Episode

HBAC #143

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The Hilliard Beacon Podcast
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Mar 3, 2026
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Summary

Trustee Rick Tidd Resigns; Appointment Process Underway * View the full application / guidelines page HERE Big Darby Accord Revision Enters Public Phase * View the full Draft of the updated Accord HERE Ridgewood Parking Restrictions Rescinded * Decision came after improper public meeting rules. Read our original 2024 story HERE and read the latest HERE Beacon Elementary Construction - Early Impacts Beacon Expands Coverage to Congressional Race * The Beacon is in conversations to interview Don Leonard , congressional primary candidate for Hilliard district (OH-15) We will be extending an identical offer to opponent Adam Miller and incumbent Republican Mike Carey. ‘500 Tabs’ Sneak Peek * Jordan can’t let a good story go but Apple has decided 500 open tabs in a single group is the limit. Instead of declaring ‘browser bankruptcy’ and wiping the slate he’s decided to slow down the info avalanche, power through the backlog and share the work. * https://archive.ph/RyHKB ‘ Musk’s Twitter investors have lost billions in value’ As recently as end of year 2024, X valuations had experienced a 79% markdown to less than 20% of its forty-four billion purchase price. Since 2025 internal restructuring and the paper acquisition by his own highly speculative xAI product, those valuations have rebounded despite lower revenues across the board - somehow - to almost exactly forty-four billion dollars . * Is Elon’s X worth every penny “he” paid or is this yet another case of financial speculation outrunning common sense to make sure the system just keeps chugging for elite capital? 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 subs…