City Finances, a Current Snapshot
During the 2019 city council campaigns the general buzz was that our city finances were in distress, and that our economic development outlook was in a state of mismanaged malaise. Claims were…
Continue ReadingDuring the 2019 city council campaigns the general buzz was that our city finances were in distress, and that our economic development outlook was in a state of mismanaged malaise. Claims were…
Continue ReadingA thick stack of 1,000 signed petitions was delivered to City Council last week by the grassroots organization Project Community Park Worthington. I encourage you to read the testimony, as…
Continue ReadingThere are reasons that a community may want to promote the development of housing, but a positive impact on the city budget is not one of them. In fact, as the above chart illustrates, all forms of…
Continue ReadingThere is much discussion in Worthington nowadays about how to provide housing for seniors that is both affordable and compatible (in terms of architecture, density, social permeability) with our…
Continue ReadingDear Reader,
As you may be aware, the city of Worthington is getting ready to embark on a “community visioning process” (http://www.worthington.org/1902/Community-Visioning). This process is…
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