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 […]

I want to thank everyone for a very successful and civil public hearing last Thursday night that addressed the Highlands Planning Board’s recommendations concerning short term rental amendments to the UDO. Over thirty people spoke […]

Philanthropy in Highlands is historic. Joining Jane Woodruff, who helped make Highlands-Cashiers Hospital and the Highlands Civic Center a reality as well as paving the way for a Fire & Rescue complex, among other things, […]

Keeping the Sanitation Department in the black has always been a challenge for the Town of Highlands. Of its three enterprise funds – electric, water/sewer and sanitation – sanitation always needs a transfer of funds […]

Each year it’s called a retreat but like the mayor said, it’s really a precursor to establishing the upcoming fiscal year’s budget. Last week, the Town Board and town department heads gathered in Coleman Hall […]