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Council appoints James Hosperdarski as Highwood representative to NSSRA board
Summary
The Highwood City Council voted to appoint James Hosperdarski as the city's representative to the North Shore Suburban Special Recreation Association and heard that he will chair the association beginning in 2026.
The Highwood City Council on May 6 appointed James Hosperdarski as the city's representative to the North Shore Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA).
The appointment was made by motion, followed by a second, and approved by the council. Mayor Charles Picarro opened the floor for debate before the vote and the council then voted in favor. The motion passed without a recorded roll-call tally in the transcript; the mayor announced, "Motion passes."
At the meeting Hosperdarski said Highwood has been a NSSRA member for many years, that an alderman has traditionally served as the city's director to the association, and that City Manager Scott Coram would attend meetings when he is unable to. Hosperdarski told the council he is scheduled to serve as NSSRA chair beginning in 2026 and noted there are 13 member agencies in the association.
The appointment makes Hosperdarski the council's formal liaison to NSSRA; meeting materials and board minutes will be shared with the city manager for local transparency, Hosperdarski said. No additional actions or funding related to the appointment were recorded in the meeting minutes.
Background: NSSRA is a regional consortium of municipal agencies that coordinates recreation and therapeutic programs for residents; the council did not discuss any change to Highwood's membership or funding during the May 6 meeting.
