Highland Village residents can expect road reconstruction on Highland Shores Boulevard and Highland Village Road, a new water well near Murray Park, and water service extended along the FM 2499 corridor over the next two years, according to the city's updated Capital Improvement Projects plan posted Monday, Aug. 24.
The CIP update, which the city charter requires as a five-year capital budget submitted to Council, covers more than a dozen projects spanning roads, water infrastructure, sewer repairs and stormwater management.
Roads already moving
Highland Shores Boulevard will be reconstructed from Briarhill to Twin Coves with new concrete pavement, improved drainage and traffic-calming features. Denton County's bond program is covering 50% of construction costs, and work is expected to begin in summer 2026. A separate underdrain project will address groundwater seeping beneath the pavement before reconstruction starts.
Highland Village Road from Brazos Boulevard to the KCS railroad crossing is also getting a full rebuild. Design is about 80% complete, with Denton County again funding half. Construction is anticipated in fall or winter 2026.
Three streets, Shade Tree, Rain Tree and Meadow Crest Drive, plus a section inside Copperas Branch Park are slated for asphalt overlay in summer 2026. Sellmeyer Lane from FM 407 to Victoria Street will also be resurfaced, funded by $250,000 from the 2026 bond issue.
Water and sewer
The Lake Vista water well, built in the 1960s, will be replaced with a new well on city-owned land near Murray Park, boosting capacity from 0.3 MGD to 1.0 MGD. The City Council authorized a grant application to the Texas Water Development Board on July 14 to help fund the project. Construction has been pushed to 2027 or 2028, a year later than previously estimated.
Along the FM 2499 corridor, the city plans to extend a 12-inch water line to serve Brooks Court and Pilot Knoll Park, areas that were cut off from city water by Lake Lewisville until FM 2499 was built. Construction is anticipated in 2026 or 2027.
The northwestern portion of Highland Village, historically served by Cross Timbers Water Supply Corporation, will also gain city water service. The city has obtained TxDOT permission and is awaiting a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit.
Meanwhile, city utilities staff has completed about 90% of visual inspections of more than 5,600 water service connections to identify lead-based pipe material, a mandate from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Customers with lead lines will receive a letter.
Municipal Complex and bond package
A 2024 facilities assessment found that foundation movement on the police side of the Municipal Complex, first identified in a 2002 lawsuit, is worsening. A $2 million repair is proposed for the 2027 bond package. Drainage infrastructure replacement at the complex will also be added to that bond.
Mayor Charlotte Wilcox, at the Council's July 14 budget discussion, called Highland Village "one of the most desirable places to live in North Texas" and said the city has "been conservative in managing our finances." The CIP is presented as part of the same annual budget cycle that sets the tax rate.
The City Council is scheduled to hold public hearings on the budget and tax rate on Sept. 15 and Sept. 22. Residents can view budget materials at HighlandVillage.org/Budget.
