The Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities will flush all fire hydrants in the city of Hillsdale from March 28-31. During the procedure, city residents will be able to use their water but may experience some discoloration. Although rare, some potential effects of hydrant flushing include cloudy tap water and decreased water pressure, according to a...
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...
The plethora of potholes on Hillsdale’s roads may finally be addressed since Hillsdale’s Board of Public Utilities has recently been granted about $1.9 million from the Michigan Strategic Fund for an Infrastructure Capacity Enhancement. But in the Feb. 19 city council meeting, City Manager David Mackie is not confident this will be enough for...
The Hillsdale water tower has a new paint job, but not everyone is pleased with the makeover. Former Board of Public Utilities director Mike Barber said the tower hadn’t been painted since 1997. Renovating it required sandblasting, both inside and out, and recoating it with a special epoxy paint. In June, the city council unanimously...
Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities Director Mike Barber announced his plan to retire effective Jan. 1, 2018, in a letter given to City Manager David Mackie during Monday’s city council meeting. “I would like to thank my BPU board and the city council for allowing me this opportunity and their support for the past few...