26 Franklin County Board of
Commissioners uh general session meeting
and the first uh post Miles Garrett uh
uh meeting of the uh uh of of the board
of commissioners. So, uh and for all of
you that are not happy about it, oh
well,
it had to happen. Um, and we will begin
this morning's meeting with the pledge
of allegiance led by Commissioner Boyce.
I
>> pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
>> And I must say that I am in the minority
and my family, my my wife and kids are
all upset or at least my daughters are
all upset. So anyway, all right. Um,
we'll begin with an approval of the
minutes of the April 30th and May 14th,
2026 briefing sessions and the May 5th
and May 12th, 2026 general sessions.
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> Moved and seconded. Voting. Commissioner
Boyce. Yes.
>> Commissioner Orady.
>> Yes.
>> Thank you. The minutes have been
approved.
>> All right. The auditor
>> resolution number 35226. Resolution
authorizing a consultant contract with
AJC Solutions LLC for the provision of
tax incentive administration services in
the amount of $70,000.
Good morning, commissioners and county
administration. I'm Brad Steen, staff
counsel with auditor Michael Stiniano.
Our proposed resolution seeks to enter
into a consultant contract in the amount
of $70,000 with AJC Solutions for
management consulting services for the
auditor's administration of tax
incentives in Franklin County.
AJ Solutions will provide support for
the administration and assessment of
operations related to the auditor's role
in overseeing tax incentives on real
property throughout the county. This is
part of a continual effort to be as
efficient and transparent as possible,
particularly where taxes are concerned.
Pending any questions, we ask for your
approval of this resolution.
>> Thank you.
>> If there are no comments or questions,
move for adoption of 352-26.
>> Second. Moved and seconded. Voting.
Commissioner Boyce.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley, yes.
>> Commissioner Grey,
>> yes.
>> Resolution number 35226 has been
adopted.
>> Thank you. You made it.
>> All right. to the treasurer.
>> Resolution number 35326,
resolution authorizing a contract with
Mapsis Incorporated to provide requested
support and maintenance to the Franklin
County Treasurer System in the amount of
$125,000.
>> Good morning, commissioners. My name is
Dustin Cohost. I'm the IT director for
the Franklin County Treasures Office.
The Franklin County Treasures Office is
requesting approval of a contract with
Mapsis, Inc. provides support and
maintenance for the Franklin County
Treasures application, Fax, in the
amount not to exceed $125,000
for a duration of six months. Fax
manages the main operations of the
Franklin County Treasures Office by
tracking all property tax transactions
at a partial level. Again, the total uh
cost of the contract shall not exceed
$125,000.
Barring any questions, I respectfully uh
request your approval.
>> Thank you. If there are no comments or
questions, move for adoption of 353-26.
>> Second.
>> Moved and seconded. Voting. Commissioner
Boyce. Yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner O'Grady.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution number 35326 has been
adopted.
>> Thank you.
>> All right. Thank you. To the Office on
Aging.
>> Resolution number 35426.
Resolution authorizing a grant contract
between the Central Ohio Area Agency on
Aging and Franklin County Office on
Aging for services under the National
Family Caregiver Support Program in the
amount of $191,891.
>> Good morning, commissioners, County
Administration, Madame Prosecutor Shonda
Wingo, Director for the Franklin County
Office on Aging.
Family caregivers continue to play a
critical role in supporting older adults
and families throughout Ohio and
Franklin County. In Ohio in 2025, ARP
studied a study in ARP completed that
24% of adults approximately 2.2 million
Ohioans serve as family caregivers
providing largely unpaid and often
unsupported care.
With roughly one in nine Ohioans
residing in Franklin County, it is
estimated that approximately 250,000
Franklin County residents are
caregivers.
Many caregivers are balancing multiple
responsibilities while supporting loved
ones. The same study found that 54% of
Ohio caregivers are also employed
full-time or part-time, while 29% are
considered sandwich generation
caregivers providing care for adults
while also caring for a child under the
age of 18. Additionally, 31% of
caregivers live in households with
annual incomes under $50,000,
highlighting the financial strain
caregiving pl um can place on families.
The Franklin County Office on Aging
supported 72 families between uh 2025 um
well that was a 3% increase from 2024.
The Franklin County Office on Aging has
been awarded a grant funding from the
COA
which is authorized by the Ohio
Department of Aging to administer and
distribute funds under the National
Family Caregiver Support Program.
