Post Category: ‘City Council’
City’s Year-End Financial Report is Strong. Why do some say otherwise?
This post is primarily about our City’s strong financial position as demonstrated by the recent year-end financial report (highlights below). But I also want to raise the issue of how different…
Continue ReadingSwimming, public pools, social infrastructure, and public health. And what my mother gave me.
Dear Reader,
You may be aware that our outdoor public pool facilities—the ones adjacent to Thomas Worthington High School, opening in 1954 on school property, and managed since then by a…
Continue ReadingWhat happened at City Council last week? What passed? How did the vote go? etc. Reports now available online…
An informed and engaged citizenry is the basis of sound public policy. In Worthington, being informed has just gotten easier. Beginning with the June 5th City Council meeting, you can now find…
Continue ReadingSense of Place and the Power of Uniqueness—Worthington’s Greatest Asset
Community planner and educator Ed McMahon begins his talk with a single image (above) and a simple question:
“Where is this?… Is that Albany, Allentown, is that Providence, Pittsburgh, is that…
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