The Independent Civic Initiative

About GoHilliard

GoHilliard is an independent resident-led research, infrastructure, and policy intelligence hub serving the families and business stakeholders of Hilliard, Ohio.

Our Guiding Principle

Infrastructure Must Precede Density

Suburban communities across Central Ohio are undergoing historic growth pressures. Too often, municipal planning boards approve high-density residential rezonings and commercial variances long before the required road widenings, intersection upgrades, school feeder expansions, and utility substations are funded or built.

GoHilliard exists to bridge the information gap between City Hall dockets and kitchen table discussions. We analyze public records, engineering traffic studies, and statehouse funding formulas to provide everyday residents with the objective facts needed to hold public administration accountable.

Non-Partisan Fiduciary Oversight: We do not operate as a political action committee (PAC), nor do we take instructions from developers or political parties. Our standard is simple: protect resident tax dollars, commuter safety, and community character.

Core Civic Objectives:

1. Traffic & Corridor Synchronization

Ensuring Cemetery Road, Scioto Darby, and outerbelt connectors are upgraded ahead of major development.

2. Fiscal & Property Tax Discipline

Tracking the local impacts of Ohio House property tax reforms (HB 124–335) and school bond millage.

3. Ratepayer & Grid Protection

Monitoring PUCO dockets to ensure tech hyperscalers fund their own substations rather than raising household electric bills.

4. Watershed Conservation

Enforcing strict compliance with the Big Darby Accord to protect our sensitive western riparian zones.

Operating Standards

The GoHilliard Transparency Charter

To ensure uncompromised credibility and community trust, GoHilliard operates under three binding editorial principles:

Principle 01

Zero Developer or PAC Funding

GoHilliard accepts no campaign contributions, political action committee money, or corporate retainers from developers seeking variances or municipal contracts in Hilliard.

Principle 02

Primary Source Citations

Every claim, trip projection, and budget number published in The Hilliard Brief is linked directly to official City Council packets, state legislative filings, or certified public engineering memos.

Principle 03

Transparent Governance

We operate in plain sight. GoHilliard is administered locally under registered Ohio commercial vehicles and directed by an experienced municipal advocate who lives in the community.

Civic Leadership & Background

Directed by Pri Adathakkar

Fiduciary Focuser | Civic Analyst | Midwest Adaptive Reuse Specialist

Pri Adathakkar brings more than three decades of experience across business operations, commercial real estate underwriting, and grassroots municipal governance. He approaches local suburban planning not through political ideology, but through the rigorous lens of fiduciary discipline, balance-sheet accountability, and capital asset planning.

Having served on front-line citizen committees during the historic incorporation of a new municipality and led regional rapid-transit coalitions, Pri understands how planning commission dockets directly impact long-term property values and municipal debt.

Explore Professional Bio & Advisory Work at adathakkar.com →

Governance & Leadership Record:

Town of Cutler Bay, Florida

Leadership Team Member (2002-2006) Contributed to the strategic planning and community mobilization that led to the **incorporation** of a region within Miami-Dade County into its own self-governing municipality.

United Citizens for South Link

Co-Founder & Treasurer (2005-2006) Successfully campaigned for and secured the designation of the newly formed **"Town of Cutler Bay,"** honoring the area's heritage and empowering residents with a stronger sense of identity.

Regional Transit Coalition

Co-Founder & Co-Chair, United Citizens for South Link (2006–2007), organizing grassroots business and civic coalitions for rapid transit corridor investments.

Central Ohio & Midwest Advisory

Advising commercial property owners and investors on adaptive reuse, infrastructure feasibility, and fiduciary land use throughout Ohio.

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