This grant contract will authorize the
Franklin County Office on Aging to use
this funding provided through COA to
provide services to support unpaid
caregivers and older adults and kinship
caregivers in Franklin County. The total
amount of this award is 1918 890,000
or 91,000 for the calendar calendar year
of 2026. This resolution supports goal
number nine of the Franklin County Rise
Together blueprint. and pending. Any
questions? I we respectfully request um
approval of this resolution.
>> If there are no comments or questions,
move for adoption of 354-26.
>> Second moved and seconded voting.
Commissioner Boyce.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley.
>> Yes. Commissioner,
>> yes.
>> Resolution number 35426 has been
adopted. Resolution number 35526.
Resolution authorizing the Franklin
County Office on Aging to enter into an
agreement with the Ohio State University
Faucet Center for Venue and Conference
Services in the amount of $8,93520.
Thank you. The Franklin County Office on
Aging is preparing to host the annual
World Elder Abuse Day Conference on June
15th, 2026 at the Faucet Center. This
event supports ongoing efforts to raise
awareness of elder abuse, pro promote
prevention strategies, and connect older
adults and caregivers to critical
resources throughout the community. The
annual conference serves as an
opportunity to educate and engage
attendees while bringing together older
adults, caregivers, community
organizations, advocates, and
professionals through presentations,
resource sharing, and the collaborative
discussions centered around elder jud
justice and prevention efforts. This
agreement includes use of facility,
meeting space, catering services
necessary to support the event. This
agreement will allow the OSU Faucet
Center to provide venue and conference
services for the World Elder Abuse Day
um for the total amount of $8,93520.
And pending any questions, we
respectfully request approval of this
resolution.
>> If there are no comments or questions,
move for approval of resolution 35526.
Second
>> moved and seconded voting. Commissioner
Cwley,
>> yes.
>> Commissioner O'Grady,
>> yes.
>> Commissioner Boyce,
>> same.
>> Resolution number 35526 has been adopted
with Commissioner Boyce's noted
abstension.
>> Thank you.
>> Thank you. Economic engagement and
community development.
>> Resolution number 33626.
Resolution authorizing a grant agreement
with Greater Columbus Sports Commission
to support sports, tourism, and economic
development activities in Franklin
County in the amount of $355,000.
Good morning, commissioners and county
administration. And Dina Austin serving
as director of economic engagement and
community development. Commissioners, we
request that resolution number 0336-26
with the Greater Columbus Sports
Commission be postponed indefinitely to
allow for additional review. This review
will help ensure that the proposed
funding does not duplicate existing
county investments and that public
resources are allocated in a coordinated
and efficient manner. We appreciate your
consideration and respectfully request
your uh the uh the approval of this
indefinite postponement. Excuse me.
>> Thank you. Um if there are no comments
or questions, move to postpone
resolution 336-26
indefinitely.
>> Second.
>> Moved and seconded. Voting. Commissioner
Boyce.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley.
>> Yes.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Ogre.
>> Yes.
Resolution number 33626 has been
postponed indefinitely.
Resolution number 35626.
Resolution authorizing a grant agreement
with Columbus Urban League to support
the Columbus Minority Business
Assistance Center and incubate her in
entrepreneurship programs in the amount
of $500,000.
Commissioners, the resolution in
collaboration with the Office of
Economic Development and Planning and
the support of the prosecuting
attorney's office authorizes a grant
agreement with the Columbus Urban League
to support the Columbus Minority
Business Assistance Center and incubate
her entrepreneurship program. Through
the Minority Business Assistance Center
or EMBAC, the Columbus Urban League will
provide business advising, certification
readiness support, procurement
opportunities, capital access, guidance,
and technical assistance to help
entrepreneurs and small businesses in
Franklin County to scale, improve
competitiveness, and grow uh
opportunities in growth opportunities.
Embback will also engage 120
entrepreneurs through workshops,
networking opportunities, and one-on-one
advising. uh services while also
supporting at least 40 entrepreneurs
with certification readiness assistance
and helping at least 25 businesses
pursue certification applications. In
addition, the agreement continues to
support the incubate her, which is a
16-week cohort entrepreneurship program
serving women entrepreneurs in Franklin
County. The program will conduct two
cohorts during the contract year,
serving a minimum of 40 participants
through business development training,
financial capability education,
coaching, certification, and procurement
readiness support. The program also
includes the alumni engagement
opportunities and structured follow-up
activities to help track business growth
for businesses, certification
advancement, capital access, and
enterprise sustainability. This
initiative supports your rise together
property blueprint goals number two and
three in the workforce development and
economic opportunity pillars of our
office to sustain long-term economic
growth for Franklin County residents and
commissioner Stephanie High Tower, CEO
and president of the Columbus Urban
League as well. Demetrius Carter serving
as vice president of entrepreneurial
services for the Columbus Minority
Business Assistance Center. He's also
serving as a regional director is
present to share remarks and address
concerns and thereafter we will respect
request your approval of this
resolution.
