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Highland Glen Pond Water Quality Advisory

The Utah Department of Health has issued a temporary water quality advisory for Highland Glen pond due to E. coli bacteria.

At this time, please take the following precautions:

• Do NOT ingest the water.
• Do NOT go swimming or wading in the pond.
• Wash your hands after handling water or fish

For questions, please contact the Utah County Health Department at 801-851-7525 or Utah Poison...

City Council Brief 08-04-2020

View a brief on the most recent City Council Meeting

City Council Brief for August 4, 2020:

The City Council APPROVED the following items on the consent agenda:

• Meeting Minutes for June 16, 2020
• Ratification of a Change Order with Staker & Parson Companies for Construction of the 2020 Road Rehabilitation P...

Highland City's Response to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is ever evolving and Highland City is working hard to do its part to slow the spread. Below are the most up-to-date safeguards the City has in place.

The COVID-19 pandemic is ever evolving and Highland City is working hard to do its part to slow the spread. Below are the most up-to-date safeguards the City has in place. These safeguards are based on the guidelines found in the Utah Lead’s Tog...

Utah County CARES Small Business Grant Program

Utah County has created a $15 million CARES Small Business Grant Program for Utah County businesses with 100 full-time employees or less who have been impacted by COVID-19.

More information is also available at www.ucgrants.org. You can also contact the Utah County CARES Help Line at 801-229-3678 or email grants@mountainland.org.

2020 Highland Fling

We have so many people to thank for helping us make our 2020 revamped Highland Fling a success.

Thank you to our residents who came out and supported the events and helped us keep everyone safe by following the health guidelines the City had in place.

Thank you to our volunteers who make it possible for us to have a Fling. Our amazing volunteers include: Tyler Anderson, Brandon Balkman, Roy Buhler, Doug Courtney, Audrey Larson, Suzanne Mann, Cary Wise, and many members of the Youth Council.Finally, tha...

Accessory Dwelling Unit / Basement Apartment Ordinance

City Council recently passed an ordinance modifying accessory dwelling units / basement apartments in the City and establishing conditions which must be met to keep the residential character of our neighborhoods protected.

Some of these conditions include, but are not limited to the following:

•  Accessory dwelling unit shall only be permitted in single-family homes that are owner occupied. 
• Accessory dwelling unit shall not be permitted in detached accessory ...

Planning Commission Brief

View a brief on the most recent Planning Commission Meeting

Planning Commission brief for July 28, 2020:

• The Planning Commission recommended APPROVAL for the Preliminary Plat for Spruce Subdivision.
• The Planning Commission APPROVED the minutes for June 23, 2020.

See the complete Commission Brief for July 28t...

2020: A Year of Hope Proclamation and Video

Everyone throughout our City has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to some degree or another. During what seems like a dark time, the Mayor and City Councilmembers wanted to bring some hope to our community.

On Monday, April 13, they released a Proclamation entitled, 2020: A Year of Hope. See the full text of the Proclamation below along with a video where Highland’s Elected Officials share with Utah’s Highlander what their quarantine expe...

Referendum of the Wimbleton Subdivision Open Space Disposal and Removal of Neighborhood Option Trail

On December 3, 2019, City Council approved the Open Space Disposal and Removal of Neighborhood Trails in the Wimbleton Subdivision.

On December 10, 2019, citizens of Highland City filed a referendum application challenging that law and ordered that it be referred to the voters for their approval at a future municipal election. In order for the law to be placed on the ballot, sponsors ...

Historical Society

Did you know the Highland Historical Society has a small museum in the Community Center that displays a collection of historical household items and small tools?

In addition, the Society has a large number of family and area histories available online at http://bit.ly/HC-history. The Society meets the third Wednesday of each month in the museum at 7:00PM. For more information, or to schedule a tour of the museum, ...

Short Term Rental Ordinance

City Council recently passed an ordinance allowing short-term rentals in the City and establishing conditions which must be met to keep the residential character of our neighborhoods protected.

Some of these conditions include, but are not limited to the following:

 • Owners of short-term rentals are required to have a Highland City business license and are subject to taxes and fees, including the transient room tax.  

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