Your Voice, Your City: Help Plan Worthington’s Future 

Worthington is beginning a major update to our Comprehensive Plan—a roadmap for how our city will grow, adapt, and stay true to our values in the years ahead. This should be a moment of collaboration, bold ideas, and forward-thinking solutions that reflect both our local priorities and our role in a changing Central Ohio region. 

Unfortunately, some are already working to cast doubt on the process before it’s even started.

A recent blog post claims that a 2014 planning effort was flawed and not reflective of the community’s wishes. In reality, that process involved months of outreach: surveys, public meetings, and extensive council input, all of which has been documented and is available for the public to review.  Just because some didn’t like the outcome doesn’t mean the process lacked integrity.

What’s more troubling is the attempt to discredit today’s process by those who have sidestepped transparency in the past. Just two years ago, that same section of the plan was amended at the last minute—introduced late in a council meeting with no prior public review and little opportunity for council discussion. 

Worthington deserves better than last-minute amendments and revisionist history. It's time to look forward, not back.  We deserve a process that reflects our full community—and that’s exactly what’s been set up.  Today’s plan is being shaped with community leadership and public engagement at the core:

✅ An 18-member community committee is guiding the engagement process.
✅ There will be many opportunities for residents to participate over the next year.
✅ Professional planners will help us explore priorities like housing, greenspace, economic development, mobility, and more.
✅ And every step of the way will be transparent, inclusive, and accessible.

📍 The process officially kicks off on Tuesday, June 11 at 6:30 PM at the Worthington Education Center. Please join us.

🔗 Learn more:
👉 https://www.worthington.org/2077/Comprehensive-Plan-2025
👉 https://worthingtontogether.org/

This is an exciting opportunity to shape Worthington’s future together, thoughtfully, creatively, and with a spirit of shared purpose. We hope you’ll join us, bring your ideas, and help ensure Worthington’s resilience and sustainability for years to come.