>> I have a question.
>> Um uh I have a question. Thank you,
President Orady. director, can you tell
me um how this program is different than
um or this initiative is different than
the initiative we approved I don't know
maybe two months ago that helps um small
and emerging businesses with
applications um for to be certified and
um I'm blanking on the name of the
organization right now
>> commissioner are you referring to the
build grow
platform with freedom equity
>> okay
>> mm
No. Um and uh the um the lady that's
over it was here and she made some
comments and she brought some uh
entrepreneurs with her that she helped
get certified. Um
>> Commissioner Yeah. Withers, deputy
county administrator. You talk about the
women's business accelerator with
>> McCarthy. Yeah. Thank you. So yeah, if
you could tell me how this is different
from
from that initiative and program that we
funded,
>> I can certainly research that
information and and I I don't want to
just jump out there and give a blanket
answer. I would like to research that
information and give you clear
distinction on both of those two
programs.
>> Okay. And then also like how are we
streamlining
um these initiatives that are similar in
nature? They're both helping uh small
businesses
you know, get certification or put them
in a position where they can be
certified and then a go after um
different funding uh sources. And so I
I'm I'm not saying that there's overlap
here. That's why I was asking the
question to see if there is some
overlap.
>> Um but yeah, I would I would want to
know um how these are different from
what we've already supported this year,
too.
>> Yes, ma'am. I'll certainly research that
information and follow up.
President,
>> thank you. And is that program under
EDC? I can never get the acronym.
>> CDI.
>> Is that It's not. Okay. I All right.
Thank you. Uh good morning,
commissioners, county administrator,
administrators, prosecutor favor. Um as
you know, uh the Columbus Urban League
is more than a century old and we've
worked to close the wealth gap. central
Ohio. Um, and our partnership with ODI
helps us do exactly that. Um, as was
mentioned, this past year through
Incubate her, we served 49
entrepreneurs, exceeding our goal of 45
and 88% graduated. Within six months,
80% had strengthened their financial
literacy and begun scaling their
businesses and 100% were still employed
or running their own companies 90 days
after completing the program. That same
investment powers the minority business
assistance center where we guided 37
businesses through certification this
year which passed our goal of 25 and 16
have already earned their MBE, WBE, EDGE
and VPE certification, the credential
that lets them compete for county
contracts.
These are real businesses and real jobs.
women growing their revenue, hiring
their neighbors, and building wealth
that stays in our community. So, on
behalf of our board and our team, we
thank you for your continued investment
in uh this uh program. I'd also like to
say that this program also is aligned
with a grant that we have with Chase. Um
and these women who graduate through
these program, they are eligible for
working capital uh through um Freedom
Equity. And so, we work with Freedom
Equity. They basically take we they have
a certain pot of money and uh we also
know that minority and womenowned
businesses uh don't have access to
capital and this gives them an
opportunity if they go through our
program then they are eligible to go and
get that capital from freedom equity.
>> All right. Um
Yeah. Um, okay. If there are no
additional comments or questions, I'll
move for approval. Resolution 35626.
>> Second.
>> Moved and seconded. Voting. Commissioner
Cwley.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Orady.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Boyce.
>> Abstain.
>> Resolution number 35626 has been adopted
with Commissioner Boyce's noted
abstension.
>> Thank you, President.
>> Resolution number 35726.
Resolution authorizing a grant agreement
with Erase the Space to support youth
civic leadership, cross-d district
educational exchange, and workforce
readiness programming in the amount of
$50,000.
Commissioners, the resolution in
collaboration with the Office of
Economic Development and Planning and
with the support of the prosecuting
attorney's office authorizes the grant
agreement with Erase the Space, which is
a central Ohio nonprofit that connects
students across dis different school
districts and communities through
year-long exchanges focused on dialogue,
collaboration, and civic learning to
support youth leadership, cross-d
district educational exchange, and
workforce readiness programming for
Franklin County students. The program
will serve 1500 students annually,
engage 60 educators, and facilitate 12
to 14 cross-dist classroom partnerships
that connect students across geographic
and community lines through structured
dialogue, collaborative learning, and
in-person exchange experiences. Erase
the Space intentionally works with
multiple school districts across central
Ohio, implementing their model built to
pair students from different schools and
communities together to build trust,
respect, and understanding. These
districts include Columbus City, Olan,
Tangi Loco, New Albany, White, Aana,
Jefferson, Upper Arlington, and
Westerville City schools. Programming
includes recruitment and launching of
the 2026 27 cycle and implementation of
the stream civic leadership cohort
serving an additional 25 to 30 youth
participants through leadership develop
development and civicled civic projects
and studentled civic projects. Excuse
me.
