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Highlands board designates town building as community hub for nonprofit emergency support
Town of Highlands Board of Commissioners · January 16, 2026
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Summary
Following Hurricane Helene, nonprofit leaders proposed a coordinated emergency hub; the board unanimously designated a town building as the temporary community hub and asked nonprofits and staff to return with a formal plan for ratification.
Leslie Manning, speaking for a coalition of nonprofit and faith leaders, presented a proposal for a nonprofit emergency support plan formed after Hurricane Helene. Manning described monthly meetings of nonprofit leaders that shifted to quarterly coordination and asked the board to designate a town building as a community hub for volunteer…
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