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Hilliard City Manager Michelle Crandall to depart after five and a half years; council, staff praise tenure

5404857 · July 15, 2025
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City Manager Michelle Crandall gave her final council report July 14, outlining accomplishments during her 5½-year tenure — including the recreation and wellness campus, a successful income-tax ballot initiative, and economic development wins — and said she will remain a Hilliard resident.

HILLIARD, Ohio — Michelle Crandall, Hilliard’s first city manager, told the City Council on July 14 that she will leave her role in two weeks and reflected on accomplishments during her five‑and‑a‑half‑year tenure.

Crandall listed several highlights she and staff said were achievements under her leadership: passage of a ballot measure increasing the city’s income tax from 2% to 2.5% to fund parks and recreation; design and…

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