Financial Report April 2025

Written by David Robinson on May 20, 2025. Posted in City Budget

The City's April Financial Report showed continued strong performance in income tax collections and other sources of income, e.g., member fees at the Community Center and interest income on… Continue Reading

“Citizens of Every Calling Bred in the Principles of the American Democracy:” The Silent Voices of Epinal, France

Written by David Robinson on February 24, 2025. Posted in History

I view the recent conduct of the Trump administration—Trump himself, Vance, Rubio, and Hegseth, in particular—regarding Ukraine and our allies in Europe, as singularly disgraceful. They betray our…

Revenues top $40 million: Financial Year-End Report

Written by David Robinson on January 14, 2025. Posted in City Budget, City Services

Last night at City Council, Finance Director Scott Bartter delivered a very strong year-end report for the City of Worthington. You can see the full report here (pages 18-23): Continue Reading

“Jimmy!” My brief encounter with President Carter

Written by David Robinson on December 30, 2024. Posted in History, Uncategorized

Back in the spring of 1988, just seven years after Jimmy Carter had left the Presidency, I rode my bike through Plains, Georgia. I was doing a solo ride, supported by a van and driver/PR agent…

Lifestyle’s Lawsuit Against Worthington is Resolved in Our Favor

Written by David Robinson on December 29, 2024. Posted in City Council, City Identity, Comprehensive Plan, Good Governance, History, MPC/ARB, Parks/Greenspace, Sustainability, UMCH, Zoning

On Friday, December 27, 2024, Judge Sarah D. Morrison, Chief Judge United States District Court, notified us that Lifestyle Communities’ lawsuit against the City of Worthington had been summarily…