Council to Discuss Future of Theater

A discussion of the future of the  will take place during a gathering of the City Council’s Committee of the Whole on June 27 at City Hall. 

This marks the first time the council will consider the issue in a public forum since joined the city’s legislative body May 9. 

In another matter discussed at Monday's council meeting, cooperative efforts between property owners and the City Council to improve Highland Park’s central business district are moving forward. The council directed city staff to take several matters to the Planning Commission to deal with both short- and long-term improvements to downtown. 

The City Council also asked Community Development Director Michael Blue to work with the Planning Commission to ease certain parking and leasing restrictions downtown. 

Check back Wednesday for a more detailed story on these issues and other matters discussed by council members on Monday.