These efforts support communication
development, teamwork, critical
thinking, and problem solving skills
that contribute to long-term educational
attainment, workforce readiness, and
economic mobility. The work also aligns
with your rise together poverty
blueprint goals number 9, 11, and 13,
and supports the office of economic
engagement and community development's
focus on workforce development and
community engagement. and also
commissioners Derek Burch with the race
to space serving as an executive
director is present to share remarks and
address any concerns and thereafter we
respectfully request your approval on
this resolution.
>> Good morning. Um like she said, my name
is Derek Burch and um I serve as
executive director of Erase the Space
and co-founder. Uh about nine years ago,
we started this program between South
High and Tangi Liberty. We wanted to
engage students across these lines in
civic dialogue and collaborative
learning and collective uh reimagining
of their world. And since then, uh,
we've engaged teachers around Franklin
County, uh, across districts and trained
them in order to make sure that they can
engage students in this with care, uh,
and also help them do the hard things
necessary to navigate tension,
uncomfortable, uh, situations, but
understand that like connection is on
the other side of of that hard work. Um,
and so this past year we uh facilitated
25 exchanges across the central Ohio
area in 50 different classrooms across
12 different districts serveing around
1500 students. Um, it's a K through2
program and what we're dealing with
right now is uh growth and growth of the
program. Um, for a long time it was me
by myself uh running this as my
co-founder moved to DC and recently uh
we've hired a program director who has
done a wonderful job um to navigate this
growth and we are looking to see how we
can organizationally um address that and
continue to grow throughout the the
region. So appreciate this and uh I'll
accept any questions if you have any.
Okay. If there are no comments or
questions, move for adoption of 357-26.
>> Second.
>> Moved and seconded voting. Commissioner
Boyce,
>> yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley,
>> yes.
>> Commissioner Gerty,
>> yes.
>> Resolution number 35726 has been
adopted.
>> Resolution number 35826.
Resolution authorizing a grant agreement
with the Columbus Chamber of Commerce to
support workforce development, small
business growth, and regional economic
opportunity initiatives in the amount of
$425,000.
>> Okay, Mr. This resolution also in
collaboration with the office of
economic development and planning and
the support of the prosecuting
attorney's office authorizes a grant a
grant agreement with the Columbus
Chamber of Commerce to support workforce
development, business engagement,
entrepreneurship, and regional economic
opportunity initiatives within Franklin
County. Funding will support the
chamber's workforce, workplace, and
supplier innovation initiative, which
will support the procurement portal
intended to increase visibility of
contracting and procurement
opportunities for local businesses and
strengthen supplier engagement by
connecting businesses to public and
private sector opportunities.
Additionally, the regional workforce
solutions hub will com convene
employers, workforce providers,
educational institutions, and community
partners to improve coordination and
workforce strategies, strengthen
workforce pipelines, and connect
residents to employment training and
supportive services. The agreement will
also support the continuation of
cultivate us program which provides
business navigation, mentorship,
technical assistance and training
opportunities to small business as well
as one-on-one navigation support
workshops focused on business
development and certification readiness
and connections to chamber and community
resources. The resolution supports goals
number two, three, four of your rise
together property blueprint and all
pillars of our office and commissioners
Lori Ho, chief operating officer of the
Columbus Chamber is present to share
remarks and address any of your concerns
and thereafter we respectfully request
your approval of this resolution.
>> Good morning, commissioners. My name is
Lori Holt, chief operating officer with
the Columbus Chamber, and I have Kristen
Mallerie, government relations manager
with the chamber. Um, thank you for your
time this morning and for your
consideration. Um, as the director
mentioned, this funding will enable the
launch of a workforce partners solutions
hub that would serve beyond our 2600
member businesses. Um, the building of a
procurement portal and the renewal of
our cultivate us program that serves
more than 100 businesses in the region.
Uh, we thank for thank you for your
support and for having us here today.
If there are no comments or questions,
move for adoption of 358-26.
>> Second. Moved and seconded. Voting.
Commissioner Boyce.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Grady.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution number 358-26 has been
adopted.
>> Resolution number 35926.
