Mayor on Duty
Most of my week has been spent dealing with the North Carolina Department of Transportation. I will provide updates on projects this week and next week. Monday morning town manager Josh Ward told me the […]
Main Street
DoT paving of Main Street postponed
Town of Highlands Mayor Pat Taylor said late on Friday afternoon the NCDOT notified Town Manager, Josh Ward, that the planned paving of Main Street, US 64, and NC 28, scheduled to begin in April, […]
Mayor on Duty
It was a roller coaster week for me with highs and lows. Let me recap. On Monday I met with Senator Jim Davis and Chairman Jim Tate of the Macon County Commission. We discussed mutual […]
Highlands Town Board tables adding trees to Main Street, sends issue back to committee
Too many unanswered questions and unknown consequences had Highlands Board of Commissioners hit the brakes on adding trees to Main Street between 3rd and 5th Streets at yesterday’s Town Board meeting. After discussion between those […]
Town Board to give final word on trees
With any luck the issue of adding trees to the Main Street corridor will be put to rest at tonight’s Town Board meeting, with the possibility of a another option being considered. At the December […]
Mayor on Duty
The January meeting of the Highlands Town Board of is tonight at Community Center next to the ball field. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. with public comment. The agenda is short, but the item […]
Highlands Land Use Committee to discuss Main Street trees
The Town of Highlands Land Use Committee will meet to discuss Main Street tree planters at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the Highlands Community Building, 31 Poplar Street. To read the previous Main […]
Mayor on Duty
Last Thursday’s Town Board meeting had two contentious items, the broadband public hearing and Main Street tree planting plan. Let me provide my perspective. As the presiding officer of the meeting I take responsibility for […]
More trees cause uproar at Town Board meeting
At the December Town Board meeting, citizens turned out to hear the final word on the proposed tree planters on Main Street but what they got was yet another proposal. This began a litany of […]
Mayor on Duty
This past weekend we were all victims of that frustrating winter storm. Our town electric crews were the most frustrated. With the constant falling trees, limbs and power poles, they struggled to keep the power […]