Council agrees to place meeting‑time policy on next agenda and seek public input

Highland City Council members on Tuesday agreed to add a formal agenda item to their next meeting to consider changing regular council meeting start times and the schedule for work sessions.

Council Member Ron (surname not specified) proposed moving regular meetings from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. to encourage broader resident participation and shorten late‑night adjournments. Several council members noted tradeoffs: an earlier start may exclude potential candidates who commute to Salt Lake or otherwise cannot attend earlier start times; later starts can deter public attendance and strain staff who remain late.

Council members asked staff to bring a broader discussion item to the Feb. 18 agenda titled “Revisit council meeting schedule,” and to solicit public input. Suggestions discussed for the follow‑up item included offering a compromise (start at 6:30 p.m.), scheduling public hearings for specific agenda items at advertised times to allow members of the public to plan attendance, and placing work sessions on alternating Tuesdays earlier in the evening so regular council meetings can run more efficiently. Council asked that the agenda item provide options, impacts on staff schedules, and proposed public‑notice language so residents know when public hearings would be held.

What happens next: Staff will place the meeting‑time discussion on the Feb. 18 agenda and gather public feedback prior to any ordinance or formal scheduling change.