I led the city to implement a residential composting program at no cost. This helps deter compostable waste from going to the landfill.

I led the successful ballot initiative to provide Worthington residents with 100 percent renewable energy through electric aggregation…all while saving resid...

Just as I was looking for an innovative way to help incubate local businesses, COhatch needed a place to grow. As vice-president of the community improvement...

When the property owners asked the city how to develop the parcel next to CVS, I told them to how to approach it responsibly. As a result, they met with neig...

Worthington boasts the second largest budget of any Ohio city with a population less than 25,000. We also have one of the largest ‘rainy day funds’ in the st...

As the author of the visioning process documents, my intent for the community visioning is to be more than just a simple city plan. I want you to share what’...

City staff presented their proposed capital improvements (CIP) budget last week. The city is on the finishing end of a multi-year utilities replacement progr...

The Worthington School Board hosted a joint meeting with City Council this month. The topics included the school district master planning, the current state ...

This month, council voted to move forward to install two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations – one in Old Worthington and one at the community center. Th...

With 13 candidates running for three seats in this year’s Worthington City Council race, your will hear many campaign messages. You are tasked with selecting...

As an elected official, I strongly believe that being available to residents an essential part of being a good representative. To me, walking in neighborhood...

Last year, council approved an energy reduction plan for all city buildings by upgrading to energy-efficient HVAC and lighting. The total lifetime cost savin...

By now you may have heard of some discussions about the United Methodist Children’s Home (UMCH) site on High Street. This article is to share my insights abo...

Six years ago, I helped create an ad hoc bike and pedestrian advisory committee to identify connectivity projects. At that time, the previous two councils de...

In June, council voted to approved a 13-member community visioning committee to develop and lead outreach methods to gather feedback from residents on a vari...

At the February council retreat, we established one of our highest priorities as the community visioning process and outreach. Since then, council has been w...

In 2014, council gave approval to the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) to manage the re-emergent corridor assistance program (ReCAP), focusing on the ...

Last November, Worthington residents voted to allow Council to accept electric aggregation proposals to achieve two goals: 1. Reduce household electric...

For several years, I have been working with city staff to identify a way to collect household compost as a city program. The U.S. EPA reports that the averag...

This year marks the bicentennial anniversary of the Orange Johnson house in Worthington. This landmark property is arguably the most historic building in Wor...