Resolution authorizing a grant agreement
with Think Make Make Live Youth for the
Workforce and Social Justice Alumni
Fellowship Program in the amount of
$150,000.
Commissioners, this resolution in
collaboration with the Office of
Economic Development and Planning and
the support of the prosecuting
attorney's office authorizes a grant
agreement with Think Make Live Youth to
support the Workforce and Social Justice
Alumni Fellowship Program, which is an
eight-month paid workforce and civic
leadership program serving up to 20
Franklin County youth and also young
adults ages 16 through 24. From May
through December of 2026, participants
will take part in weekly in-person
sessions focused on workforce readiness,
including resume building, interview
preparation, digital and financial
literacy, professional communication,
leadership development, and workforce
success strategies.
Participants will also receive
individualized mentorship, job coaching,
and transportation support to help
reduce barriers to participation and
encourage consistent engagement through
partnerships with local employers and
community organizations. The program
will connect participants to employment,
internship, and apprenticeship
opportunities while continuing to
provide these mentorship and follow-up
services following the uh program's
completion. The resolution supports your
rise together poverty blueprint goals
number 3, 11, and 13 and expands
workforce development and economic
opportunity efforts through our office.
Pending any concerns, we respectfully
request your approval of this
resolution.
>> If there are no comments or questions,
move for adoption of 359-26.
>> Second. Moved and seconded voting.
Commissioner Boyce,
>> yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley,
>> yes.
>> Commissioner Grey,
>> yes.
>> Resolution number 35926 has been
adopted.
>> Thank you, commissioners. Thanks,
Adrina. Economic Development and
Planning
>> Resolution number 36026,
review of a petition to annex 1.888
acres more or less from Plain Township
to the city of Columbus. Case number ANX
1226.
>> Good morning, commissioners and county
administration. Tamara Annist, planning
administrator for economic development
planning. We have one annexation
resolution today. This resolution is to
consider an expedited type one petition
of 1.888 acres more or less from Plane
Township to the city of Columbus. The
area to be annexed includes one parcel,
parcel number 220-0000869
located at 5470
North Hamilton Road and contains uh 057
acres of adjoining street rightway. Uh
Plain Township, the city of Columbus and
the village of New Albany made and
entered into an annexation agreement on
February 26th, 2008.
And while the agreement has been
subsequently amended by the parties, it
remains in effect indicating the
services that will be provided once the
annexation is approved. The petition
meets all statutory requirements
outlined in section 709.022
of the Ohio Revised Code.
Pending any questions? I respectfully
request your approval of this
resolution.
>> If there are no comments or questions,
move for adoption of 360-26.
Second
>> moved and seconded. Voting. Commissioner
Boyce.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Orady.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution number 36026 has been
adopted.
>> Resolution number 361-26.
>> Resolution authorizing the county
administrator to approve and adopt the
2026 US Department of Housing and Urban
Development annual annual action plan
and the 2025 consolidated annual
performance and evaluation report plan.
>> Good morning, commissioners and county
administration. I'm Greta Armstrong,
community development official at the
economic development and planning. Our
second resolution today is a request to
approve and adopt the US Department of
Housing and Urban Development 2026
annual action plan and the 2025
consolidated annual performance and
evaluation report, also called the
caper. As an entitlement urban county,
Franklin County is required by HUD to
annually adopt a one-year action plan
that details how the county intends to
expend the HUD funds granted through the
community development block grant or
CDBG program home investment
partnerships program or HOME and
Emergency Solutions Grant or ESG.
This resolution will give the county
administrator authority to approve and
execute the county's 2026 annual action
plan, which is due to HUD by June 6,
2026. June 2nd, 2026. This draft plan
was sent over to each office on March 6,
2026 to review prior to the public
comment period.
HUD also requires Franklin County to
annually complete a caper on activities
completed in the prior year. This
resolution also authorizes the county
administrator to approve this report
which is due on June 29th, 2026, 90 days
after the close of the HUD fis our HUD
fiscal year. Pending any questions or
comments, we respectfully request your
approval of this resolution.
>> There are no comments or questions. Move
for adoption of 361-26.
>> Second.
>> Moved and seconded voting. Commissioner
Boyce, yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley, yes.
>> Commissioner Greedy,
>> yes.
>> Resolution number 36126 has been
adopted.
Thank you. Uh, justice policy and
programs.
>> Resolution number 36226,
resolution authorizing receipt of an
FY2022 residential substance abuse
treatment grant from the Ohio Office of
Criminal Justice Services and granting
authority to the county administrator to
sign all acceptance documents and
waiverss related to the grant program in
the amount of $37,532.34.
