Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Hilliard's new e-bike and scooter ordinance takes effect Wednesday, Sept. 23, requiring helmets for riders under 18, holding parents liable for children's reckless violations, restricting Class 3 e-bikes from most paths and giving police impound authority.
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Hilliard City Manager Josh Rauch will deliver the 2026 State of the City address Oct. 8 at The Well, with a networking reception at 5 p.m. and the presentation at 6 p.m.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and six other GOP officials rallied for Issue 3, a proposed constitutional amendment to enshrine Ohio's photo voter ID requirement, at Otie's Tavern & Grill in Hilliard on Aug. 29.
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Hilliard City Council voted 6-0 on Aug. 24 to approve rezoning and a community reinvestment area tax exemption for the 23,000-square-foot mixed-use development at the former Chase Bank site on Main Street, clearing the way for the Lira restaurant, apartments and retail space by early 2028.
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Hilliard City Council voted 6-0 on Aug. 24 to require helmets for riders under 18, hold parents liable for violations with escalating misdemeanor charges, authorize device impoundment, and restrict Class 3 e-bikes from most shared-use paths.
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Save Ohio Parks endorsed Rep. Crystal Lett and 14 other statehouse candidates alongside gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton, drawing a clear contrast with Republican Vivek Ramaswamy on drilling in Ohio's public lands.
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The Franklin County Engineer's Office is accepting bids for a $2.08 million storm sewer replacement along Kropp Road in Hilliard, with proposals due Sept. 1 and construction set to begin in November.
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Franklin County Emergency Management is collecting formal damage reports from Hilliard-area residents and businesses hit by the Aug. 11 derecho, a step that could help unlock state or federal disaster aid.
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Hilliard's Environmental Sustainability Commission reviewed the Franklin County Fairgrounds mural project, a Miami University parks recycling partnership and the Recycle Right campaign at its Wednesday, Aug. 12 meeting.
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Hilliard's Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee confirmed a week-long anniversary celebration for The Well running Sept. 14-19 and discussed a proposed update to the Parks and Recreation Department's mission and vision statement at its Wednesday, Aug. 12 meeting.
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A 228-unit natural gas fuel cell facility on Amazon's Hilliard data center campus received automatic state approval under Ohio's House Bill 15 with no public hearing or local input, and is projected to emit 1.45 million pounds of CO2 daily near homes, a park and an elementary school.
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The intersection of Cooke Road and Dresden Street closes Friday, Aug. 14, for five days of roadway improvements, with the estimated reopening overlapping with the first day of Hilliard City Schools on Aug. 19.