City of Hilliard, Ohio USA

Have you started your holiday shopping? We need your help to Cram the Cruiser for local families in need. 🚓 🧥We're asking for new new winter clothing items, such as coats, gloves, hats, snow boots, sweatpants, and hooded sweatshirts. ➡️Drop off items at any of the three City buildings by Dec. 1. Details: https://bit.ly/48w87fE Hilliard's Cram the Cruiser is generously sponsored by Amazon Web Services, Credit Union of Ohio, Mayco Colors, and Painter & Associates, Attorneys at Law.

Andrew Beare, the City of Hilliard's Director of Operations, has accepted a new position as Assistant City Manager with the City of Delaware. Beare's last day with Hilliard will be Dec. 13. He begins his new role in Delaware Dec. 16. Before becoming Director of Operations, Beare had served as an Operations Administrator in Hilliard. He joined the City in 2020, overseeing Hilliard's urban forestry section of the Operations Department. He also has a passion for wildlife and helps the community with wildlife conflict issues. "Andy's knowledge, leadership skills, and dedication to being a life-long learner have benefited our Hilliard team and our community immensely," said City Manager Michelle Crandall. "While he will be greatly missed, I'm excited to see him take this next step in his career as a local government professional manager." In the fall of 2022, Beare graduated with a Master of Public Administration degree from Franklin University. No timeline has been set for identifying Beare's replacement.

Congratulations to our own Officer Long, who has been named a STAR of Franklin County law enforcement! 🌟 Long joined the City of Hilliard Division of Police in 2023 and quickly distinguished himself as a leader on his patrol shift. His calm demeanor and respect for everyone on the team make him a go-to resource for advice and support, said Chief Michael Woods. Officer Long also extends this respect to the community, effectively de-escalating tense situations. Recently, while responding to a domestic violence and barricade call, he took charge of negotiations with empathy and respect, successfully persuading an individual to reconsider taking his own life, Chief Woods noted. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gGAAzm3m

The City of Hilliard is pleased to introduce Jessica Gibson as our new Fiscal Officer!✍️🪙 ➡️In this role, Gibson will perform a variety of accounting, auditing, and financial reporting functions in the Finance Department. She will help oversee the operating and capital budgets and assist in the overall fiscal management of the City. 🔹Most recently, Gibson served as a Fiscal Analyst for the City of Chattanooga, Tenn., where she focused on budget analysis and expenditure tracking. She's excited to bring those skills to the City of Hilliard. "Municipal finance has become my passion and serving the public is something I take very seriously," Gibson said. "I'm excited to join Hilliard's talented Finance team and use my skills to benefit both the City and the residents." 🔹Gibson returns to the Buckeye state after growing up in the Dayton area. She attended college at Alabama A&M University and went on to earn her Master of Business Administration from Colorado State University. In her free time, Gibson enjoys traveling, thrift shopping, gardening, and playing with her two-year-old Yorkie Jaxx. 🐕 Welcome to the City of Hilliard, Jessica! 👏

The City of Hilliard Division of Police has earned federal recognition for the second consecutive year for its efforts to recruit, employ, and retain our nation's veterans. 🎖️ The organization is one of 839 recipients of the 2024 HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion Award, presented by the U.S. Department of Labor. About 43 percent of Hilliard police sworn employees are veterans. HPD earned the prestigious platinum award after submitting an extensive application earlier this year demonstrating the department's rigorous employment and veteran integration assistance criteria, including tuition assistance programming for veterans. More details: https://lnkd.in/g_zj4gfJ 🚓To learn more about a career as a Hilliard police officer, visit WearTheHPDBadge.org.

A national industry leader in fire protection services now calls Hilliard home! 🧯🔥 S.A. Comunale Co., Inc., an EMCOR Group, Inc. company, held its grand opening event Thursday at its newest location, 3709 Parkway Lane, near I-270. 🔹The company specializes in fire sprinkler systems, alarm and detection, extinguishers, service and inspection, and more. Founded in 1973, S.A. Comunale now has 15 locations nationwide, working across virtually every market sector with experience in every type of facility. 🧯The Hilliard location employs more than 150 people, and its new 19,000-square-foot building includes more than 12,000-square-feet of warehouse space to accommodate future growth. 🔹"We're so happy to be here in Hilliard, and this large facility is just what we needed," CEO Steve Comunale said. "This building tripled both the shop and office space from our previous Central Ohio location, which really sets us up for future success." ➡️For more info, visit their website at https://sacomunale.com/

Join us in congratulating one of our Division of Police supervisors upon his graduation from S.T.E.P. (Supervisor Training & Education Program) this week. 👏 Sgt. Chad Wood was among the members of the 32nd graduating class. S.T.E.P.'s curriculum includes topics such as leadership strategies, creating an ethical environment, mentoring, effective listening and speaking, wellbeing, and conflict management. STEP is designed to develop newly-promoted first-line supervisors. We know these individuals have valuable roles as problem-solvers in our organization. Way to go, Sgt. Wood!

The City of Hilliard is hiring its next Deputy Chief of Police. The Deputy Chief of Police will lead bureau commanders while overseeing operational tasks, including: 🔹investigations and patrol oversight 🔹managing policy review and training alignment 🔹fostering community and Council relationships 🔹representing the department at ceremonies and business meetings 🔹assisting in directing fiscal operations. The ideal candidate will have progressive experience in law enforcement leadership, exhibit a strong commitment to community policing, and demonstrated success working as part of a collaborative citywide team of dedicated public servants. Apply ➡️ https://bit.ly/3NVGCmf

Congrats to Curitiba, Brazil, on being named the Intelligent Community of the Year at the Intelligent Community Forum Global Summit! 🌍⚙️ City Manager Michelle Crandall represented Hilliard at the event this week in Barcelona, Spain. Our community was a Top7 finalist and recognized as one of the most intelligent communities in the world. 🌐The ICF Global Summit focused on how innovative cities and regions are using the latest technology to benefit their residents and employers. The theme centered around turning the challenges of today into tomorrow's economic, social, and cultural opportunities. Hilliard was one of only two U.S. cities named finalists in 2024. The other Top7 finalists included: 🔹Assai, Brazil 🔹Coral Gables, Florida 🔹Curitiba, Brazil 🔹Durham Region in Ontario, Canada 🔹Fredericton in New Brunswick, Canada 🔹Yunlin County, Taiwan ➡️Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCFb3fE9

Let's go orange and #RecycleRight, Hilliard! ♻️🍊 🗑Hilliard residents can put their hard-to-recycle plastics and foam products in special orange Hefty ReNew bags and place those bags in their Local Waste recycling bins. These bags are collected on Tuesday with other recyclables. 🔸The orange ReNew bags are then separated from regular recycling and sent to a facility to be converted into resources like park benches, lumber, and drainage materials. Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) ➡️Complete details on all accepted items: https://lnkd.in/grvCQ9b8 https://lnkd.in/gFsArb_Q