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ABC Board
Name Position Phone Email
Andrew Townes
Andrew Chmar
Steve Mehder
Steve Parnell
Jim Ward
Administration
Name Position Phone Email
Josh Ward
Town Manager 828.526.2118 ext.1110
Rebecca Shuler
Finance Director 828.526.2118 ext.1100
Gibby Shaheen
Town Clerk/Accounts Payable Technician 828.526.2118 ext.1115
Karlene Cabe
Human Resources Director 828.526.2118 ext.1105
Frances Beck
Utility Customer Service Representative ~ UB 828.526.2118 ext.1112
Kayley Bryson
Utility Customer Service Representative ~ CC 828.526.2118 ext.1104
Board of Commissioners
Name Position Phone Email
Amy E. Patterson
828.526.2814
Eric Pierson
828.371.1870
Jeff Weller
828.526.0328
Jim Tate
828.371.0773
Highlands Fire Department
Name Position Phone Email
Ryan Gearhart
Fire Chief
Robbie Forrester
Assistant Fire Chief
Highlands Parks and Recreation Department
Name Position Phone Email
Lester Norris
Director
Janice Mathis
Civic Center Coordinator
Tyler Stauffer
Highlands Pool Director
Charissa Carver
Desk Attendant
Hannah Krumholt
Custodian/Janitor
Lawson Shuler
Building Maintenance/Janitorial
Highlands Police Department
Name Position Phone Email
Andrea J. Holland
Chief of Police
Information Technology & Mapping Department
Name Position Phone Email
Matt Shuler
IT Director 828.526.2118 ext.1101
Mayor
Name Position Phone Email
Patrick Taylor
Mayor (828) 506-3138 Email
Planning & Development
Name Position Phone Email
Michael Mathis
Planning & Development Director 828.526.2118 ext.1103
Bobby Henry
Code Enforcement Officer 828.526.2118 ext.1111
Planning Board
Name Position Phone Email
Chris Wilkes
Chairman
John Muir
Vice-Chairman
Jerri Talley
Secretary
Kay Craig
KC Cunningham
Christian Haberkern
Rachel Wilson
Daryl Griswold
Public Works Department
Name Position Phone Email
Gerard Brewer
Public Works Director 828.526.2118 ext.1102
Richard Green
Water Treatment Plant ORC 828.526.2185
Waste Water Treatment Plant ORC
828.526.0504
Scholarship Committee
Name Position Phone Email
Nick Tosco
Town Attorney, Standing Member
Hilary Wilkes
Sarah Holbrooks
School Principal, Standing Member
Christine Murphy
Allison Tate
Zoning Board
Name Position Phone Email
Margot Teed
Chairman
Bill Futral
Rick Siegel
Robert Wood
Michael King
Jan Pittman
Alternate
Tom Lamar
Alternate