ÿþ<html> <head> <title> Madison Neighborhood Profile: Highlands Community Association Inc., The</title> <link href="./neighborhood.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" charset="utf-8"> </head> <body> <a name="Top of Page"></a> <h1>Welcome to Highlands Community Association Inc., The</h1> <p>Last update Wednesday, February 8, 2012 <hr size=3 noshade> <a href="#Neighborhood Contacts">Neighborhood Contacts </a>|| <a href="#Neighborhood Association Meetings">Neighborhood Association Meetings </a>|| <a href="#Profile, Statistics and Indicators">Profile, Statistics and Indicators </a>|| <a href="#Neighborhood Communications">Neighborhood Communications </a>|| <a href="#Plans and Publications">Plans and Publications </a>|| <a href="#Governmental Officials">Governmental Officials </a>|| <a href="#Facilities and Services">Facilities and Services </a>|| <p></p> <img src="93.gif" width=576 height=648> <p></p> <table> <tr> <th> <a name="Neighborhood Contacts"></a>Neighborhood Contacts </th> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td class="col1"> <a href="association_contact_list.html" target="_blank">Neighborhood Contact Person:</a> </td> <td> Jane McMurray, 6113 S Highlands Ave , Madison, WI 53705, (H)608-233-5907, <A HREF="mailto:janemcmurray@yahoo.com">janemcmurray@yahoo.com</A><BR> </td> </tr> </table> <p></p> <table> <tr> <th> <a name="Neighborhood Association Meetings"></a>Neighborhood Association Meetings </th> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td class="col1"> Neighborhood Association Meeting: </td> <td> Place: Crestwood Elementary School<br> Address: 5930 Old Sauk Rd<br> Date: Annual meeting occurs n November<br> Time: 7:30 p.m.<br> <span class="note">Please contact neighborhood association to confirm meeting date, location, and time.<br> </td> </tr> </table> <p></p> <table> <tr> <th> <a name="Profile, Statistics and Indicators"></a>Profile, Statistics and Indicators </th> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td class="col1">Neighborhood Description:</td> <td>The Highlands is a community of narrow, tree-lined streets curving gracefully through a patchwork of woodlands and clearings. The neighborhood was planned about 1911 by Ossian Cole Simonds, one of the leading landscape architects of the time, in a naturalistic style. The neighborhood now includes about 85 homes.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1">Neighborhood Boundaries:</td> <td>Soo Line Railroad on the north, Old Middleton Road on the south and east, South Highlands Avenue on the west.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="http://www.cityofmadison.com/ni" target="_blank">Neighborhood Statistics Indicators:</a></td> <td>The Neighborhood Indicators Project is a demonstration of key characteristics and various indicators that relate to the quality of life in Madison at the neighborhood level. Basic neighborhood information as well as housing, public safety, health and family well-being, economic, and transportation indicators by neighborhood is available.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1">Recent Accomplishments:</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1">Neighborhood Events:</td> <td> Progressive Dinner (June), Fourth of July Brunch</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1">Places of Interest:</td> <td></td> </tr> </table> <p></p> <table> <tr> <th> <a name="Neighborhood Communications"></a>Neighborhood Communications </th> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="newsletter_contact_list.html" target="_blank">Newsletter:</a></td> <td><span class="bolder">The Highlands Fling</span><br>Jane McMurray, 6113 S Highlands Ave, Madison, WI 53705, (H)608-233-5907, <A HREF="mailto:janemcmurray@yahoo.com">janemcmurray@yahoo.com</A><BR> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="websites.html" target="_blank">Web Page:</a></td> <td>None</td> </tr> </table> <p></p> <table> <tr> <th> <a name="Plans and Publications"></a>Plans and Publications </th> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td class="col1">City Plans:</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1">Publications:</td> <td>Neighborhood Directory</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1">Historic Districts:</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1">TIF Districts:</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1">Urban Design Districts:</td> <td></td> </tr> </table> <p></p> <table> <tr> <th> <a name="Governmental Officials"></a>Governmental Officials </th> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="http://www.cityofmadison.com/council/" target="_blank">Madison