Franklin County commissioners approve $4.5 million TCAP MOU, $180,000 settlement and series of contracts and appropriations

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a package of resolutions that included a memorandum of understanding to accept $4.5 million in state funds for alternatives-to-prison programming, a $180,000 legal settlement, multiple vendor contracts and supplemental appropriations, and a motion to convene in executive session on pending litigation.

County staff presented Resolution 40525, authorizing the county administrator to execute an MOU with the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections to participate in the Targeted Community Alternatives to Prison (TCAP) program. An unidentified court presenter said the state will provide $4,500,000 over the next two fiscal years to support supervision, programming, treatment and transitions to stable housing for certain fifth-degree felony offenders. Commissioners voted to adopt the resolution.

Dexter Dorsey, assistant prosecuting attorney, presented Resolution 40725 to approve settlement of a prelitigation demand arising from a June 1,…