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Franklin County commissioners approve FY2027 tax budget, multiple grants and appointments
Summary
At its June 30 session the Franklin County Board of Commissioners adopted the county's FY2027 tax budget, approved routine grants and purchase orders, and cleared appointments to regional boards. The board also approved a $1.5 million grant for a 100‑unit housing project and heard a guest presentation on local history.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners on June 30 adopted the county's fiscal year 2027 tax budget, approved a slate of grant and procurement measures and confirmed several regional board appointments.
Zach from the Office of Management and Budget told commissioners the county used Moody's Analytics retail sales forecast to estimate revenue for next year and was projecting just under 3% growth in retail sales. At the same time, wages were expected to rise 3%–4% and health‑care costs were estimated to rise about 13%, prompting staff to ask agencies to reduce budget requests by roughly 2.5% as the board begins work on appropriations for the coming year.
Votes at a glance: Resolution 43926 (prosecutor’s office/OSU prosecution clinic) — adopted (one abstention noted). Resolution 44026 (community correctional facility renovations) — adopted. Resolution 44126 (AT&T demarcation-point quote) — adopted. Resolution 44226 (NG‑911 strategic planning contract) — adopted. Resolution 44326 (law library grant, $3,728) — adopted. Resolution 44426 (public defender/OSU defense clinic) — adopted (one abstention noted). Resolution 44526 (Office on Aging triparty grant, $190,000) — adopted. Resolution 44626 (sports‑tourism grant to Greater Columbus Sports Commission, $330,000) — adopted. Resolution 44726 (Transit Arts youth engagement subaward, $143,999.63) — adopted. Resolution 45426 (Champions Bridge housing project grant, $1.5 million) — adopted. Resolution 45526 (FY2027 tax budget) — adopted.
The board also adopted the 2026 Capital Improvement Plan and a supplemental $5.5 million appropriation for facilities, approved multiple purchasing items and subawards for youth and community programs, and confirmed appointments to the Mid‑Ohio Regional Planning Commission and other local boards.
Several items were routine and passed with unanimous recorded votes; a small number of individual commissioners registered abstentions on specific items as reflected in the official record. The meeting closed after the board voted to convene into executive session to consider personnel matters and to consult with the county prosecutor on pending or imminent litigation.
