Mayor on Duty

I loved the Highlands Christmas Parade this year. I am always honored as mayor to lead the parade just behind the color guard. Sallie, our grandchildren and Lucy, our dog, had a great time walking […]

After this past vaccination clinic on Saturday, Tom Neal sent out a message to volunteers that it was time to shift strategies in getting people vaccinated. While there may still be opportunities for mass vaccination […]

Work to begin mid-March At last month’s Town Board meeting, Mayor Pat Taylor summarized NC DOT’s plan for milling, paving and striping Main and north and south 4th streets with work to begin mid-March. Taylor […]

by Kim Lewicki
Posted on 9 Dec 2020
News

Work to begin March 2021 A couple years ago talk about paving Main Street began. The project, which entails milling about two inches of old asphalt, clearing it away, repaving and marking the road was […]

I got up late on Labor Day, had my cup of coffee, and perused the morning news. I noticed Southern California continued to battle wildfires, and had set a record 120 degree temperature. I thought, […]

Yesterday day marked the start of a new budget year for the Town of Highlands. The town board approved a scaled back budget at their June meeting. The Town Manager developed the balanced budget based […]

Tuesday before last I was at home eating a sandwich for lunch. Chief Harrell called me and said he needed to meet with me and the town manager at my office as soon as possible. […]

I’m anxiously waiting for a winter storm to hit, although I hope it doesn’t. These storms almost invariably cause road problems and power outages. Since Highlands is situated at 4119 feet above sea level, not […]

The municipal election early voting is underway at the Highlands Recreation Center. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. I hope we have a tremendous turnout for this election that will determine the representation for three […]

When it comes to government, things can change in a New York minute. Monday morning I received an email from NCDOT announcing that the resurfacing of US 64, including Main Street, and NC 28 had […]