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- 05/04/2015
City Manager's Report: 2015 City Council Priorities are Guiding Our Progress
Just as you set goals and priorities for your family’s future, the Hillsboro City Council takes time each year to identify top priorities to help guide City employees in effectively serving our community. This year, our Council agreed on these top 11 priorities.
- 04/24/2015
How Can We Reduce Wood Smoke and Improve Air Quality?
Share your ideas about how to reduce air pollution from wood smoke in our community by taking a short survey.
- 03/26/2015 1:00 pm
Local Artist Anna Lancaster's Oil Painting Selected as 2015 Addition to the Hillsboro Public Art Collection
Mayor Jerry Willey announced that local artist Anna Lancaster's colorful oil painting "Rood Bridge Park with Mid-Century Modern Style" was selected among 47 entries as this year’s artwork addition to the City of Hillsboro Public Art Collection.
- 03/16/2015
Hillsboro Receives State of Oregon Workplace Safety Award
The City of Hillsboro has received the 2015 Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Employer Award which honors extraordinary contributions to workplace safety and health.
- 03/16/2015
City Manager's Report: Protecting Public Safety Begins Before an Emergency
The highest priority of City government is public safety. What you may not realize is that the City of Hillsboro prioritizes public safety long before a call comes into 9-1-1. There are many critical public safety services that our team provides on an everyday basis that you may not have thought of as public safety.
- 03/02/2015
Mayor's Message: Make Your Voice Heard on My2035.org and Help Shape Hillsboro's Future
The Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan needs your help. Visit My2035.org to vote for your favorite ideas and action proposals for the future of Hillsboro. If you complete the entire survey, you will be entered into a drawing to win an iPad mini 3.
- 02/05/2015
City of Hillsboro Will Use Gain Share Funding to Build Public Safety Training Center to Support Police, Fire Personnel
A total of $4 million in Gain Share funding will build a four-acre Public Safety Training Center in Hillsboro to support police and fire personnel, allowing them to quickly respond to an emergency while training.
- 02/04/2015
City of Hillsboro Seeks Feasibilty Study for Building High-Speed Broadband Fiber Network
The City of Hillsboro announced that it is seeking a comprehensive feasibility study to assess the City's ability to build a high-speed fiber network that is capable of providing high-quality, affordable access to every home and business in the City.
- 01/12/2015
City Manager's Report: Our City Council's Commitment to Schools & Students
The connection between education and local government has never been stronger in the City of Hillsboro, thanks to our City Council.
- 01/07/2015
The Hillsboro Challenge: Ducks Versus Buckeyes Will Decide Which Hillsboro (Oregon or Ohio) Gets the Goods
Less than a week away from the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship between the Oregon Ducks and the Ohio State Buckeyes, the City of Hillsboro, Oregon, is backing up its confidence in the Ducks by challenging the City of Hillsboro, Ohio.
- 01/06/2015 7:00 pm
Kyle Allen Joins the Hillsboro City Council, Steve Callaway Elected Council President
Allen joins Mayor Jerry Willey, Council President Steve Callaway, Councilors Olga Acuña, Megan Braze, Darell Lumaco and Fred Nachtigal on the Hillsboro City Council.
- 12/29/2014
Shirley Huffman Comes Home to the Hillsboro Civic Center Auditorium
The Civic Center Auditorium will be renamed the Shirley Huffman Auditorium on Tuesday, January 6, in honor of former Mayor Huffman.
- 12/23/2014
State of the City Address 2015 Preview: Successful by Design
Mayor Jerry Willey previews his upcoming State of the City Address on Thursday, January 29, at the Hillsboro Main Library. The entire community is invited to attend, starting with a reception at 5 pm and the speech at 6 pm.
- 12/03/2014
Council Spotlight: Councilor Megan Braze
Learn why Megan's favorite activity left her injured on the day she joined the City Council, as we shine the Council spotlight on Councilor Megan Braze.
- 11/19/2014
City Manager's Report: Economic Development Enhances Education Funding
One of the most significant ways we support our schools is through our economic development efforts: highly-focused, collaborative, and effective work to build and maintain the strongest economy to help provide funding to support schools.
- 11/19/2014
Hillsboro Residents Urged Not to Burn on Bad Air Quality Days
The Hillsboro City Council strongly encourages Hillsboro residents to refrain from open burning, as well as burning wood in appliances that lack pollution control equipment on days when an air advisory is issued.
- 10/30/2014
Youth Invasion 2014 Launches Future Careers
The second annual Hillsboro Youth Invasion gave more than 280 Students from Century, Glencoe, Hillsboro, Liberty, and Miller Education Center high schools, the ability to explore careers in local government and learn how City of Hillsboro employees work to serve the community.
- 10/20/2014
ELECTION ALERT: Hillsboro Voters Must Use Supplemental Ballot for Ward 2, Position A City Council Race
Voters in the City of Hillsboro will receive a supplemental ballot this week listing the correct candidates running for City Council Ward 2, Position A. Due to a printing error, all Hillsboro voters must complete and send the supplemental ballot in order for their votes on the City Council Ward 2, Position A, race to be counted.
- 10/17/2014
What is Measure 34-221: the Proposed Countywide Vehicle Registration Fee for Road Maintenance?
If roads are allowed to deteriorate significantly, costly repair or reconstruction is needed. But how do we make sure our roads are maintained now so they will not cost more in the future? Learn about Measure 34-221, the proposed vehicle registration fee.
- 10/06/2014 6:00 am
Welcome Hillsboro Library Director Stephanie Chase
Stephanie Chase has joined the City of Hillsboro as Library Director, leading a staff of nearly 120 employees in working to serve the more than 70,000 patrons who visit the expanded Hillsboro Main Library and the renovated Shute Park Branch Library each month.