The mission of the Hudson City Government is to serve, promote and support, in a fiscally responsible manner, an outstanding community that values quality of life, a well-balanced tax base, historic preservation with a vision to the future and professionalism in volunteer and public service. Consistently thought of as the “jewel” of Northeast Ohio, Hudson boasts an outstanding, nationally ranked education system, historic neighborhoods, high-end shopping and dining, and is located between Akron and Cleveland. Hudson is ripe with innovation. Recently named a Top7 Intelligent Community of 2019 by the Intelligent Communities Forum, Hudson is among an elite group of cities world-wide that have been recognized as innovation leaders. Hudson was also named a Smart21 Community for two years in a row by the same organization. A smart, sustainable city uses information and communication technology to improve quality of life, efficiency of operations and services, ensuring that it meets the needs of present and future generations. The core of Hudson’s innovation efforts is City-owned and operated Velocity Broadband. As one of Ohio's first Gigabit cities, Hudson offers Velocity Broadband’s high-speed, 100% fiber-optic broadband and voice services to its local businesses, and to homes and home offices along the fiber line. With faster, more reliable, and affordable internet and voice services, Hudson empowers its local businesses to compete in today's high-speed, data-drive world. To learn more about Hudson, visit www.hudson.oh.us.