HIGHLAND PARK NEWS
Pavergate
Josh Harris
March 27, 2025

A lot has been said about “Pavergate,” the controversy over Highland Park Council Member Kim Stone’s vote to install permeable pavers on the alley leading to and facing onto her home. As a neighbor whose home of 33 years backs up to the same alley, I objected to the $900,000 expense at the time, even though these beautiful pavers have now improved my own home’s value. As Kim seeks re-election, she is justifying her vote by pointing to the merits of the decision, but that misses the bigger point — that Kim voted when she should have recused herself due to a clear conflict of interest. Since the pavers were permanent improvements that increased the value of her home, she never should have participated in that vote. READ MORE