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Hillsboro: Sabrina Cotta Accepts Assistant City Manager Job, Water Department Report Says
A city water report says Sabrina Cotta, Ashland's city manager since 2024, accepted a Hillsboro assistant city manager job over Water and…
Hillsboro: Library Staff Report Counts 50 Incidents July–September, 38 at Shute Park
A staff report in the Library Board packet counts 50 incidents July–September, 38 at Shute Park, with fewer mid-level cases there than…
Hillsboro: $621,711 in Water Charges Was More Than 120 Days Past Due on Aug. 31
A city aging report shows $621,711 in water charges more than 120 days past due on Aug. 31, most of it residential.…
Hillsboro: Genentech Listed as New Applicant for Enterprise Zone Tax Break in City Report
Genentech is listed as a new Enterprise Zone applicant in the Oct. 6 council packet. The record gives no amount, assets or…
Hillsboro: Driver Gets 75 Months in June Bicyclist Death; City Records Show Century Safety Work
A driver got 75 months in prison Oct. 16 in a June bicyclist death. City records show beacon crossings planned on Century…
Hillsboro: Winter Village Rink Opens Nov. 29; the Holiday Events Lineup and Permit Status
Dates, places and prices for Hillsboro events from Veterans Day to Winter Village, plus each permit's status on a city log dated…
Hillsboro: Pedestrian Death on TV Highway Among 12 Crashes in City’s Latest Crash Memo
A city memo for the Oct. 27 Transportation Committee lists 12 crashes, including a fatal Sept. 19 hit-and-run on TV Highway near…
Hillsboro: School District Reports Regular Attendance at 68.4%, Short of Its 80% Goal
A Hillsboro School District report for the Oct. 27 board meeting says regular attendance rose to about 68.4%, short of its 80%…
Hillsboro: What Public Works Told People Who Asked for Stop Signs and Flashing Crosswalks
A city log of 21 public traffic requests shows Public Works' answers on stop signs, crosswalk beacons and bike lanes. Six were…
Hillsboro: Tax Bills up 4.9% for County’s Typical Homes as Most Market Values Fall
Washington County's 11 typical Hillsboro homes show tax bills up 4.9% while most market values fell. The first payment is due Nov.…
Hillsboro: Shute Park Library Circulation Drops 23.6% While Brookwood Climbs 3.8%
Shute Park Library circulation fell 23.6% in September as Brookwood grew 3.8%. The council also merged two part-time library jobs into one…
Hillsboro: Shute Park ‘Cloud Nest’ Art Dome Construction Set to Begin, a Year After First Target
Construction of the Cloud Nest art dome at Shute Park begins in late October, the city says, with completion now expected by…
Hillsboro: School District Enrollment Falls 417 to 17,901, with Kindergarten Down 9.3%
Hillsboro schools counted 17,901 students on Oct. 1, down 2.3% in a year. A delayed science adoption will be reported as out…
Hillsboro: Ballots Due by 8 p.m. Nov. 3; State Lists Five Drop Boxes and an Oct. 27 Mail Date
Ballots are due in a drop box by 8 p.m. Nov. 3. The state lists five Hillsboro boxes and Oct. 27 as…
Hillsboro: NW 273rd Avenue Rename Returns to Planners, Now Tied to Annexation
Planners weigh three street renames Oct. 28, led by NW 273rd Avenue, which the council set aside in 2025. The new plan…
Hillsboro: School Board to Weigh Pension Bonds and $14.5 Million Land Sale on Oct. 27
Hillsboro's school board is scheduled to consider pension bonds and a $14.5 million Cornelius land sale Oct. 27. Risk odds and how…
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