Dustin Pearce

A grassroots group of community members met at the Murphy Theatre on February 10, 2026 from 7pm to 8pm for a public town hall meeting to learn from the City of Mt. Healthy, Ohio, about what it might look like for Wilmington become a charter city. The City of Mt. Healthy, Ohio, is located in Hamilton County and has a population of about 6,996 according to the 2020 census. Guest speakers from Mt. Healthy were Mayor Jenni Moody, Councilman Joseph Roetting, and Councilwoman Peggy Rissel. Meeting...

A grassroots group of community members met at The Murphy Theatre on November 11, 2025 at 7pm for a public meeting to discuss what it might look like for Wilmington become a Charter City like other cities our size. One of Washington Court House's Councilman, Jim Blair, attended to talk about the benefits of their city’s charter and share the "benefits of self-rule, rather than depending on state regulations to govern them."

Arassroots group of community members met at The Murphy Theatre on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from 7pm–8pm for a public meeting to discuss...