Last year, PETA was alerted to the proposed rezoning of land along W. Arkansas Highway 12 in Highfill, Arkansas, which is reportedly a well-established nesting area for bald eagles. After hearing from PETA supporters, town officials voted against issuing permits that would allow billion-dollar development company D.R. Horton to bulldoze and build on the land. Sadly, just months later, we’ve been told that new permits to develop the land are already being considered. The next council meeting is scheduled for February 13, and the next planning commission meeting is scheduled for February 27.

We need your voices once more! Please contact the city via its Facebook page and call and e-mail the following officials urging them to safeguard these beautiful, federally protected birds:

• Mayor Chris Holland
cholland@highfillar.com
mayor@highfillar.com
479-736-5711, ext. 0004

• Town Administration
admin@highfillar.com
tryan@highfillar.com

• Building, Planning, Code Enforcement, and Parks
building@highfillar.com
jjohnson@highfillar.com

• Highfill City Council Members
o Toby Lester, Ward 1 Position 1, 479-236-0700
o Jessica Wilmoth, Ward 1 Position 2, 479-224-8086
o Jayme Thompson, Ward 2 Position 1, 479-925-8787
o Justin Allen, Ward 2 Position 2, 908-406-0675
o Shai Idelman, Ward 3 Position 1, 513-800-9616
o Jack Loyd, Ward 3 Position 2, 479-426-0444