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City Council To Read New Rules For E-Bikes
A postponed development proposal for 64 East Walnut Street and expected public comments about the project are likely to draw attention at Tuesday night’s Westerville City Council meeting, even though a second reading on the project has been delayed until September, after council’s summer break.
A large crowd is expected to attend Tuesday’s meeting to speak during the citizen comments portion.
Among the items still on the formal agenda, Police Chief Holly Murchland will present the first reading of proposed updates to the city’s traffic code governing bicycles, electric bicycles, and personal transportation devices. A final reading and vote are expected before the council begins its summer recess.
Another first-reading item would adopt a supplement to the Westerville Codified Ordinances and amend the code to align local traffic, criminal, and other general provisions with state law. The measure includes emergency language and will be presented by Law Director Andrew Winkel.
Council will also consider a second reading of a measure that would provide for the appropriation and transfer of appropriations for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2026. Finance Director Matt Yoder is scheduled to present the item.
Under motions, the council will consider authorizing the city manager to purchase liquid asphalt with materials-in-place application services from Pavement Technology, Inc. through an Ohio Department of Transportation cooperative contract. The motion would also waive formal source-selection and notice requirements. City Engineer Nate Lang is scheduled to present the item.
The meeting will also include a discussion on backflow policy and communication, presented by Water Utility Manager Adam McDowell.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Justice Center on Huber Village Boulevard. Seating in the council chamber is limited.v
Westerville Business News Briefs
Vertiv adds cooling, power and investor coverage tied to AI data center growth
Westerville-based Vertiv had several updates tied to AI-driven data center demand.
The company announced an expansion of its liquid cooling portfolio in Europe, the Middle East and Africa with the Vertiv CoolChip CDU 2300 and Vertiv CoolChip Fluid Network Row Manifolds. Vertiv said the products are designed to support AI-ready and high-density data center deployments by improving thermal management at scale. The company also said the new offerings will be showcased at Datacloud Global Congress in Cannes, France.
Vertiv also published a Power Innovation Day article focused on the power demands reshaping data center infrastructure. The company said AI and high-performance computing are pushing rack-level power requirements higher, with some facilities moving from 10–15 kW racks toward 30–50 kW or more. The article discussed faster deployment, new power architectures, grid interaction, on-site power, battery energy storage and modular infrastructure for large-scale data center buildouts.
Separately, a Seeking Alpha analysis maintained a “Buy” view on Vertiv Holdings, citing Q1 organic revenue growth of 23%, organic growth guidance of 29% to 31%, a $12.45 billion backlog that was up 80% year over year, and a Q1 operating margin of 20.8%. It also noted management’s longer-term margin target of more than 27% by 2030 and referenced Vertiv’s partnership with NVIDIA. This was third-party investor commentary, not an official Vertiv release.
Marzetti investor alert follows retail sales and inventory disclosure
A May 30 GlobeNewswire release from law firm Kirby McInerney LLP announced an investigation involving The Marzetti Company investors.
The firm said it is reviewing potential claims tied to Marzetti’s May 4 fiscal third-quarter disclosure, in which the company reported a 3.2% decline in retail segment net sales and a 5.6% decline in retail sales volume. The release also cited Marzetti’s comments that prior-year Chick-fil-A sauce pipeline inventory in the club channel affected sales comparisons.
This was a law firm announcement, not an official Marzetti company release.
Sheetz opening is listed as Westerville, but the site sits outside the city limits
Sheetz is continuing its Central Ohio expansion with a new gas station and convenience store at 6485 N. Hamilton Road, listed with a Westerville address. The location opens Tuesday.
Despite the Westerville mailing address, the site is outside the City of Westerville. It is in a city ZIP code and is closer to the New Albany and Columbus area than to Westerville’s core.
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