Development Projects

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

Worthington Neighborhood Bridges

Worthington Neighborhood Bridges is helping connect people in need with community members who can fulfill those needs. Through the online platform, advocates post needs on behalf of individuals, whose identities are kept confidential, and partner agencies...

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 celebrated their 20th an...

Snow Shoveling Responsibilities

When it snows, the City depends on its citizens and businesses to be helpful, responsible and aware of the need to remove all snow and ice from public sidewalks, including walks and ramps leading to a crosswalk. Under City ordinance, property owners are r...

Worthington ReBOOT Update

Non-Profit Community Grant Applications Now Accepted

Based on findings from the Worthington Community Coronavirus Survey conducted in August and September, mental health and financial impacts are the top concerns of Worthington citizens.To help address the...

Firefighters for Kids Toy Drive

Coronavirus Update

New Today:

November 25 - Worthington COVID-19 Cases

As of November 25, 2020, the City of Worthington has 481 confirmed cases of COVID-19. We remain at 44 deaths of Worthington residents. We know this will be a difficult holiday season for those who have los...

Community Relations Commission Membership Opening

The City of Worthington is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving a three-year term on the Worthington Community Relations Commission. The vacancy is to fill an unexpired term through May 31, 2023. The Commission meets the first Tuesd...

Call for Video Submissions - 2021 MLK Celebration

The 2021 Worthington Martin Luther King Community Celebration will be presented virtually, with music and reflections about King’s legacy shared on video by Worthington community members. We invite you to submit a video for this virtual celebration.

Worthington Seeks Vice Mayor

The City of Worthington is seeking an experienced attorney and Worthington resident to serve as Vice Mayor of the City of Worthington. The Vice Mayor, during absences of the Mayor, serves as judge of the Mayor’s Court and as the ceremonial head ...

Good Neighbor Award Nominations

Do you have a neighbor who volunteers when no one else will, lends a helping hand without being asked, whose efforts both large and small make Worthington a better place to live? Please nominate them for the Good Neighbor Award. Individuals who make our n...

Final Vision Statements Shared with Community

The Vision Worthington committee is sharing an overarching vision, seven vision statements, and supporting principles that encapsulate what they have heard from the community about what Worthington should look like over the next 10-15 years.

At the Novembe...

Mental Health and Financial Concerns top Community Survey Findings

Mental health and financial impacts are the top concerns of Worthington citizens based on the Worthington Community Coronavirus Survey. The City is sharing key findings from the survey, developed with the assistance of several community partners.

Information about Nuisance & Stray Animals & Pests

The City occasionally receives questions about nuisance and stray animals or pests. While the City does not provide animal control services, we do provide resources and information to help if animals or pests become a nuisance or health concern.

Balancing the Budget

You can try your hand at balancing Worthington's budget with the City's new online budget simulation tool. Learn how the budget process works and submit your ideas for how City dollars are spent.

Free Flu Shots Available to Worthington Residents

Getting a flu shot is more important than ever this year to protect your health and the health of those around you during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you missed the drive-thru clinics in Worthington, there are still more opportunities to get your free flu s...

Leaf Collection Underway

Weekly curbside leaf collection is underway and continues through December 7th in the City of Worthington. The last day to rake leaves to the curb is December 6th. Public Service crews will collect leaves city-wide a minimum of once each week. While staff...

New Evergreen Serving as Worthington Holiday Tree

It is the beginning of a new era for the evergreen tree that shines brightly on the Village Green during the holidays. A new Serbian spruce has been planted and will take over the holiday tree duties from a struggling blue spruce, which has been in declin...

Smart911 Now Available to Worthington Residents

Smart911  Now Available in Worthington

Through the City's partnership with the Northwest Center, Worthington residents now have the opportunity to sign up for a new emergency communications tool, Smart911. Smart911 is an online tool that ...

Northeast Gateway Project Underway

Construction is underway on a project to improve safety, congestion and traffic flow at the intersection of Huntley Road, Wilson Bridge Road, and Worthington-Galena Road. Drivers may experience slight delays as lanes have shifted while new roadway is cons...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Architectural Review Board and Municipal Planning Commission Meeting - December 10, 2020

The regular meeting of the Worthington Architectural Review Board and Municipal Planning Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 7:00 pm on the internet at http://worthington.org/live to hear the following requests: 

A...

Board of Zoning Appeals - December 3, 2020

The regular meeting of the Worthington Board of Zoning Appeals will be held virtually on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at 7:00 pm on the internet at worthington.org/live to hear the following requests:

B.  Items of Public Hearing

1. Variances – Front Ya...

Passage of Ordinance Notice - November 16, 2020

Worthington City Council passed the following ordinances at its Regular Meeting held on Monday, November 16, 2020:

Ordinance No.   43-2020

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

Notice of Public Hearing

Worthington City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 7, 2020, at 7:30 pm in a virtual meeting, to further consider the following Ordinances:

ORDINANCE NO.  44-2020

Providing for the Adoption of the Annual Budg...

Joint Meeting - City Council and Sharon Township Trustees

Worthington City Council and the Sharon Township Trustees will meet remotely on Monday, December 7, 2020, at 7:30 p.m.

The purpose of the meeting is to appoint a Worthington City Council member to the Walnut Grove and Flint Union Cemete...

Worthington Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council Meeting

The Worthington Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) Housing Council will meet remotely on Friday, December 11, 2020, at 2:00 p.m.  The purpose of the meeting is to inspect the tax-abated properties within the local CRA.

If a memb...

City Council - Public Hearing Dates for 2021 Operating Budget

Worthington City Council will hold highlights, public hearings and workshops on the Five-Year Forecast, proposed 2021-2025 Capital Improvements Program and proposed 2021 Operating Budget beginning Monday, October 12, 2020 at 7:30 pm in ...

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...