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Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson filed suit in Franklin County against The Metal Roof Company and owner Daniel Toland, alleging the Columbus-based contractor took more than $60,000 from five consumers for roofing work that was defective or never started. The AG's office is urging other affected homeowners to come forward.
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Hilliard's Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 on Oct. 8 to approve a concept plan that would bring up to 17 residential units and 10,000 square feet of new retail to the Colorado Mountain Sports site at Cemetery and Lacon roads.
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Hilliard City Council introduced an ordinance Oct. 12 to cancel Purdy Bowl LLC's 12-year, 50% property tax abatement after the company failed to meet job and payroll commitments tied to a $7 million investment at the Ten Pin Alley bowling center.
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Hilliard holds a public forum on e-bike and e-scooter regulations Tuesday, Oct. 13, at The Well, as a new state bill proposing a $25 Class 3 e-bike fee adds context to the city's own rulemaking process.
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The Big Darby Accord Advisory Panel meets Tuesday, Oct. 13, to review Harmony Development's 275-acre Renner Park West proposal near Hilliard and to take up the 374-unit Bolton Fields subdivision for its first formal action after two conceptual reviews.
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Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano launched a free Levy Estimator tool that lets Hilliard homeowners see how each proposed property tax levy on the Nov. 3 ballot would affect their specific tax bill, with early voting now underway.
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City Manager Joshua Rauch will give his inaugural State of the City address at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at The Well, themed "A Year of Living Well" to mark the recreation facility's first anniversary and Rauch's first six months leading Hilliard.
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Norwich Township trustees will consider new traffic calming guidelines, a fire department permit and fee schedule, and a $14,055 controlled-substance safe purchase at their Tuesday, Oct. 6 meeting.
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A new GAO report warns that the U.S. Department of Education's suspension of its main K-12 monitoring process puts more than $18 billion in Title I funding at risk nationwide, including $3.15 million flowing to Hilliard City Schools.
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Hilliard City Council passed two ordinances Sept. 28 giving city engineers authority to enter private property for lead pipe replacement and sewer repairs, and adding paid parental leave for eligible non-union full-time employees.
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Hilliard confirms an Oct. 13 community forum at The Well at Alton Hall where residents can discuss e-bike and e-scooter regulations through small-table conversations, building on the city's new safety rules that took effect Sept. 23.
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Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson and the Fraternal Order of Police want lawmakers to make misusing Flock camera data a felony, while state Sen. Al Cutrona pushes a bill requiring warrants for outside-agency access — a debate with direct implications for Hilliard's paused 15-camera program.