Area officials are raising the alarm that a proposal in the Statehouse could cut local property tax revenue by $427M and lead ...

All three members of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, who are all Democrats, signed a letter opposing HB 335 that was written by Commissioner Erica Crawley and submitted to the Ohio ...

More The Board of Commissioners has a two-person Government Affairs office that already works from Franklin County to lobby the Ohio General Assembly and federal officials on behalf of the county ...

Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond declared he would openly defy a court order after county commissioners voted to establish the Franklin County Department of Corrections, which would remove ...

A few Ohio counties will soon be allowed to levy a cigarette tax to pay for local arts and culture programming. Signed by Gov. Mike DeWine last month, the next two-year, $60 billion operating budget ...

Franklin County commissioners entered into a three-year contract with Armor Health in 2021 for nearly $65 million. In October 2024, they extended the contract by one year, and it is currently set ...

FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to set the tax rate at nearly $1.39 per $1,000 of property valuation, which is lower than the current rate of $1.40.

Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond declared he would openly defy a court order after county commissioners voted to establish the Franklin County Department of Corrections, which would remove ...

Franklin County commissioners took the community by surprise last week when they made a sudden move to take control of the county’s jail and courthouse security. The decision was met with ...

Ohio House Bill 335 proposes eliminating inside millage, which would cut property tax revenue for Franklin County municipalities by $427 million. Franklin County officials oppose the bill and warn of ...