Mayor on Duty
Last Wednesday, our Town Manager Josh Ward, and I took the five-hour drive to Raleigh to attend the North Carolina League of Municipalities Town and State Dinner for 2023. This event always takes place at […]
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Mayor on Duty
I attended the recent broadband meeting that Senator Corbin and Representative Gillespie hosted two weeks ago. There was a strong turnout of people throughout Western Carolina where broadband accessibility is a vital issue. Just in […]
Charter Communications bringing broadband to underserved areas in Highlands and Cashiers
The COVID19 pandemic catapulted the issue of broadband into the forefront of everyone’s minds over the last year — and with the help of NC State Senator Kevin Corbin, (R-Macon) broad-band in Macon County and […]
Mayor on Duty
I attended the Transportation Advisory Committee of the Southwestern Commission last Thursday by way of ZOOM. As always, NCDOT Division 14 staff were present, along with county and municipal elected officials. In a previous article […]
Mayor on Duty
In my report at last Thursday’s Highlands Town Board Meeting, I requested that the land use committee and staff review the issue of short-term vacation rentals, commonly referred to as VRBOs. With the emergence of […]
Corbin and Davis differ when it comes to NC’s redistricting process
Two bills have been introduced into the North Carolina House of Representatives addressing the ongoing controversy of redistricting in the state. The House and Senate revise and approve General Assembly and congressional districts based on […]