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A program offered through Rumpke and the Hefty company is making it even easier to be green – by adding a little orange to your recycling bin! All Hilliard residents have to do is put their hard-to-recycle plastics and foam…

Hilliard residents will see greater eligibility for senior discounts and a longer collection period for yard waste as part of next year’s trash, recycling, and yard waste collection service. “Hilliard’s residents will continue to receive the same excellent collection service…

Council Vice President Tina Cottone was named City Council President during a special public meeting held at the Municipal Building Tuesday night. Cottone has served as Council Vice President since January. The City of Hilliard’s Charter states that, “If the…

For the second consecutive year, the City of Hilliard has been named one of the world’s top smart cities, earning a spot in the Intelligent Community Forum’s (ICF) Smart21 communities. The March 20 announcement comes as part of the ICF…

No injuries were reported, but one Hilliard house was destroyed and several other homes experienced extensive damage early this morning from last night’s storm. City of Hilliard responded with police and clean-up personnel and Norwich Township responded with Fire Department…

Each year about this time, the City of Hilliard’s Finance Department begins to get a lot of questions about income taxes and property taxes and how those funds are invested back into the community. These are great questions. First, remember…

Hilliard City Council is accepting applications for one partial term at-large position on the Planning and Zoning Commission. All Commission appointments are made by City Council, and this term begins immediately and ends December 2025. The Commission consists of seven…

One long-time City employee has accepted a position with another Central Ohio community, while another is accepting an interim leadership position in the Operations Department.  Karrie Martin, Fiscal Officer, has accepted the position of Finance Director with the City of…

The City of Hilliard’s voter-approved sustainable electric aggregation program saved Hilliard residents an average of $28.73 on their utility bills during its first month in operation. In October, 9,081 Hilliard households were participating in the sustainable energy initiative. The program…

City of Hilliard Director of Operations Larry Lester, who has served the City of Hilliard for more than 26 years, has announced acceptance of the City Manager position in the City of Monroe, Ohio. “Hilliard has been a great community…

In September, more than 8,900 Hilliard households became part of the City of Hilliard’s green electric aggregation program. Their new rates are reflected on their October electric bills. Based on the current rates from AEP, those residents are saving almost…

Everyone knows Hilliard is a great place for businesses to succeed. Now, readers of Columbus CEO magazine have confirmed it!  On Friday, the City of Hilliard was named the Best Suburb To Do Business by the readers of Columbus CEO magazine.   “Hilliard is…