Highwood council awards $425,000 park contract, approves land sale and adopts burning and salary ordinances

The Highwood City Council on Tuesday voted to award a $425,000 contract to A Jewels Construction to build a park at 340 Green Bay Road, approve the sale of a small city-owned parcel, amend the city's outdoor burning ordinance and adopt a fiscal-year 2025 salary ordinance.

Why it matters: The contract funds a neighborhood park project with a targeted completion date in early summer and the burning-ordinance change narrows local restrictions for LP- and natural-gas-fired devices. The salary ordinance adjusts compensation for the fiscal 2025 budget year.

Contract for Green Bay Road park The council directed the city manager to accept the winning bid from A Jewels Construction to construct the park at 340 Green Bay Road and authorized spending up to $425,000 for the project. Council members noted a target completion date of June 1 for the park. The council acknowledged work by the beautification group on the project.

Real estate sale The council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a real estate contract to sell a small city-owned parcel in the City of Highwood. Council members…