City of Hilliard, Ohio USA

Are you a public relations professional who is passionate about informing and engaging the community and want to put the whole range of your creative skills to work? Are you a strong writer, team player, and self-starter who gets excited about new ideas? If so, the City of Hilliard's award-winning Community Relations Department has the job for you! The Communications Specialist will be the communications lead for the City's Recreation & Parks and Operations Departments – telling their stories, promoting community special events, and keeping our community informed about all the great things that make living, working and playing in Hilliard amazing. Apply by Aug. 5 at https://lnkd.in/eAtQSkuv

Welcome to Hilliard, Forsee Power! ⚡

Have you heard of HifiO? It's Hilliard's 70-mile fiber optic network. With an investment of $4 million from the City of Hilliard, Ohio USA, the network is advantageous to businesses: ✅ More connections between broadband providers and businesses in Hilliard.  ✅ Freedom to choose your provider. ✅ Competitive internet costs to help you achieve a better bottom line. Contact Alexandria Boomershine from the Hilliard team to learn more.

Congrats to Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. for being recognized by Columbus Business First for their newly constructed Engineering & Technolgy Center! You can find it on Raindrop Way in the City of Hilliard, Ohio USA. Excited to see the innovation and advancement in stormwater materials and systems that with happen here. Our City is a Lab We Are a Lab City What’s Your Idea?

Thank you to our partners at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for teaming up with Police Chief Michael Woods and the City of Hilliard Division of Police to remind our residents about fireworks safety tips ahead of next week's 4th of July holiday. Leave the large fireworks displays to the professionals. The City of Hilliard's Freedom Fest celebration will include one of the best fireworks displays in central Ohio, Thursday, July 4, at Roger A. Reynolds Municipal Park. ➡️ Thank you to our Freedom Fest headlining sponsors: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Amazon Web Services, and Credit Union of Ohio.

Welcome two new Recreation Supervisors to the City, Nick Pangio and Tim Hales! 🏐🤾♂️🏀 Pangio will oversee Youth Programming and Camps, while Hales will take over Adult and Youth Sports as part of the City's expanding Recreation and Parks offerings with The Well set to open in mid-2025. More about Pangio: 🔷 Most recently, he served as Coordinator of Camps and Operations at Ohio State. 🔷 He grew up in Worthington, attended Ohio State for undergrad and earned his master's degree in Sport and Recreation Management from Kent State. 🔷 In his free time, Nick loves spending time outdoors and trying out new coffee shops around town. More about Hales: 🔷 Tim grew up in Hilliard and graduated from Hilliard Darby High School. 🔷 He served as a seasonal staff member for the City of Hilliard Recreation and Parks Department on the Ballfields Grounds Crew from 2018-2020. 🔷 When not at work, he enjoys playing golf and ice hockey, and is a die-hard fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. ➡️ Read the complete story on the City's new Recreation Supervisors: https://lnkd.in/g-aJnRx2

The Flame of Hope made its way through Downtown Hilliard today as the City of Hilliard Division of Police hosted the local leg of the Ohio Law Enforcement Torch Run alongside Hilliard Special Olympics Bobcats. 🔥 There are more than 600 registered runners and 71 routes, running more than 170 miles across the state in support of Special Olympics Ohio athletes! 💰Raise money 🏃Generate awareness 🫶Create a community Thanks to Safelite AutoGlass for donating lunch! 🌭 Donate to support a runner ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gYtyXDbr?

A fresh cut and a new look! 💇♂️💈 The classic, old school barbershop at 4039 Main Street in Downtown Hilliard has a bright, new outlook thanks to James and Lisa Lentz. The central Ohio couple bought Barker's Barbershop in March and already have plans to renovate the building thanks to an Old Hilliard Façade Grant. In just three short months, the Lentzes have worked alongside City of Hilliard staff and the Hilliard Development Corporation to get funding approved. The couple hopes to begin renovations this summer. James handles the business side of the barbershop. Lisa, who's been cutting hair in central Ohio for 15 years, serves as one of the barbers on staff. 💈Barker's Barbershop specializes in men's haircuts and is open Monday through Saturday to both walk-ins and appointments. 💈 ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/d2JcsBWe

Hilliard is once again a global Top 7 Intelligent Community of the Year! 🌍📲 For a second straight year, the Intelligent Community Forum has recognized the City of Hilliard for its smart infrastructure and growing technology presence, in particular with the Hilliard City Lab initiative. 🗺️ICF recognizes communities that demonstrate best practices in: ✅ Broadband Connectivity ✅ Innovation ✅ Workforce Development ✅ Digital Inclusion ✅ Sustainability ✅ Community Engagement What's more, Hilliard is one of only two communities in the United States to receive this special distinction in 2024! ➡️ Read more about what this exciting award means for our City: https://lnkd.in/g4wgWE4m

The Well is making great progress! 👷♂️🏗️ Our Recreation and Parks staff got an up-close look at the City's new Recreation and Wellness facility Tuesday afternoon. Members of Ruscilli Construction provided updates on the progress being made on the 105,000-square-foot building, which is set to open in mid-2025. 📷 Take a look for yourself in the pictures and for complete information on The Well, visit: https://lnkd.in/dHXQDXAB.