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Hilliard City Council approved an approximately $17.8 million capital improvements budget at its Monday night meeting, funding major projects for 2019 ranging from transportation and parks improvements to the start of installation of a citywide fiber optics network. The budget…

Do you have old, unused electronics? Instead of throwing them away, bring them to Hilliard City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 5 from 9 a.m. – noon to be recycled! The City and its Environmental Sustainability Commission are partnering together to…

Hilliard staff members said their goodbyes and gave well-wishes to a longtime colleague, Denise Greer, as she celebrated her last day with the City Monday afternoon. Greer, the City’s Payroll Specialist, began her career with Hilliard 26 years ago in the…

Are you looking to make some new friends, try something different or learn more about your community? The Hilliard Division of Police is accepting applications for its 11th Citizens Police Academy, which begins Feb. 12. The program is a 14-week…

For the first time, Hilliard residents can text 911 for police if they’re having an emergency. The new technology, available to all Franklin County residents, was launched Jan. 23 following two years of cooperation between the county and its various…

The City of Hilliard was represented at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting a few weeks ago, along with other transportation leaders from local and state Departments of Transportation, policy makers, researchers, and technical experts from around the world. Deputy…

Mayor Andrew Ginther and Columbus City Council announced plans to help those impacted by the government shutdown with utility bills. The Department of Public Utilities will waive penalties to any furloughed federal employees who receive a utility bill from the City of Columbus…

Law Director Tracy Bradford has announced her resignation from the City of Hilliard effective Feb. 1. Bradford has worked with the City since 2004. She began work as assistant law director and was named law director in 2013. “Being a…

The Recreation and Parks Department is hiring seasonal employees for summer 2019. Review all qualifications and job details here. The deadline for applications is Apri at 1.

He has not only served the City of Hilliard as a police officer, but his entire country as a U.S. Marine. Officer William “Bill” Okey was recognized for a lifetime of public service recently as the Hilliard Memorial VFW Post…

City Council took its next official step toward transitioning to its new form of government Monday night when it created a committee to begin the search process for Hilliard’s first city manager. Council President Albert Iosue appointed fellow Council Members…

While the nation came together on Wednesday to recognize all law enforcement for “National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day,” two Hilliard police officers were singled out by one local organization. Hilliard Division of Police Officers Brian Gano and Shane O’Connor were…