Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Highland Park mayor explains mayoral powers, budget and plan to sell vacant lots to raise revenue
Summary
Mayor Mara McDonald used a live Ask HP session to explain the mayor’s duties, clarify that the treasurer and courts operate separately from the mayor’s office, and outline a plan to sell vacant city lots (about 40% of parcels) to bring in revenue and reduce a $360,000 annual maintenance cost.
Mayor Mara McDonald said the mayor’s chief responsibility is running the city’s day-to-day administration and enforcing local laws, while the treasurer, clerk and courts remain separate functions. “The finance director gathers all the information for the budget. It is prepared and presented by the mayor,” McDonald said, describing how the mayor presents the budget to City Council for approval.
McDonald said Highland Park’s main revenue…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
