10/05/2026
If you drive down Cemetery Road during evening rush hour, drop kids off at Davidson or Darby feeder schools, or watch new rezoning signs appear along Avery and Scioto Darby, you know Hilliard is growing rapidly.
Growth itself isn't the problem—uncoordinated growth is.
Too often, major zoning variances and high-density approvals happen inside an echo chamber where developers present paid traffic simulations, while the neighbors actually sitting in the gridlock find out about the project only after permits are signed.
Decisions in suburban government respond to citizens who show up with facts.
To give our community a clear, objective resource, I have established GoHilliard—an independent, resident-led civic intelligence desk tracking public dockets, zoning variances, and infrastructure across Hilliard.
Here is what we are building for our community:
1. The Hilliard Brief: A concise Sunday evening analysis breaking down exactly what City Council and the Planning & Zoning Commission are voting on before Monday night hearings.
2. The Civic Calendar: A live schedule of upcoming hearings with direct links to the official city agenda packets and rules for public comment.
3. The Active Corridor Tracker: Up-to-date tracking of traffic counts, curb-cut requests, and rezoning filings along Cemetery, Scioto Darby, Main Street, and Avery Road.
A Clear Promise on Independence:
GoHilliard accepts ZERO developer money, ZERO political action committee (PAC) funding, and ZERO candidate donations. We are 100% independently self-funded. Every brief we publish links directly to public engineering records and certified city packets.
Suburban governance works best when residents have access to primary sources before the vote takes place.
Take a look at the platform, and please share your neighborhood feedback in our 60-second Infrastructure Audit.
Link to GoHilliard is in the first comment below! 👇
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