City Finances, a Current Snapshot

Written by David Robinson on January 5, 2020. Posted in City Budget, City Council, City Identity, City Services, Harding, Historic District, Local Business, MPC/ARB, Parks/Greenspace, UMCH

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…

Three Steps to Protect Your Phone

Written by David Robinson on December 29, 2019. Posted in Household Impact, Public Health, Public Safety, Uncategorized

This post is admittedly a bit off the usual topic, but I thought it helpful and important enough to share—

If you'd like to minimize the personal data (e.g., your location) that you are most…

Doug Foust: Worthingtonian, Public Servant, Friend

Written by David Robinson on December 19, 2019. Posted in City Council, City Identity, Historic District, UMCH

I first met Doug Foust over a plate of pancakes in June of 2015, at the same time that Lifestyle Communities was proposing their high-density project at UMCH. My first impression of Doug was that…

Doug Smith Wins Third Seat (pending formal certification)

Written by David Robinson on December 3, 2019. Posted in City Council

Yesterday’s vote recount by the Franklin County Board of Elections did not change the official election results for the third contested seat on Worthington’s City Council. As a result, pending…

News Flash: Smith ahead by one vote in Official Results (mandatory recount in ten days)

Written by David Robinson on November 22, 2019. Posted in City Council

Following the counting of provisional and additional absentee ballots,* the Official Results for the third City Council seat being elected this year are: Doug Smith with 1,497 votes, and both Doug… Continue Reading