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Commissioners adopt a slate of routine resolutions approving easements, drainage work, contracts and appointments
Summary
At the April 7 general session, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a series of resolutions including an easement release for Row Estate (Resolution 21926), approval of drainage plans for Crop Road (20526), settlement for Frank Road right-of-way (20626), multiple Office on Aging contracts, and several other departmental contract modifications and purchases.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners moved through its business calendar on April 7, 2026, approving a sequence of routine resolutions that authorized public works projects, contract modifications, purchases and appointments.
Key outcomes included:
- Resolution 21926 — Release of easement in Row Estate Subdivision to allow a property owner to develop lots 4 and 5; county engineering staff reported no utilities in the easement area and recommended approval. The resolution passed on a recorded vote.
- Resolution 20526 — Approval of plans, estimates and specifications for the Crop Road drainage outlet improvement (Pleasant Township) funded with Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) dollars. A public hearing was opened and closed with no public comments; the board approved the plans to enable bidding this spring.
- Resolution 20626 — Establishing compensation for a property owner affected by the Frank Road project (Franklin Township) and approving a settlement after mediation; staff said the project is funded with OPWC and ODOT safety dollars and includes roundabout improvements. The board approved the compensation resolution.
- Resolutions 20726 and 20826 — Office on Aging contracts: approval of a food-service agreement with Levy Premium Food Service (not to exceed $15,000; up to 1,200 boxed lunches) for Senior Clippers Day (May 21, 2026), and authorization to continue an on-site case-management placement at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center East Hospital for April 11, 2026–April 10, 2027 (with option to extend).
- Resolution 20926 — A working agreement with Franklin Soil & Water Conservation District for $57,120 to support stormwater and conservation services and help meet Ohio EPA MS4 permit requirements; approved.
- Resolution 21026 — Boundary conformance petition aligning Montgomery Township boundaries to the City of Columbus for roughly 980.44 acres previously annexed; staff said the petition meets Ohio Revised Code section 503.07 and the board granted the petition.
- Resolution 21126 — Approval of a $225,000 annual partner contract with Greater Columbus Sister Cities International (see separate presentation).
- Resolution 21226 — Human Resources contract modification with Optimum RX. The record includes two different numerical references: the agenda text identified a contract increase to a not-to-exceed amount of $1,950,000 while the presenter stated the modification increases the not-to-exceed amount by $550,000; the board approved the modification (the discrepancy is noted in the audit below).
- Resolutions 21326 and 21426 — Justice Policy & Programs VAWA subgrant modifications adding modest increases to support immigrant and refugee survivor services (one increase of $5,328.50 to a total of $30,328.50 and another of $38,178.51 for a separate subrecipient); both approved.
- Resolutions 21526 and 21626 — Purchasing approvals: 85 purchase orders totaling $962,289.38 were approved, and a single Public Defender Agency purchase of $50 was approved.
- Resolution 21726 — Administrative authority for the county administrator to sign personnel-related contracts not to exceed $110,000 and to bind insurance applications consistent with prior resolutions; approved.
- Resolution 21826 — Reappointment of William P. Demora to the Greater Columbus Sports Commission board through March 2, 2029; approved.
The clerk also journalized an expedited annexation petition (ANX826) filed March 31, 2026, seeking annexation of approximately 68.4 acres from Brown Township to the city of Hilliard; the petition is scheduled for consideration May 12, 2026.
Votes reported in the record show commissioners voting in the affirmative on the listed resolutions; motions were routinely moved, seconded and approved. Where presenters provided funding amounts or program details, the article uses the figures stated in the meeting record; a few numeric items in the transcript require clarification (see audit notes).
