The City of Hillsdale has released a new app for residents. Courtesy | Apple App Store A new app available to Hillsdale residents offers notifications about weather and traffic advisories, city meetings and events, and payment reminders. The My Hillsdale app is available for download on Android and iOS devices. City of Hillsdale Marketing and...
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City restores power to most customers after outage
Linemen worked long hours to restore power in Hillsdale. Courtesy | Facebook The Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities has restored power to most of its customers, as residents across Hillsdale County and the state have been facing a power outage since the night of Feb. 22. The city estimates the power restoration effort cost about...
Community comes together during blackout
Linemen working to restore power enjoyed a hot meal courtesy of Pub & Grub. Courtesy | Facebook As businesses opened their doors and donated meals to linemen and first responders, Hillsdale’s Board of Public Utilities and Mayor Adam Stockford thanked the community for their assistance during a near-total city blackout last week. “Ice storms like...
City Council votes to merge BPU director and city manager positions
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...
Council votes to end performance-based pay system for city employees
The Hillsdale City Council voted to adopt a resolution supported by the Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities to restructure the way the BPU’s pay structure operates, in a Feb. 20 meeting. The resolution is part of an initiative lead by City Manager David Mackie to blend the city and the BPU into one cohesive unit....




