Flower Mound - Highland Village - Argyle | November 2025

Government

BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH, CONNOR PITTMAN & MARY KATHERINE SHAPIRO

Flower Mound OKs Johns Park design contract The design work for Leonard and Helen Johns Community Park is moving forward after council approved a design firm during the Oct. 6 meeting. Council members unanimously approved a professional services contract worth $657,800 with MHS Planning & Design for the park’s design. The details The approved contract with MHS Planning and Design will cover the full design and construction plans for the park, which will be used during the bidding process, according to town documents. The documents will be used to implement the master plan for redevelopment of the park. MHS Planning and Design previously presented the master plan for the park, which was unani- mously approved by council in May.

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1 Argyle Council approves Argyle Party and Gifts grant Argyle officials approved a $50,000 grant to help Argyle Party and Gifts relocate as its current property is part of a redevelopment project near the Argyle Nature Trail. 2 Flower Mound amends dangerous dog ordinance The new ordinance establishes a process for dangerous attacks on other animals, similar to existing provisions for an attack on a human. 3 Highland Village raises trash rates As of Oct. 1, residential fees increased from $21.24 per month to $22.08 per month. Senior residential fees will increase from $19.15 per month to $19.91 per month.

Diving deeper The redevelopment of Leonard and Helen Johns Community Park is expected to cost a little more than $7 million, which will be funded through the 2025 bond that was approved in May. Improvements that will be designed for the park include the addition of five tennis courts, a fishing pier, a nature-themed playground and more parking. Flower Mound officials expect construction on the improvements to be finished and accessible to the public by the end of 2027.

Flower Mound council approves bond reimbursement A reimbursement resolution will allow the town to satisfy project funding requirements before debt is issued within the 2025-26 fiscal year. of general obligation bonds approved in May, issuance costs and certificates of obligation the town plans to sell.

Flower Mound debt issuance amounts

Certificates of obligation for streets and fire facilities: $32M General obligation bonds: $23.87M

The reimbursement will cover nearly $79.33 mil- lion in projects, said Julie Taylor, Flower Mound’s director of treasury operations, during the Oct. 6 council meeting. What’s happening The reimbursement will cover the issuing

The reimbursement resolution will allow the town to begin work on the projects, including improvements to the Community Activity Center and street projects, before debt is sold, Taylor said. Under federal tax law, the resolution can satisfy funding requirements for the projects, per town documents.

Certificates of obligation for water and wastewater projects: $23.12M Issuance costs: $340K

$79.33M total

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