Master plan presentation highlights maintenance standards, grant eligibility and cost-recovery options; teen bonfire event draws about 100 participants

A consultant and Parks staff briefed the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on March 17 on the city’s comprehensive parks, recreation and trails master plan and on early program work that grew from the plan — including a free teen bonfire that drew roughly 100 participants.

Ron Stewart of McAdams reviewed the master plan’s scope and purpose: inventory of park acreage and amenities, maintenance-level analysis, service-level benchmarks vs. peer communities, and recommended action items. Stewart and Phil said the plan documents maintenance standards and analytics used to compare Highland Village to similar communities and national benchmarks. The master plan was completed and adopted in early 2023 and includes a maintenance-hours analytics section that the consultant said helps the city apply for grants from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and prepares the city to pursue…