/tags/franklin-county-commissioners Franklin County Commissioners en-US Copyright Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:52:15 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-08/new-local-committee-to-review-funding-for-arts-human-services-and-tourism The city of Columbus and Franklin County formed the 15-member committee to make recommendations for long-term strategies to fund the cultural arts, human services and tourism efforts. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:52:15 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-08/new-local-committee-to-review-funding-for-arts-human-services-and-tourism ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ News Staff /politics-government/2025-03-11/franklin-county-commissioners-meeting-disrupted-by-zoom-video-containing-slurs-pornography The video showed white men in Ku Klux Klan hoods and pornographic scenes and included antisemitic remarks and slurs against Black and gay people. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:33:22 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-11/franklin-county-commissioners-meeting-disrupted-by-zoom-video-containing-slurs-pornography Allie Vugrincic /politics-government/2024-06-20/columbus-rise-together-summit-discusses-universal-basic-income-ways-to-address-poverty The summit featured several speakers including RISE Together CEO Danielle Sydnor, Franklin County Commissioner Kevin Boyce and author and tech entrepreneur Sevetri Wilson. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:17:55 GMT /politics-government/2024-06-20/columbus-rise-together-summit-discusses-universal-basic-income-ways-to-address-poverty George Shillcock /politics-government/2022-02-08/franklin-county-deputies-to-don-body-cameras Franklin County commissioners voted 'yes' to create a body camera program primarily for its road deputies and entered a $2.5 million contract for the cameras, storage for footage and a five-year service contract. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:12:53 GMT /politics-government/2022-02-08/franklin-county-deputies-to-don-body-cameras Renee Fox /politics-government/2022-02-08/franklin-county-set-to-approve-body-cameras-for-sheriffs-deputies After years of discussion, Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies could all be wearing body cameras soon. The matter goes before the county commission on Tuesday. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:28:36 GMT /politics-government/2022-02-08/franklin-county-set-to-approve-body-cameras-for-sheriffs-deputies Renee Fox /politics/2021-05-20/elizabeth-brown-announces-bid-for-franklin-county-com Columbus City Councilwoman Elizabeth Brown wants to be the next elected Franklin County Commissioner. Thu, 20 May 2021 19:29:34 GMT /politics/2021-05-20/elizabeth-brown-announces-bid-for-franklin-county-com /politics/2021-05-11/franklin-county-commissioner-marilyn-brown-to-resign After over 14 years on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Marilyn Brown is resigning. Tue, 11 May 2021 20:19:05 GMT /politics/2021-05-11/franklin-county-commissioner-marilyn-brown-to-resign Adora Namigadde /news/2020-12-16/franklin-county-approves-2-5-million-for-sheriffs-office-to-buy-body-cameras Franklin County officials approved $2.5 million in funding for the Sheriff’s Office to purchase body cameras, less than two weeks after a deputy fatally… Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:38:08 GMT /news/2020-12-16/franklin-county-approves-2-5-million-for-sheriffs-office-to-buy-body-cameras Associated Press /news/2020-10-15/as-2020-census-ends-early-franklin-county-has-counted-just-70-of-households Survey collection for the 2020 U.S. Census officially ends Thursday, two days after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowed the Trump administration to move… Thu, 15 Oct 2020 19:52:29 GMT /news/2020-10-15/as-2020-census-ends-early-franklin-county-has-counted-just-70-of-households Clare Roth /news/2020-08-12/columbus-and-franklin-county-launch-partnership-to-get-students-online Franklin County and Columbus leaders are pitching in to help students outside the city school district get connected for remote fall classes.The… Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:37:45 GMT /news/2020-08-12/columbus-and-franklin-county-launch-partnership-to-get-students-online Nick Evans