Good morning, county commissioners,
uh board order commissioners, county
administration, prosecutor.
Um this residential um substance abuse
treatment um resolution here is for the
um it's forced to support and contract
with the climb foundation for the
provision of male pathways which is divi
uh designed to provide case management,
cognitive behavioral treatment,
coordination, risk reduction and
linkages to transportation, housing and
access to identification documents for
residents who have been identified as
high risk for opioid use disorder.
disorder and screened as medium or high
risk for recidivism. Both are within
recently released from Franklin County
Correctional Centers. The term of this
award is for project period October 1st,
2025 through September 30th, 2026.
This resolution supports goal 9ine of
the rise together blueprint for reducing
poverty in Franklin County. Pending any
questions, I humbly ask your approval
for this resolution.
If there are no comments or questions,
move for adoption of 362-26.
>> Second.
>> Moved and seconded. Voting. Commissioner
Boyce. Yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley,
>> yes.
>> Commissioner Grady,
>> yes.
>> Resolution number 36226 has been
adopted. Resolution number 36326.
resolution authorizing receipt of an
FY2023 residential substance abuse
treatment grant from the Ohio Office of
Criminal Justice Services and granting
the authority to the county
administrator to sign all acceptance
documents and waiverss related to the
grant program in the amount of
187,467.66.
Commissioners, this resolution, much
like the previous one mentioned, further
requests that um excuse me, grant funds
to be used to support various justice uh
initiatives designed to provide case
management and again cognitive
behavioral treatment coordination, harm
reduction, linkages, housing, and other
vital uh docu identification documents
for the high-risisk residents for opioid
use disorder as well as recidivism
within and recently released from
Franklin County Correctional Centers. A
portion of RSA funding will additionally
be used to with contracts to fund the
Climb Foundation for the provision of
the male pathways program and the
cornerstone promise for the provision of
safe and secure transitional and
resident substance abuse treatment
housing for the justice involved
individuals and our female pathways as
well.
Funding will also be utilized to support
a contracted position providing peer
support and manage case management
services for the justice involved
residents seeking services through the
fe female pathways program. The term of
this award is for project period October
1st 2025 through September 30th 2026.
This resolution also supports goal nine
of the rise together blueprint for
reducing poverty in Franklin County.
Penny, any questions? We ask your
approval for this resolution.
>> If there are no comments or questions,
move for adoption of 363-26.
>> Second.
>> Moved and seconded. Voting. Commissioner
Boyce.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley,
>> yes.
>> Commissioner O'Grady,
>> yes.
>> Resolution number 36326 has been
adopted. Resolution number 36426.
Resolution authorizing a subgrant award
to Clean Enterprises for juvenile
justice and delinquency prevention
programming under the FY2024 title 2
Juvenile justice and delinquency
prevention formula block grant in the
amount of $30,000.
Commissioners, Clean Enterprises
uh will use these funds to utilize Title
2 funding to support the implementation
of clean, which is choices, leadership,
energy, attitude, now program, a program
for youth ages 12 to 17 residing in
neighborhoods disproportionately
impacted by poverty and incarceration
such as Lynon, Hilltop, and Franklin.
This program will also operate in two in
a series of two session cohorts serving
approximately 20 youth per cohort, 40
youth in total, as well as community
engagement events providing the youth an
opportunity to explore various career
paths. The curriculum includes uh
choices and consequences, self
leadership, goal setting, financial
literacy, entrepreneurship, energy
management, culminating in a graduation
ceremony. Clean will also collaborate
with community-based education,
behavioral health, and faith-based
partners throughout Franklin County to
coordinate program delivery, referrals,
and alignment of support services. Upon
completion of their coreo of their
cohort,
youth will be able to access ongoing
mentoring and workforce development
supports. This resolution supports goal
nine and 11 of the rise together
blueprint for reducing poverty in
Franklin County. Pending any questions,
we ask your approval for this re
solution.
>> If there are no comments or questions,
move for adoption of 364-26.
>> Second. Moved and seconded voting.
Commissioner Boyce.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Grady.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution number 36426 has been
adopted.
>> Thank you.
>> Thank you, Ernest. Thanks. Sanitary
engineer.
>> Resolution number 36526. Resolution
authorizing a water pollution control
loan fund application to the Ohio
Environmental Protection Agency and the
Ohio Water Development Authority for the
connection phase of the Aina Avenue and
Glattis Glattis Road sanitary sewer
collection system in the amount of
$152,6645.
