The City of Hillsdale’s unofficial motto, “It’s the people” might have a home in Hillsdale after all. City Councilman Brian Watkins raised the possibility of placing the slogan on the city’s water tower at a Jan. 24 city council meeting. Watkins said he came up with this idea after looking at a recent Board of...
Widespread complaints about the Hillsdale welcome signs posted on the edges of town caused the city council to reopen public debate about the town’s motto at the Nov. 7 meeting. City Manager David Mackie said he has received negative comments about the signs’ size, visibility from the road, and their content. “I have a...