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Highland Village public works outlines street, drainage and water projects; annual disinfectant switch to free chlorine will run about three weeks
Summary
Public Works described 2021 and Denton County bond street projects, dredging plans for two ponds, a $2.5 million reconstruction candidate (Highland Shores Boulevard) and a temporary annual change in water disinfection that will take about three weeks and may produce taste/odor changes in water.
Scott Christen, Highland Village director of public works, told the community the department has multiple ongoing capital projects and maintenance programs, including a 2021 bond program to reconstruct 25 streets (split into three projects), dredging of Quail Cove Pond and the pond behind Walmart, and design work for Lift Station 1 replacement. He said the city submitted Highland Shores Boulevard for cost sharing through Denton County bond funding; Highland Shores reconstruction is estimated at about $2.5 million and is in design.
Christen said the city will replace the Lake Vista well (constructed in 1968) and must obtain a permit from the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District and a subsequent state approval (referred to in the meeting as “DCQ”). On flood‑prone sites, staff noted FEMA buyout history limits redevelopability and that some areas remain constrained by floodway rules.
On water disinfection, Christen and staff explained the city performs an annual temporary switch from the combined chloramine system to free chlorine disinfection to control seasonal bacterial growth. “You are going to see a minor change in the water…you could have some taste and odor changes,” staff said, and estimated the conversion and flushing process will take about three weeks. Staff said they will flush lines to return the system to the normal chloramine regimen and that the procedure occurs each year.
Drainage staff outlined the city’s MS4 (municipal separate storm sewer system) program and the mosquito monitoring/abatement effort; they listed four major creek entry points that convey runoff to the lake and estimated the city maintains about 29 miles of buried storm infrastructure (excluding open creeks).
Ending: Christen urged residents to use Eye on Highland Village for service requests and said staff will post project updates as designs advance; no binding dates or final contracts were announced at the meeting.
