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Votes at a glance: Highlands Town Board, April 17, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal board actions taken April 17: approval of subdivision at 651 Holt Circle; approval of design work for Mirror Lake Option 2A; approval of Mountaintop arts 'Sip and Stroll'; approval of Playhouse asbestos assessment budget amendment; approval of planning board appointments; consent agenda and meeting minutes approved.
The Highlands Town Board took several formal actions at its April 17 meeting. The board voted by voice on the following items (no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript):
- Winship Partners, LLLP subdivision (651 Holt Circle): Approved the preliminary and final plat to subdivide a 5.42‑acre parcel into two lots (1.57 acres and 3.85 acres). Staff and the planning board recommended approval after environmental health and septic field confirmations. Motion to approve passed by voice vote.
- Mirror Lake dredging (Option 2A): Approved moving forward with final design and permitting for Option 2A (open‑water dredging with Mill Creek channel improvements) using the previously secured $5,000,000 state appropriation. Work will proceed with final design and permitting; construction bidding will follow design and permit approvals.
- Mountaintop Arts & Crafts 'Sip and Stroll' pilot: Approved a limited wine/beer sales pilot in a defined area of Founders Park on Saturdays (3–6 p.m.) during the June and August shows, conditional on ABC permitting, off‑duty police coverage and entrance signage/volunteer monitoring.
- Playhouse asbestos assessment: Approved a budget amendment to contract with Alpha Environmental (per staff recommendation) to conduct an asbestos assessment of the Playhouse building so the town can evaluate demo options; motion to approve passed by voice vote.
- Planning Board appointments: Approved the slate of candidates recommended in staff materials; several applicants were declared ineligible per the current residency/property ownership criteria and the approved list was ratified by vote.
- Consent agenda and meeting minutes: The board approved the consent agenda and multiple sets of minutes from March and April meetings as presented.
Notes: Where the transcript recorded a voice vote with ‘all in favor’ and no roll call or counts, the board outcome is recorded as “approved.” Any motion language quoted in minutes reflects the language used by movers during the meeting.
