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Votes at a glance: SALDO adoption, housing authority reappointment, ADR appointments and consent agenda

Franklin County Board of Commissioners · May 21, 2026
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Summary

At its meeting the Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved the SALDO amendment on data centers, reappointed a housing authority member, and confirmed three ADR panelists in a block vote; the consent agenda was also approved.

At the meeting the board approved several items by motion or block vote.

- Agenda item 4.01: The board voted to adopt the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance amendment relating to data centers after public comment and staff presentation. Commissioners voiced approval by voice vote; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally.

- Agenda item 4.02: The board approved the five-year reappointment of John Flannry to the Franklin County Housing Authority, with the term beginning June 1 and extending through May 31, 2031. Flannry responded and thanked the board.

- Agenda items 4.03–4.05: The commissioners approved staggered external appointments to the county's Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) panel: Lisa Thomas (one-year term), Victoria Kerr (two-year term), and Melinda Thompson (three-year term), with terms beginning May 20.

- Consent agenda: The consent agenda was approved by voice vote earlier in the meeting.

The transcript records affirmative voice votes for the items but does not provide numeric roll-call tallies for these approvals; motions were typically recorded as "Motion to approve" and seconded on the record.