Mayor on Duty
Let me talk trash. Beginning this past Thursday our trash problems began. Town Hall staff received a high volume of calls from folks saying their thrash had not been picked up. Some callers said the […]
Trucks
Mayor on Duty
Paving of Cullasaja Road began yesterday. The road will be closed to through traffic until the end of the week. Through traffic will be also be stopped when Hickory Hill and Oak Lane are paved […]
18-wheelers in NCDOT crosshairs
After a lot of back and forth between NC Highway Patrol and the NC Department of Transportation, it looks like there is some real movement to curtail if not eliminate tractor-trailers on the Gorge Road. […]
Mayor on Duty
I returned to Highlands Sunday night after visiting with family members. We did three days of fishing on the San Juan River in New Mexico. My travels always make me appreciate living in Highlands. The […]
Mayor on Duty
This is the time of the year where I attend numerous meetings concerning budget initiatives and projects impacting the town. Here are some meeting highlights. Two weeks ago, I traveled to Cherokee to attend a […]
Mayor on Duty
At the time of this posting I will have just returned from Raleigh where I attended the North Carolina League of Municipalities Legislative Dinner. This event is an opportunity for municipal officials to meet with […]
Mayor on Duty
Last week I met at town hall with Brian Burch, the NCDOT Division 14 Engineer. Also, at the meeting was Wesley Grindstaff, the division road maintenance engineer and Steven Buchanan the division traffic engineer. Chief […]
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 […]
Mayor on Duty
Last week was busy beyond just the Christmas Tree issue. Let me cover two other issues. First, the Land Use Committee met with NCDOT officials and Highlands Chamber of Commerce representatives to discuss the parking […]
NC State Troopers target commercial vehicles along the Gorge Road
Truck drivers who ignored signs posting weight restrictions along the Gorge Road on Thursday may have made an unexpected stop because the North Carolina State Highway Patrol conducted an exercise targeting commercial vehicles and used […]