NOTICES

Spring Cleanup

The City of Hillsboro will have dumpsters at the maintenance building located at the entrance to the Old Lake Park for disposal of items.  You must provide proof of being a City of Hillsboro resident to use the service. Items that will not be accepted are; tires, paint cans, or batteries.  Access to the facility will be from 7 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday.  Drop offs may begin on April 28th and will end on May 3rd.  You must check in at the maintenance office before using the facility.  You may call 532-3182 if you have any questions.

• January 29th the boil order for Buttol Addition and City Lake Road has been lifted

• January 28th boil order in effect for Buttol Addition and City Lake Road

• January 25th boil order lifted for Buttol Addition and City Lake Road

• January 24th boil order for in effect for the Buttol Addition and all of City Lake Road.

• December 8th Boil order for Hiltop, Briarwood and Haley Drive cancelled.

• December 5th Boil order Hiltop, Briarwood and Haley Drive due to a water main break, boil for cooking and drinking purposes until further notice.

• November 27, 2007 the City passed a new burning ordinance.  The text of the ordinance can be found by clicking here.

• The Council also voted to have a "truth in taxation" public hearing at 6:45 pm on December 11th. 

ENCOURAGED AND RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVES TO OPEN BURNING OF LANDSCAPE WASTE

The City of Hillsboro encourages and recommends the following alternatives to open burning of landscape waste:

     (A)  Shredding of leaves while mowing and leaving the mulch on the lawn to add nutrients to the soil:

     (B) Mulching of grass clippings and/or shredding of leaves while mowing and using shredded leaves and/or grass clippings to mulch around shrubs and garden plants;

     (C) Mulching of grass clippings and/or shredding of leaves while mowing, collecting clippings and shredded leaves, and creating an on-site compost pile.

Fall Cleanup

• Fall Cleanup.  The City of Hillsboro will have dumpsters at the maintenance building located at the entrance to the Old Lake Park for disposal of items.  You must provide proof of being City of Hillsboro resident to use the service.  Items that will not be accepted are; tires, paint cans, or batteries.  Access to the facility will be from 7:00 am to 3 pm Monday through Saturday.  Drop offs may begin on November 26th and will end December 1st.  You must check in at the maintenance office before using this facility.  You may call 532-3182 if you have any questions.