The Hillsdale Rotary Club will soon complete the Sandy Beach project at Lake Baw Beese. According to Richard Moore, project chairman of the Rotary Club committee for the Sandy Beach project, the last stage will bring changes to the park entrance and landscaping. “The final phase involves moving the park entrance away from the beach....
The city of Hillsdale’s Finance Committee convened on Nov. 1 to discuss the replacement of a police vehicle totaled by a parolee on methamphetamine. The man, who was alone in the vehicle, totaled it in August 2020, according to Jake Hammel, director of public services. “A parolee on meth was able to get his cuffs...
Hillsdale’s Board of Public Utilities announced the appointment of Chris McArthur to the Michigan Municipal Electric Association Board of Directors on Oct. 18. He will serve a two-year term in the role and will represent the electric industry to the legislature at state and federal levels. McArthur has worked to bring Hillsdale’s aging public utilities...
A local property owner filed a second lawsuit against a city of Hillsdale official on Nov. 2 following the alleged withholding of information he requested through the Freedom of Information Act. The lawsuit, filed by Lance Lashaway in the 1st Judicial Circuit Court, named Hillsdale’s City Manager and FOIA Coordinator David Mackie as a defendant....
The Hillsdale City Council approved a resolution to merge the positions of city manager and BPU director during its Oct. 18 meeting. The new position comes with a $158,600 salary, providing an approximately $40,000 raise for the city manager’s salary. This will save money in the city’s general fund by splitting expenses with the BPU...