Planning Board - Regular Meeting

Hello Hillsboro, I'm Mayor Payne. Thank you for following us this month on the Deis. Corporal Pizzy served in the United States Army from 2011 until 2019, transitioning between active duty and reserve while attaining the rank of sergeant. Throughout his tenure, he has served as a civil affairs specialist with the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade and a chemical operations specialist with the 411th Chemical Company, balancing responsibilities in CBRN, defense readiness with highstakes civil military operations. This expertise was notably applied during a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom where Corporal Pizzy served as a vital liaison between the US forces and local authorities, facilitating stability and community engagement in complex environments. It is my honor to announce that Hillsboro Township Police Corporal Army veteran Frank Pizzy will lead Hillsboro's 2026 Memorial Day commemoration ceremony on May 27th as the grand marshall of our parade. Every year, the Hillsboro Township Board of Education recognizes one teacher and one educational service professional from each of the district's schools as educator of the year. These individuals behind me represent the best of the best in our schools. The township committee looks forward to recognizing these outstanding individuals each year with a proclamation. Tonight, we have with us a few of the educators who were recognized. They range from elementary school teachers to technology and STEM teachers at the high school, AP English teacher, as well as an instructional assistance. We are proud to honor and congratulate the following educators.

My name is Eric Puma. I I'm a high school English teacher. Hi everybody. My name is Katina Dranis. I'm a fourth grade teacher at Amsterdam Elementary School. I'm Julia Liebuskin. I'm a speech therapist also at Amsterdam. My name is Lucinda Ferreri. I am the seventh and eighth grade literacy coach and interventionist for Hillsboro Middle School. Hi, I'm Kim Wright. I teach second grade at Hillsboro Elementary School. Hi, my name is Christina McKver. I am a first and second grade special education teacher at Woodford Elementary. Hi, I'm Stephanie Pryler. I am the math specialist at Woodford. Hello, my name is Linda Hook. I'm an instructional assistant at Hillsboro Elementary School.

My name is Nicole Janick. I'm a fifth grade uh literacy and social studies teacher at Auton Road Intermediate School.

Hi, my name is Dorian Shami and um I am an instructional assistant. I've been at Sunny for 11 years. Hi, my name is Connie Zang. I'm the computer resource teacher out on the road intermediary school. My name is Megan Jadro and I'm the proud music teacher at Sunny Elementary School. On March 19th, I was joined by the whole committee for another successful networking event put on by Hillsboro's economic and business development office. The event was held at Iron Peak and local historian Greg Gillette was the guest speaker. We also had over 80 local businesses represented and it was an amazing turnout. On March 11th, I had some very special guests. I had Girl Scout Troop 60842 visited my office to learn more about their local government for their democracy badge. I wanted to extend a massive congratulations to the Hillsboro High School Debate Club, who recently dominated the London Youth Moon 2026. This small but mighty team secured eight individual awards for their exceptional diplomacy, research, and skills. In fact, they were officially crowned best small delegation. You have all truly done Hillsboro very proud. Nicely done. Additional projects currently in develop include initiative to plant a semiquincentennial forest of 250 trees and a series of interactive historic maps and digital markers to be placed at notable locations throughout the community. More detailed information regarding specific events and activities will be released closer to their respective launch dates. From the engineering department, uh obviously this has been a longgoing project, the 206 pedestrian bridge. The project is is moving forward, I'm sure, at not the pace that some people would like, but the the engineer is currently viewing the shop drawings. And then please note that the fabrication of this extensive project can take up to 12 weeks. So, they're going to make this bridge offsite and then bring it in a complete manner and drop it right there. So, it's not being constructed on site. The engine department remains commitment to keeping the public informed as they

reach new milestones in this project, but it's going to be a little while yet. Recreation Memorial Day. The recreation department is looking for youth groups and organizations to march in the 2026 Memorial Day parade on Saturday, May 23rd. Patriotic floats and banners are welcome and encouraged as we celebrate America's 250th anniversary. See the recreation department website for details. 2026 summer themed camps. My children will be attending a few of them, the sports ones, but it's great that we see STEM as well. Uh registration is open for summer camps. Weekly themed options include softball, soccer, basketball, STEM, tennis, theater, and music. Check out the recreation website and Facebook page for more details.

In accordance with new public notice requirements, we have transitioned away from publishing in print newspapers. All official notices are now hosted on a dedicated page on our township website. You can find them under the government tab. Businesses experiencing challenges with hiring or finding qualified talent are encouraged to reach out to our township's economic and business development office for assistance and workforce connection resources. top cops. So, our chief, who's also present tonight, thank you, Chief McMahon, is proud to announce um two top cops. So, Officer John Johnson from Squad A and Officer Dan Shahad from Squad B as the 2025 top cops. And this program was established in 1996. And this awards the department's highest performing officers based on two things, annual evaluations and peer feedback. So, it is in recognition of their hard work. Both officers will receive accommodation in their permanent file, a special award bar on their uniform, and their names will be engraved on a commemorative plaque in the police headquarters lobby. So, congratulations to both the officers. Hello, Hillsboro. I hope you liked what you saw this month. And if you did, go ahead and watch the full meeting and join us on social media. Have a great month.