Highwood reviews budget, licenses and city projects
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Aldermen Hanson and Peterson volunteered to serve on a proposed City of Highwood Finance Committee. The committee also reviewed a draft FY2026–2027 budget, a liquor-license ordinance for Pelago Cafe, waste-hauler arrangements, and residential streetscape project quotes, but took no action on those discussion items.
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What this means
The meeting mainly focused on reviewing proposals that may return for action at a future City Council meeting. The proposed Finance Committee would give the city a dedicated group for reviewing financial matters, with Aldermen Hanson and Peterson volunteering to serve. The Pelago Cafe license change, financial reports, minutes, and warrant list were scheduled for approval at the City Council meeting rather than decided here.
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- Aldermen Hanson and Peterson volunteered to serve on the proposed City of Highwood Finance Committee.
- No action was taken on the Astra Nails ARC application, the residential and commercial waste-hauler agreement, residential streetscape project quotes, or the FY2026–2027 budget draft.
- The proposed ordinance replacing a Class C liquor license with a Class D license for Pelago Cafe was scheduled for approval at the City Council meeting.
- The March 3 meeting minutes, April 7 AP warrant list, and January and February 2026 financial reports were scheduled for approval at the City Council meeting.
- The meeting adjourned at 6:57 PM after an all-aye voice vote.
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