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Franklin County adopts contracts, grants and workforce investments including $1.4M for fashion workforce program
Summary
The commission approved a slate of agenda items April 21, including engineer contracts for sidewalks and resurfacing, participation in an ODOT road‑salt contract, a $1.4 million grant to the Columbus Fashion Alliance for Ready to Work programs, a $265,000 sponsorship for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Great Lakes conference, data center procurement, and staffing funding for developmental‑disability waiver implementation.
After adopting the NWSL memorandum, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners returned to its regular agenda and approved a broad package of contracts, appropriations and grants.
Engineering and public works The board awarded several engineer contracts and plan approvals. The county engineer’s office sought CDBG funding for the Chambers Road and Westbrook subdivision sidewalks project; Decker Construction was chosen via competitive bid (resolution 240-26). The board also approved the 2026 resurfacing contract to The Shelley Company (resolution 241-26) and the county’s general bridge maintenance plans for 2026 (resolution 242-26). Compensation related to a drainage outlet project in Madison Township was authorized (resolution 243-26). The commission further approved a $750,000 allocation of motor‑vehicle license fee funds for Walnut Street improvements at a new roundabout in New Albany (resolution 244-26) and approved…
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