🌱 How could a property tax repeal change life in Old Hilliard?
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In today's newsletter:
- How could a property tax repeal change life in Old Hilliard?
- How a new state law sidelines Hilliard on a massive data center.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 61, low: 44.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Property tax repeal campaign behind goal as deadline for 2026 ballot approaches (ohiocapitaljournal.com) — A statewide campaign to abolish Ohio property taxes recently stopped in Old Hilliard, where organizers gathered signatures and highlighted how rising home values are driving up local tax bills. The group has about half the signatures it wants before deciding in June whether to push for the 2026 ballot or keep collecting for a later election, while residents weigh concerns about schools and services against tax relief. 
• Data Centers Are Democracy's New Battleground (persuasion.community) — A proposed Amazon Web Services fuel cell system for a new hyperscale data center in Hilliard can now bypass local zoning review because of a recent state law change, drawing concern from city leadership. The article uses Hilliard’s situation, along with Perry Village and other Ohio communities, to explore how data center deals, NDAs, and state preemption are testing local democratic control over land, power, and environmental impacts.
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- Found deceased tuxedo cat on the side of Alton Darby Rd just south of Roberts Rd.
Sadly, it looks like kitty may have been there for a couple days. We surrendered kitty to MedVet in Hilliard on 5/11 to check for a chip and give… (Nextdoor Anderson Meadows)
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- Andy Wilson named new Ohio attorney general by Gov. Mike DeWine (fox8.com)
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Dublin
- Dublin City Schools to set criteria for redistricting high schools (nbc4i.com)
- KidsLinked's Free Columbus Children's Festival (columbusonthecheap.com)
- Columbus council passes delayed fire engine deal despite labor dispute (dispatch.com)
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