Welcome to the Hillsdale County Community Center!

This virtual community center is being created by citizens throughout the county of Hillsdale Michigan who are participating in a grant project entitled Information Technology for Community and Intergovernmental Cooperation (ITCIC). The ITCIC project is being developed with oversight from a broad Community and Intergovernmental Coordination Committee, comprised of representatives from the community, local units of governments, and key agency and business leaders.

Clicking on Community Information will provide links to information by category.

Clicking on Local Government provides links to information about the local jurisdictions in Hillsdale County. In addition to information about the offices, officials, office hours, etc, this is also where you can search for properties, find permit application forms, meeting agendas & minutes, ordinances, notices, and similar information.

Please remember to scroll down on this page too, as there may be more information below.

Be an Informed Voter

The next election date in Hillsdale County is February 28, 2012. The principle subject of this election will be the Presidential Primary for the State of Michigan.

If you have questions you may visit www.michigan.gov/sos and click on Elections on the left side or visit www.michigan.gov/vote. You may also call the Hillsdale County Clerk’s office at 517-437-3391 or visit the clerk’s web page at http://www.hillsdalecounty.info/government379863.asp

Michindoh Aquifer

In October 2007, the City of Bryan Ohio (Williams County Ohio), petitioned the United State Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate the aquifer from which Bryan draws its drinking water as a "sole source aquifer." This has led to considerable discussion in Hillsdale County in 2009 and 2010 as to the need for such a designation, and what the implications would be should the aquifer be so designated. To read more about this issue, please go to http://www.epa.gov/r5water/gwdw/michindoh/index.htm . You may also read more about it in the Hillsdale Daily News at http://www.hillsdale.net

Don't Move Firewood

Many people do not know that Hillsdale County is under a quarantine related to moving wood out of the county. In 2004, the Emerald Ash Borer was found in Hillsdale County, especially along the southern boarder. Many thousands of ash trees in the county are in the process of being cut down and destroyed in an effort to prevent the spread of this insect. But, many people take their wood from home to their campsite or cottage in other counties or even other states. This is prohibited by the quarantine. You must leave the wood on your property. For more information, contact the Michigan State University Extension office for Hillsdale County at 517-439-9301 or one of the following web pages

www.emeraldashborer.info

http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/alb/

Hillsdale Breaking and Entering Suspect

Suspect in Hillsdale City B&Es. [Click here to view full size picture]

Over the last few weeks, there have been several breaking and entering cases of homes in the City of Hillsdale and surrounding area. The Hillsdale City Police have compiled a sketch of a suspect. If you know this person, or have any information related to this person or activity, please contact Detective Brad Martin at 517-437-6466. The sketch appears to the left. Click on the sketch to enlarge.

This page last updated on 11/22/2011.