>> Good morning commissioners and county
administration. I'm Ryan Stowe,
assistant director of sanitary
engineering. In August 2025, newly
installed sanitary sewer on Glattus Road
and Aina Avenue within the county
sanitary Ford district within Prairie
Township became available for
connection. As a staple of the water
quality partner pro partnership program,
financial assistance has been made
available to those residents in the
recently sewered area who meet program
requirements. Those property owners who
apply and are approved receive 100%
assistance to connect to the sanitary
sewer. A total of 13 applications were
received, of which eight were approved.
Of the eight approved, two were adjacent
to the property boundary and require
additional work outside the scope of
this project to prepare them for
connection. At this time, we are moving
forward with the other six through RFP
number 2025-09-18,
whose proposals were due January 6 of
this year. The cost of the work is
estimated to be $152,6645.
A loan in the amount of the project
estimate is being requested from the
Ohio EPA's water pollution control loan
fund. In accordance with the guidelines
established by the Ohio EPA, such
financial assistance will be offered for
a period of 10 years at 0% interest.
This resolution will also allow the
county administrator to submit a water
pollution control loan fund application
to the Ohio EPA and Ohio Water
Development Authority to provide
assistance to connect these homes to the
county sanitary sewer and to sign all
documents necessary to effectuate the
loan. Pending any questions or comments,
I request the approval of this
resolution.
>> If there are no comments or questions,
move for adoption of 365-26.
>> Second.
>> Moved and seconded. Voting. Commissioner
Boyce.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley.
>> Yes. Commissioner Grady.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution number 36526 has been
adopted. Resolution number 36626.
Resolution authorizing a water supply
revolving loan account application to
the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
and the Ohio Water Development Authority
for the engineering design phase of the
South Grer Avenue, EMTT Avenue, Mix
Avenue, and Sullivan Avenue water main
replacement project in the amount of
$82,20
>> March 2025. Franklin County Department
of Sanitary Engineering submitted a
water supply revolving loan account
nomination to the Ohio Protection Agency
for the engineering and design phase of
the capital proven project known as
South Grer Avenue, EMTT Avenue, Mix
Avenue, and Sullivan Avenue, which we
have labeled gyms to make it much easier
to say. Water main replacement project.
The nomination was placed on the
attended projects list as released um
this past January by the Ohio EPA. The
Jim's water mane replacement project
includes replacing approximately 8,000
linear feet of aging of aging water line
with new ductile iron lanes, 20 new
valves, 13 new hydrants. This project is
also located in the county sanitary
district 4, which is in Prairie
Township. In addition to the new mains,
valves, and hydrants, 84 water services
will be replaced within the rideway. And
given new meters within meter pits, all
roads within the project area will also
be repaved. The current estimate for
this project is 7,913,378.
The Ohio Environmental Prote Prote Prote
Prote Prote Prote Prote Prote Prote
Prote Protection Agency has indicated a
willingness to provide financial
assistance for the engineering and
design phase for a period of 5 years at
0% interest rate. Such a term and rate
will equate to a total debt service
obligation of $791,337
and a semi semiannual repayment of
$158,267.40.
This resolution as presented will also
allow the county administrator to submit
a WSRLA application to the Ohio EPA for
the engineering design phase of gyms and
to sign all documents promulgated
thereafter in reference to this request
for financial assistance. The source for
the repayment of this will be the water
capital fund. Pending any questions or
comments. I request the approval of this
resolution.
>> There no comments or questions. Move for
adoption of 366-26.
>> Second.
>> Moved and seconded. Voting. Commissioner
Boyce.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Orady.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution number 36626 has been
adopted. Resolution number 36726.
Resolution authorizing an increase in
county water and sanitary sewer capacity
fees.
>> As of April 1st, 2026, the Columbus the
city of Columbus increased their water
and sanitary sewer capacity fees. The
capacity fee is a onetime charge to new
customers connecting to the water
sanitary sewer system. The fees are used
to pay for increases in the demand on
the for the services for sanitary sewer.
Capacity charges pays for added load
placed on equipment and mains to
transport waste water and then process
it at the treatment plant. for water.
The fees pay for the added burden placed
on demand for new water to be processed
at the plant and the mains to get the
water to the customer. The county has
not increased their capacity fees since
2006 when the city of Columbus last did
so. The water capacity fee for all tap
sizes with the exception of 1 in
increased while the sanitary sewer
capacity fee for all sizes increased.
All these changes have been taken into
account and reflected in the proposed
schedules included within this
resolution. Any questions or comments? I
request the approval of this resolution.
>> If there are no comments or questions,
move for adoption of 367-26.
