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Highlands swears in officials, elects Jim Tate mayor pro tem and approves employee-only parking
Summary
At the Dec. 11 meeting the board swore in new and re-elected commissioners, presented a plaque to outgoing Commissioner Buzz Dodson, elected Commissioner Jim Tate mayor pro tem, and approved a proposal to restrict the town-hall parking lot to employee parking Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
The Highlands Town Board used its Dec. 11 meeting to complete several administrative items, including swearing in elected officials, selecting a mayor pro tem and approving an employee-parking restriction for the town-hall lot.
Shauna Lamb, Macon County clerk of superior court, administered the oath of office to newly elected and re-elected commissioners (the transcript records Jim Tate and mentions Commissioners Patterson and Pearson among those sworn). The board presented a plaque to outgoing Commissioner Buzz Dodson in recognition of 18 years of service; residents earlier had praised…
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