Opinion

Mayor on Duty - Feb. 13

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Last week I had the honor of meeting with students from Anne Porter’s hospitality and tourism  high school class.

Mayor on Duty - Feb. 6

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Last Wednesday Gibbins Advisors, the monitor for the HCA/Mission transaction, held a public meeting at our recreation department. This inaugural meeting was one of several held in the region. 

A DC haircut spurs big ideas

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Sallie and I visited our “beltway kids” in Washington this past weekend. It is always good to leave Highlands for a while and see what other folks are doing.

NCDOT needs local input

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Perhaps it’s a pesky pothole that has caused problems for years.

Maybe, it’s a maddening commute that could be eased by an added lane of travel.

Mayor on Duty - Jan. 23

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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.

Mayor on Duty

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During the holidays I visited my daughter and grandchildren. Rebecca and her husband live in a large Atlanta metropolitan county.