messages urging them to pay their water bill.  These messages are an example of caller ID spoofing, involving scammers who disguise their identity an...

Curtis Park enhancements now complete

Work is now complete on improvements to the western portion of Curtis Park. The list of enhancements included the installation of an observation deck, sidewalks, and some decorative railing near Turtle Creek. Additional improvements involved implementing ...

Brown Books at UP Public Library

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. In these pages, you can find interesting a...

University Park has partnered with WaterSmart

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.

With the WaterSmart Portal ...

Bike Thief Caught on Camera - Have You Seen This Suspect?

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. 

If you have information about this case, or if you have seen this suspect or truck, please c...