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. 16.
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 full-time post.
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 the end…
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 of compliance…
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 the last…
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 waits on…
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 to comment.
Hillsboro: City Planners Approve TJ Maxx Remodel of Rite Aid Space at Sunset Esplanade
City planners approved interior and facade work to turn the Rite Aid space at Sunset Esplanade into a 23,734-square-foot TJ Maxx.
Hillsboro: Arts Endowment Gives 16 Nonprofits $2,500 Each, More Than Double Last Year
The Hillsboro Arts & Culture Endowment is giving $2,500 each to 16 local arts nonprofits, $40,000 in all, up from $17,289 for 15 groups…
Hillsboro: Halloween, Trick-or-Treat and Día de Muertos Events Through Nov. 1
Eleven Halloween and Día de Muertos events through Nov. 1, with times, prices, ages and sign-up status, rechecked Oct. 25.