New city sign continues to draw criticism; council hears report on park vandalism
Council member cites city s Code of Ethics From left, pictured are Hillsboro mayor Justin Harsha, safety and service director Brianne Abbott and public works superintendent Shawn Adkins. (HCP Photos/Caitlin Forsha) Recreation maintenance coordinator Rick Tipton addresses council. Also pictured is Shawn Adkins. • •
Hillsboro City Council heard concerns regarding a recently installed sign in uptown Hillsboro for a second straight month, along with a report on vandalism at the city parks, during their May 10 meeting.
Council member Ann Morris, as well as two citizens in attendance, continued to question the installation of the digital sign at the former Colony Theatre space in uptown Hillsboro. Crews installed the sign on March 31, and since then the sign has been displaying city events and other public notices.
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Jeremy Ratcliff hired as Highland County JFS director Jeremy Ratcliff has accepted the position of Highland County Job & Family Services director. (HCP Photo/Caitlin Forsha) Highland County commissioners voted unanimously Friday, May 7 to hire Jeremy Ratcliff as director of Highland County Job & Family Services.
After an executive session that lasted approximately 12 minutes, commissioners entered open session Friday at 8:20 a.m., where they voted 3-0 to hire Ratcliff.
As previously reported, former JFS director Katie Smith announced March 17 that she would be leaving her position. During the commissioners’ April 7 meeting, commissioner Terry Britton said that Smith would be leaving the director position “probably at the end of May.” She later resigned April 28 due to her family relocating to South
Citizens seek answers on solar farms
Wilkin responds to public outcry A standing-room only crowd of concerned citizens from Highland and Clinton counties, along with local and state public officials, met at the Lynchburg Area Joint Fire & Ambulance Tuesday, May 4 to discuss area solar farms. (Photos by David Mayer.) State Rep. Shane Wilkin answers questions at the May 4 meeting. • • A standing-room only crowd of concerned citizens from Highland and Clinton counties, along with local and state public officials, met at the Lynchburg Area Joint Fire & Ambulance Tuesday, May 4 to discuss area solar farms.
Much of the specific concerns regarded Dodson Creek, proposed as an “up to 117 megawatt (MW) solar development” in Dodson, Hamer and Union townships, and the proposed 200 MW Palomino Solar Project in Dodson and Union townships, although area solar farms in general were discussed. O
Concerned citizens group hosts May 4 meeting on solar projects Sen. Bill Reineke A group of citizens concerned over new solar farm projects in Highland County will be meeting with public officials at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 at the
Lynchburg Area Joint Fire & Ambulance District at 8123 S.R. 135, Lynchburg.
An organizer of the group, Dave Gingrich, told
The Highland County Press this week that Clinton County/Highland County Citizens Concerned About Solar Farms have invited State Sen. Bob Peterson, State Rep. Shane Wilkin and commissioners from Highland and Clinton counties.
Gingrich said the group is concerned with due process for property owners adjacent to the solar projects. He said at least 49 landowners or area residents were not properly notified of the solar project.
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Commissioners accept Smith s resignation; receive letter critical of agency Highland County commissioners (l-r) David Daniels, Jeff Duncan and Terry Britton are pictured at their April 28 meeting. (HCP Photo/Caitlin Forsha) Highland County commissioners accepted the resignation of Highland County Job & Family Services director Katie Smith April 28, one week after appointing an interim director.
“This week, we received a letter of resignation from the director of Job & Family Services, due to her moving,” commission president Jeff Duncan said during Wednesday morning s commission meeting. “Her family’s relocating to South Carolina.”