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Commissioner goes on record opposing proposed medical marijuana dispensary in Franklin Township
Summary
During the Sept. 23 session an unnamed commissioner said Franklin Township was approached about opening a medical marijuana dispensary at the vacant Lion's Den site and stated on the record that they were "totally against" the proposal, urging the county to seek businesses that promote growth such as motels and restaurants.
An unnamed Morrow County commissioner used the Sept. 23 commission session to put on the record opposition to a proposed medical marijuana dispensary in Franklin Township.
The commissioner said township trustees had been approached about placing a dispensary in the vacant Lion's Den storefront and that trustees were still reviewing the proposal. On the record the commissioner stated: "I'm totally against it. We don't need another store like that here. We need places that are going to help people, you know, motels, restaurants, businesses that we're going to help Morrow County to prosper, to grow, not hold us down."
The transcript records this as a statement by a commissioner during the public business portion of the session; it does not record a formal vote, a formal request for a referral to staff, or any trustee decision by Franklin Township within this meeting. The commissioner said they were "going on record" with their opposition. No direct response from Franklin Township trustees, from a business representative, or a formal county-level motion related to the dispensary appears in the meeting transcript.
The statement places the issue on the public record for the county; any formal land-use approvals or licensing decisions would occur through the township or other statutorily required processes, which were not part of this session’s minutes.
