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Today, Franklin County Commissioners announced that they will hold three separate public hearings during the month of September to discuss a change to the County’s Sales and Use Tax rate.

This month, Franklin County is joining counties from across the country by recognizing August as Child Support Awareness Month.

Convened in February 2013, the Franklin County Budget and Economic Advisory Panel held its final meeting today and approved a report to be presented to the Board of Commissioners on August 1st at 8:30 am.

Staff and partners of the Franklin County Economic Development and Planning Department are pleased to have won two awards recently from the Ohio Conference of Community Development for innovative and impactful initiatives in the community.

The Franklin County Commissioners are celebrating a new report from Forbes magazine listing the county-owned Columbus Clippers as the fourth most valuable minor league team in America.

Last year, the Franklin County Veterans Service Commission (FCVSC) served over 24,000 local military veterans, active duty personnel and their families at four locations in Franklin County.

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners today approved a resolution authorizing a discount program for low-income water and sewer customers.

Franklin County Commissioners yesterday approved a $250,000 investment in Central Ohio entrepreneurs in conjunction with TechColumbus, a public-private partnership whose mission is to support new tech businesses and expand Ohio’s innovation economy.

Today, Franklin County Commissioners approved a new program to help local retail entrepreneurs start a new small business or expand an existing one.

Leaders from the nation’s largest counties will meet this week in Franklin County to explore innovations in economic and workforce development, education and human services delivery, and fighting poverty in urban communities during the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2013 Large Urban County Caucus Annual Meeting, June 19-21, at the Hilton Columbus Downtown Hotel.