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Highlands workshop hears mixed public views on deteriorating Playhouse; board discusses survey and fundraising
Summary
At an Aug. 21 Highlands Town Board workshop, residents and board members debated whether to salvage or remove the town's Playhouse building, discussed ordering a property survey and fundraising options, and then the board entered closed session on pending litigation.
The Highlands Town Board on Aug. 21, 2025, heard residents urge both preservation and removal of the town Playhouse, discussed ordering a land survey and tree inventory, and considered possible fundraising — then moved into a closed session to consult attorneys about Huff v. Town of Highlands.
The discussion followed public comment from residents who described the Playhouse as iconic but costly to renovate. “You gotta take it, tear it down from what everything I've heard and math from I know from tax wise, it's gotta go,” said Mike King of Hickory Hill Road. Bob Salerno of Choctaw Road, a part-time resident and a board member of the Center for Life of Richmond, said he would like to see a community-driven effort to keep the building and suggested fundraising and potential reuse by local organizations.
The board chair said some residents had asked whether the…
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