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Highlands council adopts ordinance to establish a cap bank for emergency spending
Summary
On May 6, 2026, Highlands Borough Council adopted Ordinance O2609, allowing the borough to exceed the municipal budget appropriations limit to establish a cap bank for future emergency use. No public spoke at the hearing; officials clarified the cap bank is distinct from the property tax rate.
Highlands Borough Council voted on May 6 to adopt Ordinance O2609, permitting the borough to exceed the municipal budget appropriations limit to create a cap bank for use in future emergencies.
The council opened a public hearing on O2609 but recorded no members of the public who wished to comment. The mayor offered the ordinance and it was…
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