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Franklin County Commissioner Marilyn Brown and Sheriff Zach Scott will lead a county delegation attending a four-day training program (February 24-27) at the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) in Aurora, CO, that teaches the importance of in-depth planning before starting jail facility design.

The Franklin County Criminal Justice Planning Board held its first quarterly meeting of the year today and launched an exciting initiative: the County Justice and Behavioral Health Systems Improvement Project.

More than 800 County residents connected with dozens of hiring local employers at the Project Hire Job Expo held today at Veterans Memorial. T

While the unemployment rate in Franklin County stands at 5.4-percent, many residents are still struggling to recover from the recession. Additionally, in Franklin County, 3,000 residents have lost or will lose their Emergency Unemployment Compensation benefit as a result of the programs’ expiration on December 28, 2013.

If you own a dog, you are required to buy a license by January 31, and display it on your dog's collar at all times.

Dating as far back as the late 1800’s, there has been a desire to create a memorial building to honor the soldiers of our County.

Appreciating and investing in art reaps the benefit of jobs, economic growth, and a better quality of life for all of Franklin County.

County officials are preparing to move forward with the purchase of a 22.9-acre site in Columbus, on the County’s west side, on which to co-locate the Franklin County jail, (currently located at 370 S. Front Street in Downtown Columbus) and the County’s Morgue facility (located on the Ohio State University’s campus at 520 King Avenue).

Today, following several weeks of budget hearings, which began in November, Franklin County Commissioners approved the County’s 2014 Annual Operating Budget.

Dating as far back as the late 1800’s, there has been a desire to create a memorial building to honor the soldiers of our County.