General Session Tuesday July 7, 2026

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners held its General Session on July 7, 2026, approving infrastructure, public safety, workforce, and community investment actions. The meeting opened with a public hearing and approval of a roundabout project at the Clark State Road and Waggoner Road intersection, followed by Sheriff's Office grant acceptances totaling $282,709.72 for drug enforcement and violent crime reduction efforts, and Data Center technology contracts totaling $110,774.96. The Board approved a series of economic and community development grants, including $250,214.71 for the Global Scholars Diploma Program, $60,000 for the Emerge and She Leads programs, and $25,000 for LINC Academy's youth STEM programming. Job and Family Services presented a $1.1 million commercial driver training subaward with Roads2Work, and the Office of Justice Policy and Programs presented a $485,519 Justice Assistance Grant funding plan with the cities of Columbus and Whitehall. Public Facilities Management brought forward a $75,000 grant supporting Short North Alliance programming, and the Board closed with purchasing approvals and a board reappointment. Watch the full meeting to learn more about how these decisions support Franklin County residents and communities. Timestamps [00:00] Opening Remarks and Pledge of Allegiance [00:44] Public Hearing and Approval: Clark State Road at Waggoner Road Intersection Project [02:26] Kropp Road Drainage Outlet Contract Modification [03:21] Annual Engineer and Township Meeting Set for November 19, 2026 [04:11] Sheriff's Office: Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Fund Grant Acceptance [05:08] Sheriff's Office: Violent Crime Reduction Grant Acceptance [05:58] Data Center: Bluebeam Software Licensing Contract [07:05] Data Center: Cohesity Backup Software for Microsoft 365 [08:09] Global Scholars Diploma Program Grant and Student Remarks [15:25] She Imprints Workforce and Leadership Program Grant [17:12] LINC Academy of Columbus Youth STEM Program Grant [21:44] Senior Esports USA Announcement [25:20] Roads2Work Commercial Driver Training Program Subaward [28:04] Remarks on Immigrant Workforce Impact from CDL Executive Order [30:39] FY2025 Justice Assistance Grant Funding Plan with Columbus and Whitehall [32:45] Short North Alliance 2026 Open Streets Grant [33:47] Purchasing Approvals for County Agencies [35:42] Purchasing Approval with Commissioner Boyce Abstention [36:23] Board Reappointment: Michael Shannon, Convention Facilities Authority [37:16] Journalizations and Meeting Conclusion