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Following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech - in which he focused on federal efforts to stimulate the nation’s economy and protect the nation’s safety net for middle class families - Franklin County’s Board of Commissioners is receiving official word on nearly $2.6 million in federal funding to aid low-income families, offer affordable housing, and provide homelessness assistance.

Today, Franklin County and the city of Columbus released the results of the Weston Area Redevelopment Study, completed by internationally recognized real estate advisory firm Robert Charles Lesser Company (RCLCO).

During a lunchtime forum of the Columbus Metropolitan Club this week, the Franklin County Commissioners and the project team for the new Franklin County Common Pleas Courthouse were awarded the 2011 Harrison Smith Award.

The Franklin County Department of Sanitary Engineering has lifted the boil alert for the Village of Lockbourne.

The Franklin County Department of Sanitary Engineering has discovered a water main break in the Village of Lockbourne at 1200 Vause Road.

Today, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners are joining with thousands of local organizers holding recycling events across the country to celebrate America Recycles Day

This morning, Franklin County Commissioners announced that the County’s new Common Pleas Courthouse is the first in Ohio to be awarded LEED Gold certification established by the U.S.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During Tuesday’s General Session meeting, Franklin County Commissioners showed their support for the residents in Franklin County who are affected by breast cancer by wearing pink.

The Franklin County Commissioners, Treasurer and Prosecutor have come together to find a way to fund housing counseling programs that were previously included in federal HUD budget allocations, but were left out this year and aren’t included in next year’s proposed budget.

Clinton, Hamilton, Mifflin and Prairie Townships were recognized at the Franklin County Commissioners’ General Session on October 18 for their participation in the Franklin County Commissioners’ Rain Garden Challenge 2011.