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Highland Park ISD Board unanimously authorizes pursuit of 4141 Hyer St., including eminent domain
Summary
At a brief called meeting April 14, the Highland Park Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the superintendent to acquire 4141 Hyer St., Units 1–4, University Park, Dallas County, Texas, through negotiation or eminent domain; the minutes do not specify intended use or funding.
The Highland Park Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously April 14 to authorize the superintendent to pursue acquisition of property at 4141 Hyer St., Units 1–4, University Park, Dallas County, Texas, including by negotiation or eminent domain.
Trustee Pete Flowers moved “that the Highland Park Independent School District Board of Trustees approve the Resolution in the form presented to the Board, and authorize the Superintendent on behalf of the District, to acquire the property located at 4141 Hyer St. Units 1-4, University Park, Dallas County, Texas, including by negotiation and agreement or by eminent domain proceedings.” Finance Officer Doug Woodward seconded the motion, and the minutes record the motion passing unanimously. The called meeting convened at 7:30 a.m., recessed to closed session, reconvened at 7:33 a.m., and adjourned at 7:34 a.m.
The district minutes do not provide details on the intended use of the property, the purchase price, funding sources, or a timeline for acquisition. The public minutes record that there were no public comments at the meeting and do not disclose the subject matter discussed in closed session. The Board members listed as present in the meeting minutes are Maryjane Bonfield (President), Bryce Benson (Vice President), Ellen Lee (Secretary), Doug Woodward (Board Finance Officer), Pete Flowers (Trustee), Blythe Koch (Trustee), and Michael Denton (Trustee).
Under the resolution, the superintendent is authorized to act on behalf of the district to acquire the property by negotiation or, if necessary, through eminent domain proceedings; the minutes do not specify any subsequent steps, required approvals, or timetable for seeking possession. Because the minutes do not name funding sources or the district’s intended use of the property, those details remain not specified in the public record provided.
