FAQs

Adopt-A-Street

How do I find out if there is an Adopt-a-Street group in my neighborhood?

Contact the Public Works Director at 469-576-5094, or email Jeffrey McSpedden.

How do I get started?

To get started, fill out the Adopt-A-Street form. You will be contacted with more information about the program.

What supplies and support does the Town provide?

The Public Works Department supplies trash bags. Of course, they will also pick up the filled bags when you call for collection. Please leave these bags next to the Adopt-a-Street sign. Contact the Public Works Director at 469-576-5094 for more information.

What type of commitment must I make?

You commit to cleaning up ½ mile stretch of road (both sides = 1 mile) within the Town limits for 1 year. You also commit to clean this stretch of road 6 times during that year. Contact the Public Works Director at 469-576-5094 for more information.

Boards and Commissions

How can I get started?

To get started, submit a Volunteer Board Member Application. The application allows you to rank the Boards, Commissions or Committees according to your areas of interest. The Council will consider all applications and appoint members.

Who can serve on a board?

In order to serve on a Board, Commission or Committee you must be a Hickory Creek resident for six (6) months and a qualified voter. No experience is necessary, but if you have a background in the area you have an interest in, it will be helpful. To get started, submit a Volunteer Board Member Application.

Who makes the appointment to a board?

The Town Council interviews and appoints Board, Commission and Committee members for a 2-year term. To get started, submit a Volunteer Board Member Application.

Why serve on a board?

By serving as a volunteer on one of the Town’s Boards, Commissions or Committees, you will contribute to the growth and development of Hickory Creek. As a volunteer your expertise and recommendations will be utilized by Town Council and Town Staff to shape the future of Hickory Creek. You will also benefit from learning how the Town operates and forms policy. To get started, submit a Volunteer Board Member Application.

Fire Services

Are fireworks permitted in Hickory Creek?

It is against the law to use fireworks within the town limits.

How do I obtain an Outdoor Burn Permit?

To obtain a Burn Permit, fill out the online form and follow the criteria for the city in which you live. All of the areas that the Lake Cities Fire Department serve are addressed on the webpage. Please call (940) 279-4590 for more information.

When are the Outdoor Warning Sirens tested?

Outdoor Warning Sirens are tested on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. Please call (940) 321-2141 for more information.

Search Tips and Tricks

Do the search results include the contents of PDFs and other documents?

Yes. The website indexes web pages as well as PDFs, Microsoft Office documents, and text documents.

If I search for a phrase (e.g. alarm permit), will the results only show exact matches?

No. By default, the search results will show matches for any word within the phrase. In this example, you would receive results for all web pages and documents that contained either the word alarm or the word permit or both.

In order to search on an exact phrase, enclose your search phrase in quotations. The search results for "alarm permit" will show matches for that exact phrase.

Can I exclude a word from a search (e.g. all pages that have the word "alarm" but not the word "permit"?

Yes. You can exclude words by using the minus sign (-). In order to find the results of all pages that have alarm in the result but not permit, you would search for alarm -permit.