HBAC: Summer Madness Edition

As you’ll hear, we’re always in the Heat Dome at the Beacon and never more so than mid-July.We intro a new segment, Tim's "Tubi Corner,” with Bronx Executioner & Heavy Metal.On a personal note we talk recent and (not so recent) International travel stories and how the embedded family is an ideal unit for real cultural exchange.We also had a great response to Kev’s ‘87 Reliant during the Fourth of July Parade and got some nice praise for the kind of local journalism you’ve come to expect over 25+ years of Corvo’s Hilliard reporting.Jordan wants a Donut Factory x Meatball Mafia crossover to discuss owner / operator Robert DelliQuadri’s piece in Stock and Barrel on rising costs in the food world.Tentative Tax Budgets for Norwich Township and Hilliard are out. The Popular Annual Financial Report ‘25 for Hilliard has also been made available (Click here PAFR) with the Comprehensive version of the same report to follow once approved and complete.The Noor / Hilliard federal lawsuit remained in discovery at the time of recording with the original expectation of 6-8 weeks for this phase.Hilliard City Council is weighing legislation regarding scooters, e-bikes and micro-mobility devices. On Sunday afternoon (7/27) I personally witnessed two kids cross both lanes of traffic heading southbound on Leap Road without looking back while entering the flow of traffic…at all. No helmets. Without being alarmist and even with legislation it feels uncomfortably likely that a tragedy is looming.The Hilliard Beacon is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hilliardbeacon.substack.com/subscribe