A A MESSAGE MESSAGE FROM FROM CITY CITY MANAGER MANAGER DANA DANA MCDANIEL MCDANIEL The state of our City is excellent. Each The state ofspirit our City is excellent. Each year, in the of transparency and year, in the spirit of transparency and accountability, we produce an annual accountability, we produce an annual report, which includes the City’s report, which the City’s revenues and includes expenditures. These revenues and expenditures. TheseLife, numbers are published in Dublin numbers are published in Dublin Life, which is distributed to every which is distributed to every household in Dublin. This year’s household in Dublin. This financial report, as you willyear’s see in the financial report, as you see coming pages, tells ourwill story ofin the coming pages, tells our story of strength and resilience. strength and resilience. Despite the challenges presented by Despite the challenges the extended COVID-19presented pandemic,bythe the extended COVID-19 the City’s finances are strong,pandemic, and our economic outlook remains City’s finances are strong, and our economic outlook bright. Much of Dublin’s continued fiscal strength canremains be bright. Much of Dublin’s continued fiscal strength canCity’s be tax attributed to the resiliency and diversification of the attributed to the resiliency and diversification of the City’s tax base. base. In 2021, the City’s income tax revenues increased 9.6%, In 2021, the$100 City’smillion income surpassing fortax therevenues first timeincreased in history9.6%, and surpassing $100 million for the first time in history ending the year at $101.1 million. While this historicand ending the year at $101.1 million. While historic achievement is worthy of celebration, wethis expect income tax achievement is worthy of celebration, we expect revenues to fluctuate and possibly decline in 2022income as the tax revenues to fluctuate and possibly decline in 2022 economy adjusts to the expansion of remote work.as Asthe more economy adjusts to the expansion of remote work. more Dublin businesses implement remote work policies,As the Dublin businesses implement remote work policies, the number of employees contributing to the City’s income tax number ofisemployees contributing to the income tax revenues projected to decrease. The CityCity’s has long revenues is projected to decrease. The City has long recognized that the future of work is changing, and we are recognized with that our the future of work is changing, andthese we are partnering businesses to fully understand partnering with our businesses to fully understand these implications and adapt our workforce strategies. Through implications our workforce strategies. collaborationand andadapt innovation, we will continue toThrough make collaboration and innovation, we will continue make Dublin a global city of choice for employers andtotheir Dublin a global city of choice for employers and their employees. employees. Although some companies are shifting to remote or hybrid Although some companies are shiftingcontinue to remote hybrid work environments, many businesses to or invest in work environments, many businesses continue to invest in high-quality spaces in Dublin with access to amenities that high-quality spaces in Dublin with access to amenities that provide added benefits to their employees. In 2021, the City provide benefits to their employees. In 2021,with the Ease City executedadded five economic development agreements executed five economic development agreements with Ease Logistics, CollisionRight LLC, Andelyn Biosciences, Vargo and Logistics, CollisionRight Andelyn and Nurx, adding to the city’sLLC, highly skilledBiosciences, workforce. Vargo Quantum Nurx, adding to the city’s highly skilled workforce. Quantum Health continues to outpace job growth expectations and has Health toitself outpace jobof growth expectations and has quicklycontinues established as one our top employers. The quickly established itself as one of our top employers. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Outpatient Care Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Outpatient Care
Dublin facility neared its final stages of construction, with Dublin facility neared itsfacility final stages construction, with the 72,000-square-foot set to of open in the second the 72,000-square-foot facility set to open in the second half of 2022. Mount Carmel Health System announced half offor 2022. Mount Carmel Health Systemhospital announced plans a 190,000-square-foot in-patient near the plans for a 190,000-square-foot in-patient hospital near the Sawmill Road corridor, which will see significant public Sawmill Road corridor, which will see significant public improvements as part of the development. We broke improvements part ofathe development. broke ground on The as Corners, 13-acre mixed-useWe development ground on The Corners, a 13-acre mixed-use development project that will include restaurants, retail, offices and projectpark thatspace. will include restaurants, retail, officescontinues and public And the Bridge Street District public park space. And the Bridge Street District continues to be one of the most sought-after business destinations in to be one of with the most business destinations in the country, $425sought-after million in private investments, $100 the country, with $425 million in private investments, $100 million in future investments, and $61 million in food and million in future million in food and beverage sales ininvestments, 2021. Bridgeand Park$61 is also a premier beverage sales in 2021. Bridge Park is also a premier housing option with a 98% residential occupancy rate. housing option with a 98% residential occupancy rate. 2021 saw the launch of The Beta District. Dublin and its 2021 saw Marysville, the launchUnion of TheCounty, Beta District. Dublin and its partners, the Marysville-Union partners, Marysville, Union County, the Marysville-Union County Port Authority, the Ohio Department of County Port Authority, the Ohioand Department of Transportation and DriveOhio, The Transportation Transportation and DriveOhio, and The Transportation Research Center Inc., have created a tech-ready region Research Center Inc., have createdand a tech-ready region where four-season infrastructure policies are in place where four-season infrastructure and policies are in other place for beta testing automated vehicle technology and for beta testing automated vehicle technology and other smart mobility systems. More than $100 million in public smart mobility systems. $100inmillion in public and private dollars have More been than invested The Beta District and private dollars have been invested in The Beta District to launch connected infrastructure projects and attract to launch connected infrastructure projects and attract innovators from around the world. innovators from around the world. The City also continued to provide world-class services to The City also continued to provide services to residents. Workforce shortages andworld-class lingering COVID-19 residents. Workforce shortages and lingering COVID-19 effects presented unique challenges, but our dedicated effects presented unique challenges, our dedicated employees remained steadfast in theirbut commitment to employees remained steadfast in their commitment serving this great community. The Dublin Connector,to our serving this great community. Thefor Dublin Connector, complimentary rideshare service seniors, residentsour with complimentary rideshare service seniors,provided residentsmore with disabilities and people who work for in Dublin, disabilities and people who work in Dublin, provided more than 7,700 rides. Our food composting program expanded than 7,700pumpkin rides. Ourdisposal, food composting programaexpanded to include and we launched new to include pumpkin disposal, and we launched a new Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area to support Designated Outdoor Refreshment to support businesses with enhanced outdoorArea experiences in businesses with enhanced outdoor experiences in Downtown Dublin. Downtown Dublin. The Dublin Community Recreation Center provided more The Community Recreation provided more thanDublin 1,700 programs and had moreCenter than 223,000 visits. The than 1,700 programs and had more than 223,000 visits. The newly renovated Dublin Community Pool North saw great newly renovated Dublin Community Pool North saw great success in its inaugural year. Dubliners demonstrated their success in its inaugural demonstrated their love of pickleball at the year. City’sDubliners first dedicated courts, and love of pickleball at the City’s first dedicated courts, and
