Water & Light Commission

The Water and Light Commission is the governing body of Worthington Public Utilities. The Commission consists of five Commission members appointed by the City Council. Each Commissioner may serve a maximum of three three-year terms.

Water and Light Commission meetings are open to the public and are held on the first and third Monday of each month beginning at 3:00 p.m. in the Worthington Public Utilities Conference Room. You can access the agendas and minutes for the meetings by clicking here.

The present Water and Light Commission members are:

Name	Date Appointed	Term Expires
Debra Weg, President	April 2017	March 2026
Kathy Hayenga	April 2018	March 2024
Chad Nixon, Vice President	April 2019	March 2025
Mike Fury	October 2023	March 2026
Amy Ernst	April 2021	March 2025

Mission Statement

To provide high quality, reasonably priced utility products and services for the Worthington area.

Vision Statement

To be the best provider of utility products and services that we can be.

Core Values

Worthington Public Utilities is a publicly owned business where excellence of work and integrity of character are daily expectations for all employees, Water and Light Commission members, and other associates. The following Core Values describe those expectations in greater detail:

Community-Focused

We are focused on the well being of the community and the best interests of Worthington. This community focus requires strong collaborative relationships with city government and other local entities.

Customer-Focused

We are customer-focused. We value and strive to continually understand and respond to the increasing and changing needs of the people we serve.

Reliability

We are going to be there when you need us.

Integrity

We are committed to doing business openly and honestly.

Accountability

We maintain procedures and controls to assure that we conduct our business in a manner consistent with local, state and federal regulations and laws.

Innovative

We aggressively explore new policies, procedures, processes and technologies.