City Council - Oct 26 2026

The City of Hilliard City Council regular meeting was held October 26, 2026. Council approved the 2027 operating-expense appropriation and the purchase of stop-loss insurance; no insurance amount or provider was stated. It also approved a $117,000 professional-services agreement for design of Old Hilliard waterline improvements on Wayne Street, nearby alleys, and Norwich Street, with construction planned for next year. Council approved purchasing a replacement marked police vehicle for a K9 unit and waived competitive bidding because sourcing a hybrid meeting the city’s specifications had been difficult; the vehicle cost and vendor were not stated. The Public Arts Commission reported that it would review RFPs for art at the well at an upcoming meeting, but no award was made at this meeting.

Council introduced the 2027 capital-improvement budget, appropriating approximately $33.9 million (described by council as about $34 million); staff said at least $5 million for one project is expected to be reimbursed, and a second-reading public hearing was scheduled for November 9. Council also introduced legislation authorizing up to $13 million in notes to finance municipal real-property acquisition and retire prior notes, with a second reading scheduled for November 9. A zoning resolution adding a parcel to the Alton Place development plan passed, while proposed changes to development standards were not supported; other zoning and conditional-use measures also passed. No vendor award or contract value was reported for those land-use actions.