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.
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Four charter questions are set for the November ballot, e-bike rules get a September timeline with the draft going public this week, and six verified aggressive-deer incidents prompt new warnings ahead of a larger winter removal.
Worthington's draft e-bike and e-scooter ordinance goes public in the July 20 council packet, with community input through August and adoption targeted for September — after council debated whether to move faster.
The draft comprehensive plan had no section for West Worthington or Linworth. Colleagues largely agreed, city staff explained why it was left out, and a plan emerged to add it before adoption.
The Municipal Planning Commission tabled Crawford Hoying's 17.6-acre mixed-use proposal for West Wilson Bridge Road on July 9. Ten residents spoke — most in support — and nearly all of them talked about traffic.
COTA's draft 2027–2031 plan would retire the Line 102 express, run buses on High Street around the clock and twice as often on weekends, and add a new east-west route across Wilson Bridge Road. Worthington commuters worry their downtown trip could get longer.
Council members reported back on COTA's short-range transit plan after attending public meetings. Worthington gains overnight and weekend service, a new east-west Route 35 along Wilson Bridge Road, and a renamed 2N replacing the 102. Public comment closes May 15, 2026.