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A new report out today from the Franklin County Commissioners and the Columbus Chamber of Commerce details the challenges that retail stores in Franklin County have faced in recent years, and growing signs of recovery in the retail industry. Released this morning at the Franklin County Retail Summit,

Today, Franklin County Commissioners approved $2.3 million to expand the County’s summer youth employment programs by approving funding for YouthWorks, a new employment program which will connect over 600 local low-income youth with summer internships and work opportunities.

Columbus, OH – The Franklin County Board of Commissioners, along with the Columbus Chamber, will hold the annual Franklin County Retail Summit Wednesday, June 12 at The Shops at Worthington Place. The breakfast event, which runs from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., will feature insight from industry experts and the reveal of the 2013 Franklin County Retail Report.

The financial ratings firm Standard and Poor’s announced Wednesday that it has reaffirmed its AAA long-term rating of Franklin County’s general obligation bonds, the highest rating possible.

The financial ratings firm Standard and Poor’s announced Wednesday that it has reaffirmed its AAA long-term rating of Franklin County’s general obligation bonds, the highest rating possible.

Today, Franklin County Commissioners approved $1.7 million for summer camp opportunities for local youth.

The Franklin County Office on Aging, an agency of the Board of Commissioners, has been awarded the Ohio Employer Supported Guard and Reserve’s (ESGR) Chairman’s Above and Beyond Award, intended to honor outstanding employers who have gone above and beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) for the past year.

This morning, during their Board meeting, the Franklin County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution approving the hire of Columbus engineering and design firm DLZ Inc. for the Leonard Park water project in Mifflin Township.

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Columbus – Keeping with the policy enacted by Franklin County Commissioners in 2006 to protect environmental sustainability while advancing economic growth, Franklin County will implement major energy efficiency and conservation upgrades at four county buildings in Columbus using $10 million in financing from the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA). The energy project was approved at the March OAQDA meeting.