Highland Town Council

Highland residents may have noticed more native plants and less waste going into landfills in 2024. Cathy Perrin with Highland Neighbors for Sustainability gave a year-end report to the town council last month.

Clerk-Treasurer Mark Herak told the town council Monday that no money is missing, but the town's books aren't matching what's actually in the account.

Most Highland town employees and elected officials will get a pay raise next year.

Most Highland town employees and elected officials could be getting a three-percent raise next year.

"I want to at least engage in a conversation about how we feel, what our options are, if it's even something we want to consider, but I think we owe it to the residents that are communicating about it, to see what the pros and cons are," said council member Doug Turich.

A major crash last month has prompted the Highland Police Department to join the South Lake County Crash Reconstruction Team.

The town of Highland is getting a Safe Haven Baby Box. It allows people to anonymously surrender infants. The town council Monday approved a lease and maintenance agreement with the nonprofit group Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc., allowing one to be installed at the Highland Central Fire Station.

Highland residents will soon see a sewer rate hike. Under an ordinance passed by the town council Monday, the average household using 4,000 gallons will pay another $9.14 a month — an increase of almost 33 percent.

Highland Fire Chief Bill Timmer is being remembered as a dedicated leader in times of crisis. Highland leaders shared their memories of Timmer during Monday's town council meeting, hours after his sudden death.

More LED streetlights may soon be coming to Highland. The town is looking to convert its streetlights to LED technology along Kennedy Avenue, Ridge Road, 45th Street and part of Cline Avenue.