New Information Emerges About Swiminc

Written by David Robinson on October 7, 2024. Posted in City Budget, City Council, City Services, Ethics, Good Governance, Household Impact, Public Health, Public Safety

Dear Reader,

Swiminc’s Board VP, Mr. John Ament, in response to my October 2nd post regarding Swiminc, has written what he is calling a “rebuttal” (included at the end of this post). …

Red Cross Terminates Agreement with Swiminc: Our pools, the City, and Issue 19

Written by David Robinson on October 2, 2024. Posted in City Budget, City Council, City Identity, City Services, Ethics, Good Governance, Household Impact, Public Health, Public Safety

Dear Worthington Public,

I feel obligated to share a few things with you, facts and events that I have learned about through inquiry in my role as a member of your City Council. These issues…

Hate Has No Home in Worthington

Written by David Robinson on September 20, 2024. Posted in City Council, City Identity, Ethics, Good Governance, Public Health, Public Safety, Racial justice

Knowing about something in the abstract is very different from experiencing it first hand. Even when the subject is something you have known about, read a great deal about, and thought about, for…

City Services at work amidst the glory of nature.

Good $ News: $429 avg. Household Savings from Clean Energy program & City Income Tax Revenue up 7% YTD

Written by David Robinson on September 1, 2024. Posted in City Budget, Sustainability

Dear Reader,

Here are a few quick notes—related to both household and City finances—as we enter into autumn. Both issues bring positive news:

Clean Energy Community Aggregation Program:

If you…

The CIC and E. Wilson Bridge Rd: Could We Get Some Housing, Please?

Written by David Robinson on July 25, 2024. Posted in Affordability, CIC (Community Improvement Commission), City Council, Comprehensive Plan, Ethics, Good Governance, Household Impact, Wilson Bridge Road

Worthington citizens have been expressing for several years now a desire for the development of additional, varied housing in our community, compatible and harmonious with surrounding…