Opinion

Mayor on Duty - 1.11.24

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Last Friday, I signed a stack of town checks in my office.  Fridays are check signing days.  The process begins at the first of the week when invoices come to the town clerk.  Our clerk also double

Mayor on Duty - 1.4.24

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I want to talk about taxes as we go toward the new year, specifically sales tax revenues.  The Town of Highlands is projected to take in about 1.6 million dollars in sales tax for this fiscal year.

Mayor on Duty - 12.28.23

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Sometime during my first term as mayor, I was invited to a meeting at the Lakeside Restaurant, where hospitality and food service folks had gathered, along with Chamber of Commerce representatives.

Mayor on Duty - 12.21.23

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The Christmas season gives us time to slow down and reflect.  I did just that after the December town board meeting.  I realized that meeting marked the tenth anniversary of my first swearing-in as

Mayor on Duty - 12.14.23

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A critical shortage of workforce housing plagues communities and economic development across the nation.  What are the factors that contribute to the shortage?  Let’s start off with off-the-chart b