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Village of Riverlea, Ohio

I got to interview the Opposition Forces for the Riverlea Annexation, Gregory Bonk.   His website is:  Against Annexation

1. Who gets to vote on annexation? Riverlea residents? or Riverlea and Worthington residents?

Both Riverlea and Worthington Residents will be voting on the issue. It appears as issue #60 on the ballot

2. How organized are the opposition forces? What are they willing to do? Are there Worthington residents opposed to annexing Riverlea? What’s in it for them (Worthington residents), either way? Can you say who other than you are opposed to annexation to Worthington?

“We” at the moment is really only “I” and a couple of other residents that have openly expressed opposition. I’m just a Riverlea resident that wants to make people aware that there is another side. I started this because I was surprised by the number of villagers that I talked to sounded like that being annexed by Worthington was the only option and they had resigned to the inevitability.

3. The population of Riverlea is what 425? If Worthington residents are for annexation does it matter if a percentage of Riverlea residents do not want to be annexed?

Both Riverlea and Worthington must separately pass the annexation with a 50% + 1 vote. If either Riverlea or Worthington do not pass the issue then the annexation will not happen.

4. Your website says “Protect our property values” the real estate agent in me can not help but ask if the value of properties in Riverlea will go down if the village is annexed to the city of Worthington? Are the vacant lots in Riverlea worth more if Riverlea remains a village?

There are a lot of factors that determine property value. I have what is currently a buildable lot without any request for a variance. The “build-ability” may or may not be effected or possibly require a variance if we become part of Worthington due to the zoning that will be assigned. Additionally, I’m concerned with the possibility of changes in traffic through the village. When the village was first founded the council intentionally blocked side streets into the village, even Olentangy Blvd was blocked for a time. It’s not the Worthington’s Council intent to ever open up streets but if we become a part of Worthington, they would have the right to do that.

5. Does Worthington want to annex Riverlea? If Worthington does not annex Riverlea but the majority of Riverlea does not want to be annexed will those who want to be annexed consider annexation to Columbus? Is City of Columbus the boogie man?

It is difficult to know if the majority of Worthington is supporting or against Riverlea being annexed. The election will certainly bring that to light. A group of villagers certainly could circulate a petition to join Columbus, and then this would start all over again.

Contact Gregory if you are interested in joining the Opposition Forces.  You can contact him through a Facebook page:

Against Annexation of Riverlea Ohio or follow Greg Bonk on Twitter @BONKIT

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Worthington

Central Ohio’s Best Schools get a grade of  ‘Excellent with Distinction.’   Worthington? The signs that have been around at least since the 1990′s (see the part about “today  &  the 21st Century)  says “Worthington Schools in one of Ohio’s Best Communities.”

Grades are out for the 2010 – 2011 school year.

Worthington got a grade of Excellent.

Hilliard, Dublin, Westerville, Upper Arlington, Olentangy Schools… received designations of ‘Excellent with Distinction.’  The highest designation is ‘Excellent with Distinction.’ The Columbus City School District received the ‘Continuous Improvement’ designation from the state.

Those are the grades for the school districts.  You can look at the designations for a particular school building as well.  Report Cards -(Interactive Local Report Cards) on the Ohio Department of Education website.

How does your school measure up?

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It looked like the Sunflower  crop came in this morning at the Worthington Farmers Market.  This was on the corner north east corner of High St. and  New England Ave.

Worthington Farmers Market sunflowers

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The plaque on the building at 679 and 681 High Street in Worthington says “Worthington Hotel” and it was a hotel, a home, a newspaper office, a surveyors office, a funeral home and more.  Shops. It’s probably been a number of different shops over the years.  Most recently it was the Curio Cabinet and Christmas Village.

The plaque from the Worthington Historical Society on the Kilbourne Commercial Building, a historical building in a historical district says:

Worthington Hotel
The Sign of the Sun
Public Entertainment

“To friends both old and new accommodations are tendered as good as the best; should anyone doubt this,  he is respectfully requested to come and see.”  James Kilbourne Proprietor  December 1, 1845

1845 accommodations for travelers… since so many different uses.

In 2011,  679 High Street is going to be a toy store?  I am not keeping up.  I thought it was going to be an oil store.  Scented oils? Those plans did not go through last week I heard it is going to be a toy store.

681 High Street is going to be a real estate office.  The sign is up.  The new sign that says Real Living HER is up on the building at 681 High St. Worthington, Ohio 43085.

The office at 681 High St. Worthington, Ohio 43085  is going to be the official home of  ColumbusBestBlog.com  too.  Although ColumbusBestBlog.com  is not all real estate, it is part real estate and it needs an address, so this is it… it was a newspaper office, a surveyors office, it was a funeral home… why not a “blog”  or two… or three..

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