>> Second. Moved and seconded. Voting.
Commissioner Boyce.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner O'Grady.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution number 36726 has been
adopted.
>> Thank you.
>> Thank you, Ryan.
>> And commissioners, if I may, just very
quickly, um I just wanted to highlight
um Ryan and the work San Engineering is
is doing. These are just a quick example
of some of the work that our county
agencies do that are often unseen and
have a have um specific um impact on
residents, literally unseen under
underground. And so not always the
sexiest things and the most interesting
things to talk about except for Ryan and
Stephen. Um but appreciate th those
types of agencies that we have that are
doing this kind of work every day. Thank
you. Commissioners
>> DCA Long, I got a uh letter in the mail
last night from the uh division of water
and power from the city indicating that
in the future apparently um water water
bills are going to be coming uh monthly
instead of quarterly.
So,
um, anyway, to purchasing
>> resolution number 36826,
resolution approving purchases for
various Franklin County agencies in the
amount of 2,635,63141.
>> Good morning, commissioners. Tracy
Matthew, assistant director of
purchasing operations. This resolution
requests your approval of 78 purchase
orders. The county auditor has
prescertified available funding and
pending any questions. I respectfully
request your approval of this
resolution.
>> If there are no comments or questions,
move for adoption 367 uh 368-26.
>> Second.
>> Moved and seconded voting. Commissioner
Boyce,
>> yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley,
>> yes.
>> Commissioner Grady,
>> yes.
>> Resolution number 36826 has been
adopted.
>> Thank you.
>> Resolution number 36926.
Resolution approving purchases for
various Franklin County agencies in the
amount of $535,568.58.
>> This resolution requests your approval
of five purchase orders. The county
auditor has prescertified available
funding and pending. Any questions? I
respectfully request your approval of
this resolution.
>> There are no comments or questions. Move
for approval. Resolution 36926.
>> Second.
>> Moved and seconded. Voting. Commissioner
Cwley.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Grady.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Boyce
>> abstained. Resolution number 36926 has
been adopted with Commissioner Boyce's
noted abstension.
>> Thank you.
>> Uh board of commissioners. Thank you,
Tracy.
>> Resolution number 37026.
Resolution reappointing LRA Champong in
her official capacity as a member at
large to the Mid Ohio Regional Planning
Commission.
>> Good morning, commissioners. County
Administration Melissa Kohler, assistant
director of community appointments. This
resolution reappoints LRA Champong in
her official capacity as a member at
large to the Mid Ohio Regional Planning
Commission. She is a member in good
standing and this term will be for
another two years pending. Any
questions? We respectfully request your
approval of this resolution.
>> All right. There are no comments or
questions. Move for adoption of 370-26.
>> Second.
>> Moved and seconded voting. Commissioner
Boyce.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley,
>> yes. Yes. Commissioner Grady.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution number 37026 has been
adopted. Resolution number 37126.
Resolution reappointing Nancy Hunter as
an alternate member to the Franklin
County Rural Zoning Commission. This
resolution will reappoint Nancy Hunter
as an alternate member to the Franklin
County Rural Zoning Commission. Nancy
Hunter is currently a member in good
standing and this term will be expiring
June 30th of 2031. Pending any
questions, we respectfully request your
approval. this resolution.
>> There are no comments or questions. Move
for adoption of 371-26.
>> Second.
>> Moved and seconded. Voting. Commissioner
Boyce.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Cwley,
>> yes.
>> Commissioner Ogrey,
>> yes.
>> Resolution number 371-26 has been
adopted. Resolution number 37226.
Resolution reappointing James Leiser as
an alternate member to the Franklin
County Rural Zoning Commission.
>> Our final resolution reappoints Jame
Leer as an alternate member to the
Franklin County Rural Zoning Commission.
Mr. James Leer is currently a member in
good standing and this appointment will
expire June 30th, 2031. Pending any
questions, we respectfully request your
approval of this resolution.
>> With no comments or questions, move for
adoption 372-26.
>> Second moved and seconded voting.
Commissioner Boyce.
>> Commissioner Cwley.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Ore.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution number 37226 has been
adopted.
Are there any journalizations, madame
clerk?
>> We have one today. The document
presented to each of you today has been
sent to your offices via email and is
being journalized as required under
resolution number 39224,
intergovernmental agreements. The
clerk's office has been tracking each
contract signed by the county
administrator under this authority as
required by the resolution. The list
provided will be captured in today's
meeting minutes.
>> All right, with no further business,
this meeting is adjourned.
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