Opinion

Mayor on Duty

The town board will hold its February meeting tonight at the Highlands Community Center next to the ball field. It will begin at 7 p.m., with public comment being the first agenda item. The agenda has a substantial list of items for board action.

Six more weeks

Punxsutawney Phil probably didn’t consult the Highlands area weather map before making his bold prediction Wednesday that the United States will experience six more weeks of winter. Based on what we have all seen so far this season, there is no reason to think Phil’s prediction won’t come true.

Mayor on Duty

As of this past Tuesday the Highlands Town Board began a review of STR ordinance recommendations from the Highlands Planning Board.  The members of the Highlands Planning Board met a number of times to review proposed changes to town ordinances which town attorneys had drafted.

A step forward or back?

It may have been a step forward, or a step back, whichever way you look at it or whatever side of the argument you are on when it comes to the Highlands Planning Board’s final decision of sending recommendations to the board of commissioners.

Mayor on Duty

On Monday night, the Highlands Planning Board completed a review of the draft proposal for amending town ordinances related to short term rentals. Their recommendations have now been sent to the Highlands Town Board for review.

Town should steer STR process

Mr. Willard’s statement, “we are trying to bend to meet the needs of the wedding industry in our town,” quoted in the Jan.

Snow priorities

A new 2021 Bentley Flying Spur will run you roughly $210,000. A loaf of bread, gallon of milk, or almost any other basic grocery item can be had for less than $5.

Mayor on Duty

Let me give you an account of the worries of a mayor.  Recent worries started at the first of last week with a vague forecast of an impending winter storm.

Animals make life better

You may be a dog person. You may be a cat person. Or you may even be a hamster, parrot, or boa constrictor person. No matter what kind of pet you prefer, most people agree that animals make our lives a little bit better.

Mayor on Duty

Let me cover several current items.  Some of this information comes from questions folks have sent to my website in recent days. First, Optimum is continuing COVID testing at the Highlands Community Building next to the ball field on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 to 5.