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Franklin County Commission approves budget amendments, Brownfields grant application, TRANE scope amendment and appointments
Summary
At its Jan. 21, 2025 meeting the Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of budget amendments (including a BOE general fund amendment), authorized submitting an EPA Brownfields Assessment Coalition grant application, amended TRANE’s energy-project scope to add a roof project, approved the 2025 employee handbook and calendar, and confirmed appointments and notary commissions. Most votes were unanimous.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 21 and approved several resolutions and housekeeping items that officials said were needed to align budgets and pursue external funding.
Key votes at the meeting (all recorded 15‑0, Yes: 15, No: 0, Abstain: 0 unless noted):
- Resolution 1a‑0125: Amending the Franklin County Board of Education General Fund budget for FY 2024‑25. Motion by Lydia Johnson; second by Spike Hosch. Result: passed.
- Resolution 1b‑0125: Amending the General & Drug Control Fund budgets for FY 2024‑25. Motion recorded and seconded; result: passed.
- Resolution 1c‑0125: Authorizing submission of a Brownfields Assessment Coalition grant application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and authorizing acceptance if awarded. Motion by Commissioner T. Bauer; second by Commissioner B. McMillan. The packet includes a pre-application that lists a coalition grant figure of $1,200,000; the resolution authorizes the County Mayor to apply for and accept the EPA Brownfields Assessment Coalition grant if awarded. Result: passed.
- Resolution 1d‑0125: Amending TRANE’s scope of work under an existing energy efficiency project to add a roof project for the old Townsend School. Commissioners said adding the roof to the TRANE contract would provide project savings to the county. Motion recorded and seconded; result: passed.
- Approval of the Franklin County Employee Handbook and the 2025 calendar. Motion by T. Bauer; second by B. McMillan. Result: passed.
- Elections and appointments: the board reappointed members to the Audit Committee, appointed Penny Standley as a part‑time Judicial Commissioner and made appointments to the Pavilion and Solid Waste Management boards as recorded in the minutes. The slate of notary public commissions (16 applicants listed in the packet) was approved. Result: passed.
Why it matters: the BOE and county budget amendments adjust appropriations for the current fiscal year; the Brownfields grant authorization enables Franklin County to pursue federal funding for assessment and cleanup work, and the TRANE amendment consolidates energy- efficiency work and added roof repairs into an existing project, which county officials said may deliver cost savings. The meeting minutes show the Finance Committee had reviewed several of the budget items and recommended their transmission to the full commission.
The meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
