In a regular monthly meeting that lasted only 13 minutes in open session, Hillsboro City Council members heard the first reading of an ordinance pertaining to amusement device penalties and approved two payment-related resolutions.
In a regular monthly meeting that lasted only 13 minutes in open session, Hillsboro City Council members heard the first reading of an ordinance pertaining to amusement device penalties and approved two payment-related resolutions.
One thing, though, is becoming clear: Many of those volunteers and businesses are not pleased with the city's lack of transparency on the Shaffer Park decision. To the best of my knowledge, this issue has not been discussed in open session with members of Hillsboro City Council. The mayor never formally announced Gregory's hiring at a council meeting. Why not? For a new $58,000 city position, shouldn't city council – and the city's residents and taxpayers – be informed?
Hillsboro Mayor Justin Harsha shared his annual State of the City report with council members during the Jan. 31 special city council meeting, as he recapped his first term in office and previewed what he hopes to accomplish in 2024 and subsequent years.