Westerville's 'State of the City' Heralds

THE COMEBACK TOUR

For the first time since the earliest days of the pandemic, the community gathered in person to celebrate the “State of the City” on Thursday, May 12 at the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Hotel (409 Altair Parkway).

With activities, refreshments and neighborly networking, the event centered around a presentation by City Manager Monica Irelan who explained that Westerville is, indeed, on a comeback tour of sorts with events and programs returning in full form. Sharing the strategic way forward, Irelan pointed to the City’s commitment to strong diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), economic development and providing outstanding service to residents and visitors.

You can view her comments at www.westerville.org/tv.

City Manager Monica Irelan greets the community

Economic DevelopmentDirector Rachel Ray, Dianne Grote Adams, Ryan Moon

Retired City Manager and Assistant City Manager Dave Collinsworth and Julie Colley, Joseph Smiley

WARM Executive Director Stephanie Robinson, Vice Mayor Kenneth L. Wright

Mayor Diane Conley, City Councilmember Megan Reamsnyder, Nancy Nestor-Baker, State Representative Mary Lightbody

City Manager Monica Irelan

Tamara Howard, Haley Young

Jim Hilz, Jill Rudler

Polly Clavijo, Carlos Clavijo

Councilmember Coutanya Coombs, Ph.D

Assistant City Manager Jason Bechtold, wife Jennifer and daughter Brynn

WeConnect Manager Brian Gorenflo, City Councilmember Dennis Blair, Gene Hollins, Thad Boggs