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The Franklin County Commissioners voted on Tuesday, August 18, to apply $250,000 in state funding to a project at Frank Road Recycling to purchase a mobile recycling crusher for construction and demolition debris.

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners began the first part of its new People Works program on Tuesday, aimed at helping low-income residents secure good jobs and begin climbing the ladder from poverty

The goal of Franklin County’s annual Empowerment Day & Resource Fair is to connect parents served by Franklin County’s Child Support Enforcement Agency to job opportunities, education and training, parenting assistance and community resources to help them and their children succeed.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Franklin County, Ohio has been recognized with an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that enhance services for residents.

The Franklin County Commissioners voted this morning to authorize a new economic development initiative called Downtown Works. T

The Franklin County Commissioners today voted to accept a grant from the Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District that will fund a Pollinator Garden at the county’s International Harvest Community Garden on Frank Road.

The financial ratings firms of Standard and Poor’s and Moody’s Investor Service announced earlier this month that that they are reaffirming their highest-possible ratings of Franklin County’s general obligation bonds.

On the heels of unveiling a national initiative to address the mental health crisis in U.S. jails, leaders in Franklin County are planning an overhaul of their county’s response to people with mental illness in contact with the justice system.

Today, during a presentation at the Columbus Chamber’s 10th annual Government Day which brings together private partners with public officials to engage in public policy discussions

Today, to conclude National County Government Month, the Franklin County Commissioners have released a State of the County report, a first for Franklin County, Ohio.