Franklin County commission approves security equipment, contract renewals and opioid-settlement funding

Franklin County commissioners approved multiple commission orders at their meeting, including purchases for the sheriff’s department, courthouse security maintenance, a contract renewal for appraisal services and distribution of opioid settlement funds.

Commissioners voted to approve Commission Order 2025121 to purchase KeyTrak Guardian for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department and Commission Order 2025122 to authorize on-site maintenance with Smith's Detection for security screening equipment at the Franklin County Judicial Center. The commission also approved Commission Order 2025-97 renewing a service contract with Vanguard Appraisal.

On funding, the commission approved Commission Order 2025123 to distribute money from the county’s opioid settlement fund to the sheriff for opioid-prevention assistance. A commissioner noted how the funds would be used: “they're going to have, like, an employee through these funds,” referencing staffing support for prevention work. The order passed without recorded opposition.

The commission appointed John Jasper as Union Township’s representative to the Franklin County Transportation Committee by approving Commission Order 2025124. The meeting also approved the consent agenda and all items listed thereon.

All actions on the listed orders were put forward as motions and carried; the meeting transcript records each motion as made, seconded and approved with “Aye” votes and no recorded opposition.

The meeting did not include further details on contract terms, the size of the opioid-settlement distribution, or implementation timelines for the funded prevention position; those specifics were not specified in the discussion during the meeting.