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MONDAY – March 18
Redevelopment Commission
6 p.m. Study Session
Highland Town Council
6:30 p.m. Study Session
TUESDAY – March 19
Neighbors for Sustainability
6:30 p.m. Meeting
Sanitary Board
6:30 p.m. Study Session
7 p.m. Meeting
WEDNESDAY – March 20
Plan Commission
6:30 p.m. Study Session
7 p.m. Meeting
THURSDAY – March 21
Park Board
6:30 p.m. Study Session
7 p.m. Meeting
Tree Board
7 p.m. Meeting
Struggling financially? NIPSCO wants to help you find assistance. Financial support is available through a variety of programs. Applicants must refile annually. Click here to learn more.
The Town of Highland provides curbside recycling every other Tuesday depending on where you live in town. Click here to download the 2024 Recycling Schedule. Tuesday pick-up will be changed to Wednesday, whenever the following holidays occur on a Monday or a Tuesday:
All recycling should be at the curb no later than 6 a.m. and no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before collection is scheduled. Recycling and refuse containers should be separated by at least three feet and should be placed with handles nearest the residence.
The Twilight Parade steps off at 6:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 at 45th and Kennedy/St. James Church. Marching bands, military, veterans, scouts, police and fire groups are free. Click here to download a parade application.
TThe Highland Council of Community Events is offering opportunities for businesses to join in the fun by becoming a Gold, Silver or Bronze sponsor for the Fourth of July festival, BBQ fest, Santa March and beyond. Click here to learn the benefits of sponsorhip...
The Kiddie Parade begins at 1:30 P.M. SATURDAY, JULY 6 at the Highland Municipal Parking Lot on Highway and Kennedy avenues. The parade route continues east on Highway and ends at Main Square Park. A special gift is provided for each child who participates, with some lucky winners finding GOLDEN TICKETS for free wristbands good for festival rides. Click here to download a parade application.
Highland Police Chief Ralph Potesta is looking for dedicated individuals who want to work alongside Highland police and help keep our community safe. “By all of us working together, the men and women who serve as members of our Volunteers in Policing and as paid School Crossing Guards are invaluable members of our public safety team,” Potesta said
Highland Police are seeking individuals at least 18 years old to dedicate about an hour twice a day to provide safe crossing for Highland schoolchildren. “We need those who would like to fill in at one of the six crossing locations when the regular crossing guards are not available,” Cmdr. John Banasiak said. “We rest easier because our crossing guards are watching out for our kids.”
TO APPLY: Interested in becoming a crossing guard or substituting? Starting pay is $16 per hour. Applications are available at the Highland Police Department, 3315 Ridge Road.
It’s a volunteer position that comes with perks – training, a uniform and becoming part of the town’s public safety network. Being a VIPS member also offers an opportunity to have fun and make new friends. VIPs assist police officers by providing a variety of tasks, including: vacation home checks, assisting at community events, traffic patrols in residential/ business/park districts, funeral escorts, fingerprinting, filing, typing, even answering telephones. Tasks and assignments vary. All hours and shifts are available.
TO APPLY: Click here to download an application or call Deputy Cmdr. Glenn Cox at (219) 838-3184.
When snow and ice are in the forecast, Highland Public Works shifts into high gear – first with the road application of brine that is followed by salt. Plows pick up where salting ends. Public Works Director Mark Knesek said residents can help by getting their vehicles off the street.
Highland Police Chief Pete Hojnicki is reminding residents to move vehicles off all streets when measurable snowfall is predicted. The Council increased the threshold for tickets and fines to 2 inches of snow. “The ordinance was created to keep our police, fire and EMS workers along with our school bus drivers and the students they are carrying safe,” Hojnicki said. “We are all in this together. The best thing we can all do is follow the rules and be good neighbors.”
Be first in the know when snow and ice are predicted. Sign up for RAVE alerts online at Smart911.com.
Highland Public Works is asking residents to report any unusual puddling or wet spots in your front or back yard. If there has been no rain and water appears in your yard, please notify Highland Public works at (219) 972-5083 between the hours 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you need to report a leak after hours or on a weekend, call 911 and an on-call Town of Highland employee will be dispatched.