Public Safety is our Primary mission

The City Council has a dynamic mission as your elected representatives creating policy and making decisions on your behalf. Public Safety is on the top of the list of what we consider our primary responsibility.

Last week we ordered an independent fire inspection of several public facilities to determine if they were safe to be occupied. This was prompted by questions raised and brought to the attention of the City Council. Our Fire Chief Pat Tanner has accompanied this inspection team and they had determined that the Highland Park Theater and the Port Clinton parking garage had failed those fire safety inspections. Fire Chief Pat Tanner recommended and the Highland Park City Council concurred that the facilities were not safe and should be temporarily closed.

Along with the help and leadership of our new City Manager Dave Knapp, we will get this stuff corrected and back on line in short time. Final reports are coming in, repairs will be ordered, and I am confident the safety will be restored and the garage and theater will again be open as soon as possible. More info from city press release....