Worthington Means Business

The City of Worthington invites you to visit Worthington’s online home for business and economic development - businessworthington.org, which is newly redesigned with a fresh new look.  The City of Worthington has worked together with business le...

Worthington International Friendship Association

The Worthington International Friendship Association (WIFA) fosters intercultural friendships through special events, delegation exchanges, and educational programming. In 2019, the Cities of Worthington and Sayama, Japan will celebrate their 20t...

McCord Park Master Planning

The City of Worthington Parks and Recreation Department held a second public open house on March 12, 2018 at the Community Center for residents to view concepts under consideration for renovations to McCord Park. Residents then were given time to view the...

Development Projects

Learn more about the business development and infrastructure projects taking place currently in the City of Worthington.

Worthington Trick or Treat on Thursday October 29

For the health and safety of Worthington citizens, the City of Worthington is coordinating with other central Ohio communities in 2020 to hold trick-or-treat on the same date and time, Thursday, October 29th from 6pm to 8pm. 

For the past several ...

Linworth Road Closing for Emergency Repairs

Linworth Road, between Castle Crest Drive and Woodman Drive, will be closed for emergency culvert repair beginning Monday, October 5, 2020. The construction is weather dependent and is expected to be complete no later than Wednesday, October 14th. The cul...

Honoring a Fallen Firefighter/Paramedic

The Worthington Division of Fire & EMS and the Worthington community are mourning the loss of recently retired Firefighter/Paramedic and Worthington resident David Mierzejewski. Mierzejewski, 50, passed away on September 15, 2020 in the line of duty f...

Parks & Recreation October Brochure is Now Online

The Worthington Parks and Recreation Department will begin to offer limited programming in the month of October, with new Covid-19 specific guidelines in place. Visit http://worthington.org/812/Activity-Brochure to learn more! Registration begins on Septe...

September 11th Patriot Day Remembrance

Although we cannot gather for the traditional Patriot Day ceremony on the Village Green this year due to restrictions on large gatherings to avoid the spread of COVID-19, the Worthington community is commemorating the anniversary of the September 11, 2001...

911 Emergency Dispatch Transition Complete September 8

Worthington Emergency 911 Dispatching Service transition complete as of September 8, 2020

On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, the City of Worthington will complete its transition of all emergency 911 dispatching services to the Northwest Regional Emergency Comm...

Vision Worthington Final Steps

Vision Worthington is entering the final phase of the visioning process to craft a series of visioning statements and principles that capture the thoughts and feelings that the community has shared regarding the future of Worthington.  The commit...

Coronavirus Updates

New Today:

September 25 - Worthington Announces Halloween Plans and Guidelines

For the health and safety of Worthington citizens, the City of Worthington is coordinating with other central Ohio communities in 2020 to hold trick-or-treat on the same date and...

Community Relations Commission Video and Resources

The Community Relations Commission recently presented The Making of Metropolitan Inequality, which explored the policies and processes that segregated our society through the lens of the creation of suburban spaces. Speaker Glennon Sweeney, Senior Researc...

Worthington United in Dialogue

The City of Worthington is committed to participating in a thoughtful dialogue with the community as we all work to address and eradicate racism and inequity. The City is receiving a number of questions about our policies and initiatives and we have creat...

Worthington ReBOOT Update

Read about Worthington ReBOOT in the "Worthy Point of View" column in This Week News

About Worthington ReBOOT

Our top priority is helping your business reopen safely and successfully. To support this effort, the City of Worthington, the Worthingto...

Worthington Energy Savers Program

Worthington Energy Savers Program

The Community Energy Savers (CES) program is designed to empower homeowners, renters and businesses to reduce energy usage in their community. By participating in CES, as a Worthington community member, you not o...

Public Meetings Live Stream & Video Archive

City of Worthington residents are invited to sit back, relax and take in a Worthington City Council meeting from the comfort of their own homes. City Council meetings are now being live streamed on the City’s website, making it easy for anyone t...

Alert Emergency Notification System

Emergency Notification System - Register Now!

The City of Worthington is now partnering with Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security to bring a new emergency notification and warning system to its residents. ALERT Franklin County is cust...

Find Public Hearing and Meeting Notices Here

Worthington’s website is the new go-to location for notices about public meetings and hearings for City Council and Boards and Commissions. Worthington citizens approved a Charter amendment to no longer require notices about public hearings be published i...

Board of Zoning Appeals Virtual Meeting - October 1, 2020

The regular meeting of the Worthington Board of Zoning Appeals will be held virtually on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at 7:00 pm on the internet at worthington.org/live to hear the following requests:

Items of Public Hearing 

• Temporary Use ...

Passage of Ordinance Notice - September 21, 2020

Worthington City Council passed the following ordinances at its Regular Meeting held on Monday, September 21, 2020:

ORDINANCE NO. 32–2020

(September 21, 2020 Amended Version)

Agreeing to the Adjustment of the Boundaries between the City o...

Passage of Ordinance Notice - September 21, 2020

Worthington City Council passed the following ordinance at its Regular Meeting held on Monday, September 21, 2020:

 Ordinance No. 37-2020

Accepting the Amounts and Rates as Determined by the Budget Commission and Authorizing the Necessary Tax Levie...

Passage of Ordinance Notice - September 8, 2020

Worthington City Council passed the following ordinance at its Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, September 8, 2020:

Ordinance No. 27-2020

(As Amended)

Amending Ordinance No. 45-2019 (As Amended) to Adjust the Annual Budget by Providing for Appropriations from...

Public Notice - Worthington Community Vision Charrette

The Worthington Community Visioning Committee will be holding an on-line charrette as they work to finalize the vision for the future of Worthington.  A charrette is a meeting in which all stakeholders in a project attempt to work on consensus to...

Annual Notice of Meetings - 2020

In accordance with Worthington Code Section 109.05, the City Clerk hereby gives notice of regular meetings as follows:

Municipal Administration Building, 6550 North High Street, Council Chambers:

•    City Council – 7:30...