Public Information

Office staff write and distribute news releases for the town administration, boards, and all departments and divisions.

Citizens and media can subscribe to distribution lists to have various types of releases delivered by email.

This website serves as a citizen's guide to the town's government and services. Additionally, the front page of this website includes news alerts and links to recent news releases. The Ready Hillsborough page includes information on what to do in case of severe weather or a disaster.

Emergency Information Website Guide

The Public Information Office oversees the town's Facebook and Twitter pages, as well as its YouTube channel.

Town of Hillsborough

Police Department

Stormwater and Environmental Services Division

Please read our social media policies and disclaimers.

Printed materials of various types are created by the office for the town's departments. The office also publishes Talk of the Town, a newsletter mailed to residents and businesses.

Communications brochure

Talk of the Town May 2020

The office has won the following awards:

• Silver Circle Award in Video: Education/Training (Population 0-60,000) for animation of winter weather operations
  • Presented by: City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA) in 2019
  • Work performed by: Public Information Office and Public Works Department
• First-place Excellence in Communications Award in Promotional Video for employee recruitment video
  • Presented by: North Carolina City & County Communicators (NC3C) in 2019
• First-place Excellence in Communications Award in TV, Video & Streaming: Public Service Announcement for animation of winter weather operations
  • Presented by: North Carolina City & County Communicators (NC3C) in 2019
  • Work performed by: Public Information Office and Public Works Department
• First-place Excellence in Communications Award in Marketing Tools: Writing for a January 2017 open letter to the Hillsborough community
  • Presented by: North Carolina City & County Communicators (NC3C) in 2018
  • Work performed by: Hillsborough Board of Commissioners and Public Information Office
• First-place Excellence in Communications Award in Service Delivery for the comprehensive communications strategy for the Churton Street Access Improvements Project
  • Presented by: North Carolina City & County Communicators (NC3C) in 2018
  • Work performed by: Economic Development Office, Public Information Office and Public Space Division
• Second-place Excellence in Communications Award in Marketing Tools: Writing for the 2017 State of the Town news release
  • Presented by: North Carolina City & County Communicators (NC3C) in 2018
• First-place Excellence in Communications Award in Communications Technology: Electronic Newsletter for the town's citizens newsletter
  • Presented by: North Carolina City & County Communicators (NC3C) in 2017
• First-place Excellence in Communications Award in Printed Publications: External Newsletters for the town's citizens newsletter
  • Presented by: North Carolina City & County Communicators (NC3C) in 2017