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Hillsborough mayor details town projects, bridge timeline, public notice changes and recreation programming
Summary
Mayor Pease outlined several in-development projects — a 250-tree semiquincentennial forest, interactive historic maps, and progress on the 206 pedestrian bridge (shop drawings review; offsite fabrication may take up to 12 weeks). He also announced summer camps registration and a move to online public notices.
Mayor Pease provided an update on town projects and administrative changes, highlighting plans and practical timelines.
On parks and history, the mayor said the township is developing a semiquincentennial forest that will plant 250 trees and create a series of interactive historic maps and digital markers to be placed at notable community locations; detailed launch dates will be released closer to each project's start. “Additional projects currently in development include initiative to plant a semiquincentennial forest of 250 trees and a series of interactive historic maps and digital markers,” he said.
On infrastructure, the mayor reported that the 206 pedestrian bridge project is progressing. Engineers are reviewing shop drawings and the mayor said the project’s fabrication will be done offsite; that fabrication can take up to 12 weeks and the completed bridge will be transported to the site and set in place rather than built on site.
On administrative updates and programming, the mayor said the recreation department is recruiting youth groups for the 2026 Memorial Day parade and noted registration for 2026 summer camps is open with weekly themed options including sports and STEM. He also said the township has moved official public notices from print to a dedicated page on the township website under the government tab to meet new public notice requirements. Businesses facing hiring challenges were invited to contact the township’s Economic and Business Development Office for workforce assistance.
The address contained two different date references related to Memorial Day events — a May 27 date associated with the mayor’s Grand Marshal announcement and a May 23 date given by the recreation announcement — and the transcript did not clarify whether those dates refer to the same or separate events. No policy votes or budget decisions were recorded in the address; the items described are informational updates.
