Infrastructure - Worthington, Ohio

City Council reviewed the city's proposed 2027 operating budget, debated whether aging water and sewer lines are getting enough investment, weighed trading a park shelter project for food composting, and finally funded a study toward raising a water and sewer fee that hasn't moved since the 1950s.

Council approved $265,000 to finish engineering for the Kenyon Brook trunk sewer, the last major piece of the city's long effort to stop sanitary sewer overflows, while two residents asked the city to also study a different route.

Worthington City Council appropriated funds to launch a bundle of LinkUS-backed bike and pedestrian projects and voted to pursue federal grants to repave North High Street and replace two aging Olentangy Trail bridges.

Council approves the Boundless rezoning 7-0 after hours of public testimony, four charter questions head to the November ballot, and overnight waterline construction is coming to West Wilson Bridge Road.

Worthington City Council authorized a 20-year bond issuance to finish the new outdoor pool and replace aging water and sewer lines, with pricing set for June.

Worthington City Council approved three construction contracts and authorized bidding on a fourth at its March 16 meeting, queuing up street paving, a major arterial repaving, a waterline replacement, and the long-delayed Griswold Center elevator modernization for the 2026 season.

Worthington City Council passes welcoming environment resolution, receives major bike and pedestrian infrastructure plans, and addresses deer management program concerns.