Mayor on Duty

For nearly 35 years, there have been several efforts to secure funding to dredge Mirror Lake. With the state appropriating 5 million dollars in the new budget, the restoration of the lake will become a […]

Mayor on Duty

Thursday night is the monthly Highlands Town Board meeting. It will start at 7 p.m. at the Highlands Conference Center next to the ball field. But before this official business meeting, there will be a […]

Mayor on Duty

We are in the season of wonderful community events. This past weekend, the entire community enjoyed a well-done Dazzling Dahlia Festival. I want to thank the festival’s organizing committee and the Highlands Historical Society for […]

Mayor on Duty

I attended a wonderful tribute to the late Katherine Willoughby at the Shakespeare and Company Bookseller last Friday afternoon. Mrs. Willoughby was the owner and operator of the bookstore for many years and an honored […]

Mayor on Duty

Last Thursday, the town board and staff conducted an all-day budget workshop, aka the Highlands Town Retreat.   This event signaled the start of the budget process for the coming year. It will be followed up […]

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 […]