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Council approves one‑year $100,000 Downtown Partnership contract after debate over scope and metrics
Summary
After a prolonged debate over governance, geographic scope and oversight, the council voted to fund the Hillsboro Downtown Partnership for one year at $100,000 to continue beautification and business‑support work while asking staff and the nonprofit to define clearer performance metrics.
The Hillsboro City Council approved a one‑year contract worth $100,000 on July 15 with the Hillsboro Downtown Partnership (HDP) to support downtown beautification, placemaking and early efforts to expand business outreach beyond the historic Main Street core.
The vote followed a lengthy discussion and a failed attempt earlier in the evening to approve a three‑year agreement not to exceed $360,000. That three‑year proposal had proposed $100,000 in fiscal year 2025–26, $100,000 plus up to $20,000 in matching funds in 2026–27, and $100,000 plus up to $40,000 in 2027–28. The council did not approve that longer deal; members expressed concerns about HDP governance, a lack of measurable deliverables and uneven engagement with businesses in expanded service areas.
Carla Antonini, Economic Development Department, introduced the HDP funding request and described the proposed contract as urban‑renewal‑eligible…
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