Recycle your yard signs

Written by David Robinson on November 4, 2020. Posted in Sustainability

Recycling yard signs: You can take them directly to the SWACO event (below), or anyone in Worthington can drop off their signs/wires at my home, 195 E Dublin Granville Rd (on the Plymouth Rd…

Council oversight of law enforcement, related to crowd control/free speech events

Written by David Robinson on November 2, 2020. Posted in City Council, City Identity, City Services, Public Health, Public Safety, Racial justice

It’s been over five months since the killing of George Floyd and the passage of Council’s resolution stating our commitment to addressing issues of racial equity here in Worthington. Action at the…

A Bit of Good News amid covid-19: City of Worthington Finance Update, 8.31.2020

Written by David Robinson on September 18, 2020. Posted in City Budget, Local Business

Back in April, it was projected that the city’s income tax revenue would drop ≈ 10% for the year, reflecting the anticipated impact of covid-19. But through the end of August, city income tax…

Update: Inquiry into Police Policies and Practices

Written by David Robinson on September 7, 2020. Posted in City Council, City Identity, City Services, Ethics, Public Health, Public Safety

Dear Reader,

As we now enter the fall of a most troubling yet significant year, I thought it appropriate that I provide you with an update on efforts to review and, where needed, reform the…

Are Our Police Policies in Line with Our Values? Three Proposals For Worthington City Council

Written by David Robinson on July 11, 2020. Posted in City Council, City Identity, City Services, Ethics, Public Health, Public Safety

Following the killing of George Floyd—and in light of the conduct of the Columbus Police Department at the very outset of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in downtown Columbus—I began…