At the January Town Board meeting, Commissioner Marc Hehn, after alluding to a verbal run-in with another commissioner, asked for information about the town’s Code of Ethics, indeed if the town had such a code. […]
Highlands Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an amendment to the Town’s Emergency Ordinance that mandates everyone wear face coverings on commercial sidewalks and inside businesses at yesterday’s monthly board meeting. The amendment went into effect […]
Jackson County Commissioners lifted some restrictions by rescinding two previous declarations in accordance with Governor Roy Cooper’s phased plan to reopen the state. Commissioners lifted the restrictions with a Superseding Supplemental Declaration on May 7. […]
The Highlands Board of Commissioners held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss minimizing the spread of COVID-19 and the ongoing problem of visitors coming to Highlands. Police Checkpoints The Highlands Police Department has already […]
Highlands Board of Commissioners held an emergency meeting Wednesday afternoon at the Highlands Community Building and approved a supplemental municipal proclamation to further take action to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Call in order for […]
Highlands Town Board of Commissioners held an emergency meeting Tuesday afternoon to proclaim a state of emergency (SoE) allowing town staff, law enforcement officers, and emergency personnel to implement the provisions necessary to address the […]
February’s Town Board meeting touched on a number of topics – Dogwood Trust Foundation, Highlands Motoring Festival request, Coalition for non-native invasive plants request, an update from the Greenway Trail committee, the request to schedule […]
Macon County Clerk of Court Vic Perry swore in the new commissioners at the Thursday, Dec. 12 Town Board meeting. Pictured at the top of the article from left are Commissioners John Dotson, Brian Stiehler, […]
Running for re-election Tuesday, Nov. 5 are Commissioners, John Dotson, Eric Pierson and Brian Stiehler. Opposing them are Marc Hehn, Nick McCall, Michael Rogers and Hank Ross. Each candidate has been asked to answer six […]
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 […]