Alderperson:</a></td> <td>Mark Clear, <a href="http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/council/District19/" target="_blank">Aldermanic District 19</a> - <a href="http://www.cityofmadison.com/planning/unit_planning/map_aldermanic/ald_dist_19.pdf" target="_blank">Ward 87</a><br></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="http://www.co.dane.wi.us/board/" target="_blank">Dane County Supervisor:</a></td> <td>Jeremy Levin's, <a href="http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=10" target="_blank">Supervisory District 10</a> - <a href="http://www.cityofmadison.com/planning/unit_planning/map_aldermanic/ald_dist_19.pdf" target="_blank">Ward 87</a><br></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="http://www.legis.state.wi.us/asmhome.htm" target="_blank">State Representative:</a></td> <td>Mark Pocan, <a href="http://www.legis.state.wi.us/leginfo/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Assembly&district=78" target="_blank">Assembly District 78</a> - <a href="http://www.cityofmadison.com/planning/unit_planning/map_aldermanic/ald_dist_19.pdf" target="_blank">Ward 87</a><br></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senhome.htm" target="_blank">State Senator:</a></td> <td>Fred Risser, <a href="http://www.legis.state.wi.us/leginfo/contact/legislatorpages.aspx?house=Senate&district=26" target="_blank">Senate District 26</a> - <a href="http://www.cityofmadison.com/planning/unit_planning/map_aldermanic/ald_dist_19.pdf" target="_blank">Ward 87</a><br></td> </tr> </table> <p></p> <table> <tr> <th> <a name="Facilities and Services"></a>Facilities and Services: </th> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td class="col1">Community Centers</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="http://www.cacscw.org/gardens/get_a_garden.htm" target="_blank">Community Gardens:</a></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/fire/" target="_blank">Fire Stations:</a></td> <td>Fire Station #2 (821 Grand Canyon Drive) </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/" target="_blank">Library:</a></td> <td>Sequoya Branch (513 South Midvale Boulevard) </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="http://www.cityofmadison.com/nrt/" target="_blank">Neighborhood Resource Team:</a></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/parks" target="_blank">Parks and Open Space:</a><br>(<a href="http://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/Parks_WebMap1.pdf" target="_blank">Map</a>)</td> <td>Crestwood Elementary School playground, Highlands East and West Open Space, Kettle Pond Conservation Park, Skyview Park </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/police/district.html" target="_blank">Police Districts:</a></td> <td><a href="http://www.cityofmadison.com/police/west/" target="_blank">West District</a>, Capt. Jay Lengfeld, 1710 McKenna Blvd., <a href="http://www.cityofmadison.com/police/west/documents/WestNPO.pdf" target="_blank">Neighborhood Officers</a>, <a href="http://www.cityofmadison.com/police/west/newsletters/" target="_blank">Newsletter</a><br></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="http://www.cityofmadison.com/clerk/" target="_blank">Polling Place:</a></td> <td>Ward 87, Crestwood Elementary, 5930 Old Sauk Rd<br></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="http://www.cityofmadison.com/mac/" target="_blank">Public Art:</a></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="col1"><a href="http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/" target="_blank">Public Schools:</a></td> <td> Elementary School Attendance Area 4<BR><a href="http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/004.htm" target="_blank">Crestwood Elementary School</a> (<a href="http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/files/schools/maps/004.pdf" target="_blank">5930 Old Sauk Rd</a>)<br> Middle School Attendance Area 245<BR><a href="http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/245.htm" target="_blank">Jefferson Middle School</a> (<a href="http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/files/schools/maps/245.pdf" target="_blank">101 S Gammon Rd</a>)<br> High School Attendance Area 145<BR><a href="http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/145.htm" target="_blank">Memorial High School</a> (<a href="http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/files/schools/maps/145.pdf" target="_blank">201 S Gammon Rd</a>)<br> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- Start Google Analytics Tracking Code. 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