City’s Financial Health: 2022 year-end report, and January, 2023 early indicator

Written by David Robinson on February 13, 2023. Posted in City Budget, City Services, Local Business

Our City just released a very positive 2022 year-end financial report. General Fund revenue was up 15% over budget, actual expenditures were down 10%, and our General Fund cash balance was up 20%…

Worthington Pools: Swiminc to come to City Council, Feb.6

Written by David Robinson on January 29, 2023. Posted in City Budget, City Council, City Identity, City Services, Household Impact, Parks/Greenspace, Public Health, public schools

Summary: A presentation by Swiminc’s leadership will be given at the February 6 meeting of City Council (7:00 p.m.), focused on the physical and financial state of our Worthington pools (outdoor…

Deer in Worthington: Counting to take place, via helicopter

Written by David Robinson on January 24, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized

Perhaps you’ve already heard—a count of deer in Worthington will take place, beginning this morning at ≈ 10 a.m., by way of a Metro Parks helicopter. The helicopter is likely to fly relatively…

It’s a new year, so let’s take stock of things…

Written by David Robinson on January 6, 2023. Posted in Arts, City Budget, City Council, City Identity, City Services, Historic District, Local Business, Parks/Greenspace, Public Events, Public Health, Public Safety, public schools, Zoning

It’s a new year, so let’s take stock of things here in Worthington.

First, the basics:

City finances: revenues are exceeding budget, with healthy reserves.

Schools: levies have passed,…

A bit of good news, local/global

Written by David Robinson on November 20, 2022. Posted in City Identity, Household Impact, Sustainability

Dear Reader,

I wanted to share with you, briefly, what I consider to be a bit of good news, about local actions addressing a very big (global) problem. What am I talking about?

How two weeks…