{"podcast":{"title":"The Hilliard Beacon Podcast","slug":"the-hilliard-beacon-podcast-6738112","podcast_index_feed_id":6738112,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1393118.rss","website_url":"https://hilliardbeacon.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1393118/1f58ab1b814678e37dee10e1c6b1c18b.jpg","author":"Franklin Street Creative","episode_count":147,"summary":"As The Hilliard Beacon our only goal is to help keep you informed and develop a reliable source of steady information and reporting for you - our community.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T16:20:08.730096+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hilliard-beacon-podcast-6738112"},"episode":{"title":"HBAC 135: Save Ohio Parks - Cathy Cowan Becker","slug":"hbac-135-save-ohio-parks-cathy-cowan-becker","published_at":"2025-11-06T19:29:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hilliard-beacon-podcast-6738112/hbac-135-save-ohio-parks-cathy-cowan-becker","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hilliard-beacon-podcast-6738112","url":"https://hilliardbeacon.substack.com/p/hbac-136-save-ohio-parks-cathy-cowan","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/178117229/39226159779dc4956a4479b4bbbe1026.mp3","summary":"City Updates and Meeting Highlights We opened this episode with an update on several city developments discussed in the latest Hilliard Happening newsletter and recent council meetings. * Local Heroes Recognized: Four Darby High School and Tolles Career Center students (Future potential first responders Dylan Shields, Luke Self, Logan Faulkner, and Seth French) were honored by City Council for providing emergency aid to a semi-truck driver who suffered a medical episode. * City Manager Search: The formal search for Hilliard’s next city manager is underway. The city has partnered with the national firm Raftelis to lead recruitment. Applications are open with the first review set for December 1. Virtual interviews will follow, with finalists participating in a public reception in February. A new city manager is expected by spring 2026. * Tim Ward Memorial: In a nice concluding chapter, City Council and family dedicated a commemorative stone at First Responders Park in honor of former Mayor Tim Ward, recognizing his years of service to Hilliard. * Upcoming Meetings: * Housing Steering Committee – Thursday, Nov. 6, 6 p.m. (story to come) meetings take place at City Council chambers, 3800 Municipal Way. * EPA Fuel Cell Permit Appeal: Council voted unanimously to appeal the Ohio EPA’s approval of fuel cells at the Amazon data center on Scioto Darby Road. The city will retain specialized environmental counsel as it challenges the permit. Feature Interview: Cathy Cowan Becker on HB 15, Fuel Cells, and Citizen Advocacy Guest Cathy Cowan Becker , co-founder of Save Ohio Parks and longtime environmental organizer, joined the program to help explain how recent state legislation enabled the fast-tracking of the Amazon fuel cell project and what it reveals about Ohio’s shifting ener…","meta_description":"City Updates and Meeting Highlights We opened this episode with an update on several city developments discussed in the latest Hilliard Happening newslett…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3233,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hilliard-beacon-podcast-6738112/episodes/hbac-135-save-ohio-parks-cathy-cowan-becker/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hilliard-beacon-podcast-6738112/hbac-135-save-ohio-parks-cathy-cowan-becker.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}