Edward Mountain had been under fire for the £129 bill which, while legal, drew flak from politicians who argued he shouldn't claim for his own error.
Disruptive snow looks set to impact the Highlands into the weekend after the Met Office issued another yellow warning – their third in a day.
Motorists across the Highlands have been urged to take care after snow fell in many parts of the region overnight.
Several inches of snow are possible in some places, amid forecasts for showers and ice across the region.
Flooding at Kingussie has forced the closure of the line between Inverness and Perth.
Flood warnings for Aviemore, Kingussie, Newtonmore and more are among 12 such alerts issued in the Highlands.
Hazardous surface flooding is affecting the A9 in Inverness, Traffic Scotland has warned amid widespread heavy rain across the Highlands.
Yellow warning issued amid fears 'persistent' rain will cause travel disruption and flooding in western and central parts of the Highlands.
Storm force winds are set to batter more of the Highlands on Wednesday, the Met Office has warned after extending a yellow alert for gales.
Views are urgently sought from the public over ways Highland Council can address a £60m gap in its budget.
Around 2000 homes across the north were still without power at lunchtime on Wednesday, but SSEN hopes to reconnect them by the end of the day.
Thousands of homes across Scotland were still without power at 5pm on Monday evening following overnight outages caused by Storm Isha.
Network Rail Scotland has warned that further serious railway disruption is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday after Storm Jocelyn arrives.
Households whose bin collections have been missed due to disruption from the recent heavy snows & gales have been given an update by Highland Council.
Officers had launched an appeal for help finding her on Wednesday morning after becoming "increasingly concerned for her welfare".
"Do you really need to travel?", Highlanders have been asked amid a heightened amber snow alert and Met Office warnings of "significant" fresh totals.
Police have appealed for help tracing a missing Aviemore woman who has not been seen for several days
Avalanche risks on Highland peaks are now "considerable", mountain-goers have been warned in the wake of heavy snowfall.
Motorists have been urged to take extra care and consider if journeys are necessary amid "challenging" ongoing wintry conditions on Highland roads.
Chief has helped officers remove £15,000 worth of cannabis from region's streets