City launches My Hillsdale app

The City of Hillsdale has released a new app for its residents. Courtesy | Apple App Store

A new app available to Hillsdale residents offers weather and traffic advisories, notifications about city meetings and events, and payment reminders.

The My Hillsdale app can be downloaded on Android and iOS devices.

City of Hillsdale Marketing and Development Coordinator Sam Fry said the app allows the city and the Board of Public Utilities to provide information to the public more directly and efficiently.

“BPU in particular saw the value in the ability to share real-time alerts with utility customers about power outages or utility outages,” Fry said.

In February, BPU applied for funding to implement a mass notification system through the American Public Power Association. Fry said BPU received the grant award from APPA, which provided full funding for the development and implementation of the app.

“Rather than developing an app from scratch, BPU partnered with GoGov, which specializes in providing mobile software to local governments of all sizes,” Fry said. “GoGov was able to work with us to design and install the app within about a month of our project launch.”

Fry said he encourages all city residents and BPU customers to download the app to stay informed about what’s going on in the community. City of Hillsdale Mayor Adam Stockford agrees.

“If you are a resident, I would definitely recommend it,” Stockford said.

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