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

Solar, Worthington, and Climate Change

Written by David Robinson on November 11, 2019. Posted in City Council, Household Impact, Sustainability, Uncategorized

If you think Worthington ought to make it easier for its residents to install solar on their homes, then you may want to come to Tuesday night’s City Council meeting (11/12, 7:30 p.m., or watch…

Third City Council seat set for recount…

Written by David Robinson on November 6, 2019. Posted in City Council

Due to the razor thin vote margins determining the third seat on City Council, I stopped by the Board of Elections (BOE) this morning to ask about when and how the final vote for City Council will…

Open letter to the public: Unprecedented in the history of Worthington—an influx of large amounts of developer-related money…

Written by David Robinson on October 31, 2019. Posted in City Council, City Identity, Uncategorized

What follows is the content of a letter that I mailed to Worthington households earlier this week, following the release of City Council campaign finance reports:

Dear Worthington resident,

Project Community Park Presents 1,000 Petitions to City Council: Resident-Centered Policy in Action

Written by David Robinson on October 15, 2019. Posted in Arts, City Budget, City Council, City Identity, Comprehensive Plan, Household Impact, Local Business, Parks/Greenspace, Public Events, Public Health, public schools, Sustainability, UMCH, Uncategorized, Zoning

A 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…