No tax increase nor increase for town services The FY 2022-’23 budget was finalized and passed 4-1 with very little fanfare at the June Town Board meeting. Commissioner Marc Hehn voted against it because he […]
This afternoon the public hearing concerning the Highlands Planning Board STR recommendations will begin at 5 p.m. at the Highlands Community Center. A signup list will be at the door for folks wishing to speak. […]
Very little has changed since the FY ’21-’22 budget was finalized in early May and again in late May when commissioners voted to hold the required public hearing prior to passage at the June Town […]
On May 6, the Town of Highlands finalized its FY 2021-2022 budget – coming in at $28.4 million – up from FY ’20-’21’s $20.1 million. An unexpectedly good fiscal year means no tax hikes or fee increases […]
The second budget planning workshop for the town is scheduled for Thursday, May 6 at 3 p.m. at the Highlands Conference Center. At this meeting the town manager will present a draft of his proposed […]
When commissioners finalized the FY ’20-’21 budget in July, the annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) raise usually given to town employees was temporarily nixed. Due to the pandemic, commissioners didn’t know if citizens would […]
Preparing each fiscal year’s budget is usually a painstaking process spanning several months. It begins with the Town Retreat, held this year on March 5, where department heads present wish lists for capital improvement projects […]
Last week I began sharing a list of budget priorities that I see for the coming year. The Town Board members will also have their priorities. In the next five months we will go through […]
Your Mayor isn’t Santa Claus, but I’m making a list and checking it twice. The Town Board will decide what is nice, not nice now, or never nice. It will soon be the budget planning […]
After much research and deliberation, the town’s fiber optic network is a go. At the May Town Board meeting, commissioners OK’d the construction contract and financing of the project with a $4.6 million loan with […]
The Town of Highlands budget deliberations for FY 2019-20’ is wrapping up. The final word will come Thursday night at the Town Board meeting and then a public hearing will be set for the June […]
The May Highlands Town Board meeting is tonight at 7p.m. The meeting will be at the Highlands Conference Center next to the ball field. While the meeting agenda may not be long, there are several […]
At the first FY 2019-’20 budget meeting last week, commissioner and staff considered what capital outlay items could be financed this year based on projected revenues across enterprise funds and from property and sales taxes. […]
The beginning of March is when town staff and commissioners begin to look at budget priorities for the coming fiscal year. I am already in general discussions with key staff members. Here is the problem, […]