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Highland Boards & Commissions – Tree Board
HIGHLAND TREE BOARD
The Highland Tree Board was created by the Town Council in 2018 to serve as stewards of the town's Urban Forestry Plan and advocates of an active urban forest resource management within the community. The board is comprised of up to seven individuals, five of whom are appointed by the Town Council President and nominated by the Town Council for a term of three years. The board meeting at 7:30 p.m. on the third thursday of every month at Town Hall.
Board of directors
Scott Polster
Executive appointment
Term: 1/112025 - 1/1/2028
Arleen Sandrick
Executive appointment
Term: 1/1/2024 - 1/1/2027
James Colias
Executive appointment
Term: 1/1/2023 - 1/1/2026
Ron Jackowski
Executive appointment
Term: 1/1/2023 - 1/1/2026
John Mackey
Executive appointment
Term: 1/1/2024 - 1/1/2027
Mary Ann Brunt
Executive appointment
Term: 1/1/2024 - 1/1/2027
Blane Roberts
Executive appointment
Term: 1/1/2025 - 1/1/2028
Town Council Liaison: Alex Robertson
Notes:
- The members of the tree board shall serve for a term of three years expiring on the first Monday in January of the third year after appointment, and until a successor is appointed, subject to the limitation in IC 36-1-8-10. [Highland Municipal Code 8.25.040.A]
- The tree board shall be composed of up to seven members, appointed by the town council president and who shall be nominated by the town council. The members shall serve without pay and shall reside within the town of Highland. [Highland Municipal Code 8.25.030(B)]
- The chairperson of the board shall be selected by the town council president from the membership of the board, serving at the town council president’s pleasure for a term coextensive with the member’s term on the board, subject to HMC 8.25.070. [Highland Municipal Code 8.25.030(C)]
- The chairperson appoints the vice chairperson and secretary with approval of the board.
- Up to two members of the board may be members of the Highland High School Sustainability Club in their junior and senior years.
Agendas & Minutes – downloadable PDFs
Tree Board
3rd Thursday of the month
Public Meeting 7 p.m.
Location
Highland Municipal Building
3333 Ridge Road
Streams & Recordings
Highland Town Council meetings are recorded live the second and fourth Monday of the month. Simply click one of the buttons below to join us on the town's Facebook page for live streaming or view recorded meetings.
Application Process
The Town of Highland is always looking for upstanding members of the community to serve on one of its many boards or commissions:
- Board of Zoning Appeals
- Community Events Commission
- Economic Development Commission
- Highland Main Street
- Parks and Recreation Board
- Plan Commission
- Police Commission
- Redevelopment Commission
- Sanitary Board
- Traffice Safety Commission
- Tree Board
- Waterworks Board