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Supervisors set April 14 budget hearing, adopt proclamations for sexual assault awareness and child abuse prevention (clock tower lightings)
Summary
Franklin County supervisors set an April 14 public hearing on the FY2026 budget and approved proclamations designating April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (clock tower to be lit teal) and Child Abuse Prevention Month (clock tower to be lit blue); a separate proclamation relating to slavery and human trafficking prevention was also approved.
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors set the date, time and location for the public hearing on the fiscal year 2026 budget and approved several proclamations.
The board set the public hearing for the FY2026 budget for April 14 at 10 a.m. in the county meeting room. Supervisors emphasized the public‑facing nature of the hearing and noted that attendees had asked questions at recent hearings in other jurisdictions; the board encouraged clear outreach materials for taxpayers.
The supervisors also approved three proclamations by voice vote. They approved a proclamation related to slavery and human trafficking prevention for January 2025 (agenda language in the meeting referenced the proclamation as "proclamation of January 2025 as slavery and human traffic human trafficking prevention fund," and board members agreed not to read the full text aloud). The board additionally approved two April observances: designated April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and directed the courthouse clock tower be lit teal for the month; and designated April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and directed the clock tower to be lit blue for that month. Supervisors noted practical limits to how lighting colors render on limestone and said they would do their best to approximate the requested hues.
All motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote with supervisors present signaling "aye." The board did not attach additional funding or conditions to the proclamations during the meeting. Staff or community groups that organized the proclamations took photos of the commissioners for promotional purposes after approval.
