Doug Cortney serves on the Highland City Council, whose members are elected at large to staggered four-year terms. The city lists his term as expiring in January 2028 and his assignments as the Arts Council, Central Utah 911 and alternate on the Lone Peak Public Safety District Board.
Highland's council voted 4–1 on Sept. 1, 2026 to renew a one-year, $100,000 contract with DLS Consulting, Inc. for grant and legislative support. Staff credited the consultant with helping the city secure about $4 million in grants over four years; one council member proposed an in-house grant coordinator instead.
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Highland's council voted 4–1 on Aug. 11, 2026 to raise the city's dedicated library tax rate from 0.000097 to 0.000145 while lowering the general city operations rate. The increase is budgeted to bring the library $172,488 more a year, which staff said would pay for staffing changes and consortium costs.
