Mayor
Town Board of Commissioners
Other Town Officials

and Department Heads

Address (unless otherwise noted)

Town of Highlands
P. O. Box 460
Highlands, NC 28741

Phone 828-526-2118
828-526-5266
FAX 828-526-2595

Street Address:  210 North Fourth Street

MAYOR

The Mayor is elected every four years; he presides over meetings of the Board of Commissioners, and his current term expires in 2009.

Don Mullen


BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

The Board of Commissioners is elected every four years and generally meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month.
The Mayor and Board serve four-year "staggered terms;" that is, the Mayor and two Commissioners are elected in 2009, and three Commissioners are elected in 2011, etc.

Hank Ross
Amy E. Patterson
Dennis DeWolf
John Dotson
Larry Rogers

ANNUAL SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

AGENDA OF NEXT MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Committees are appointed by the Mayor following each election and meet at times announced at meetings or pursuant to public notice.

Finance Committee:  Amy E. Patterson and John Dotson
Public Works Committee:  Hank Ross and Larry Rogers
Recreation Committee:  Amy E. Patterson and Dennis DeWolf
Land Use Committee:  Hank Ross and John Dotson
 


TOWN MANAGER


Jim Fatland

Fatland

E-mail:  Jim.Fatland@highlandsnc.org



TOWN ATTORNEY

Bill Coward

Bill Coward

Bill Coward
P. O. Box 1918
Cashiers, NC 28717

Phone 828-743-2401

E-mail:  bcoward@cashierslaw.com



TOWN ENGINEER/PUBLIC SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR

S. Lamar Nix, P. E.

Lamar Nix

E-mail:  Lamar.Nix@highlandsnc.org


POLICE CHIEF


Bill Harrell


Chief Harrell

E-mail:  chief.harrell@highlandsnc.org



PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Joe Cooley

Joe Cooley

E-mail:  Joe.Cooley@highlandsnc.org



PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL

Josh Ward

Josh Ward

E-mail:  Josh.Ward@highlandsnc.org



GIS/FIELD TECHNICIAN

Matt Shuler

Matt Shuler

E-mail:  Matt.Shuler@Highlandsnc.org



ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Gail Reese

Gail Reese

E-mail:  Gail.Reese@Highlandsnc.org



ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Sonjia Gibson

Sonjia Gibson

E-mail:  Sonjia.Gibson@Highlandsnc.org



UTILITY BILLING CLERK

Elaine Dunn

Elaine Dunn

E-mail:  Elaine.Dunn@Highlandsnc.org



ASSISTANT TREASURER

Hilda Brown

E-mail:  Hilda.Brown@Highlandsnc.org



RECREATION DIRECTOR

Selwyn Chalker

E-mail:  Selwyn.Chalker@Highlandsnc.org




WATER TREATMENT PLANT O.R.C.

Wade Wilson

E-mail:  Wade.Wilson@Highlandsnc.org



WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT O.R.C.

Alec Templeton

E-mail:  Alec.Templeton@Highlandsnc.org



WATER DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR

Stanley Houston



ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR

Craig McCall




STREET DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR

Eugene Ramey



SANITATION DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR

Larry Holt