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Franklin County approves $12.2 million state community corrections grant and adopts FY2026 tax budget; dozens of contracts and appointments also passed
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved a $12,202,840 state community corrections grant to fund diversion programs for FY2026–27 and adopted the county’s FY2026 tax budget. Commissioners also approved multiple contracts, grant subawards, procurements and appointments during the June 17 session.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners on June 17 approved a $12,202,840 grant agreement from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections to fund community corrections programs and divert an estimated 3,700 offenders from incarceration over two fiscal years.
Kimberly Canada, director of finance for the Court of Common Pleas, told commissioners the agreement covers fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, and continues funding for the POWER program operated in collaboration with Alvis House. "This agreement will fund 2 fiscal years beginning 07/01/2025 through 06/30/2027 and provide grant funding to the Court of Common Pleas general adult probation department to divert offenders from prison," Canada said.
In the same meeting the board held a public hearing and adopted the fiscal year 2026 tax budget. Zach Tularik of the Office of Management and Budget told the board the tax budget is required under Ohio Revised Code §5705.28 and outlines anticipated local, state and federal revenues, carryover balances and funding needs for the coming year.
Votes at a glance
The board voted to adopt a slate of resolutions during the session. Key adopted items included: Resolution 45725 (community corrections grant, $12,202,840); Resolution 47125 (adoption of FY2026 tax budget); Resolution 46825 (CCTV infrastructure supplemental contract, $3,284,855.81); Resolution 46325 (grant to City of Whitehall for Food Truck & Fun Fest, $175,000); Resolution 46625 (13 VAWA subgrant awards totaling $676,255.14); Resolution 45925 (coroner LIMS contract, $365,584.61); Resolution 47925 (prosecutor communications contract amendment, $300,000); Resolution 48025 (Treasurer depository services contract extension, $75,000 — adopted with one noted abstention); and multiple purchasing and appointment resolutions. Several items recorded individual abstentions where noted in the official minutes.
Why it matters
The state community corrections grant expands alternatives to incarceration at a scale county officials said will affect thousands of cases over two fiscal years and continues investment in treatment and reentry services. The FY2026 tax budget sets the county’s fiscal planning baseline for revenue allocations and levy collections for the coming year.
What’s next
Grants and contracts approved by the board will move forward to implementation by the relevant county offices. The board also voted to convene into executive session to consider personnel matters at the end of the public session.
