Talk Of The County

About Talk Of The County

Franklin County Media is your source for the latest content from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and the 15 agencies that directly report to them. Not only will you be able to check out original Franklin County Podcasts such as "Talk of the County Podcast", this feed will keep you informed, engaged, and connected with the initiatives and developments shaping our community. Franklin County Media is your go-to destination for accessing county government and learning how we're serving every resident, every day.

Publisher

Franklin County Board of Commissioners

Category

education · government · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Dec 2023

Latest episode

9 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

91 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Sept 2026

   Franklin County General Session - Tuesday, September 8, 2026

   In this episode, you can listen to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners General Session from September 8, 2026. The meeting opened with approvals for the Court of Common Pleas, including an electronic search warrant system contract with Cobra Systems and a professional development contract with Blue Ocean Brain, followed by a Clerk of Courts appropriation transfer to cover rising legal publication costs and continued case management support. The Drainage Engineer's office brought forward ditch petition assessments, a $1.89 million contract for the Hott Ditch drainage project in Madison Township, property compensation for the Clark State Road at Waggoner Road roundabout and the Ferris Road improvement project, and requests to reduce speed limits on Roberts Road and Smothers Road. The Board then approved a public depositories designation for the County Treasurer, a mobile barrier purchase for the Board of Elections, a $775,000 nutritional supplements contract extension for the Office on Aging, and a $260,000 supplemental appropriation under the Big Darby Accord Revenue Program, along with two boundary conformance resolutions for Montgomery Township. The Office of Economic Engagement and Community Development presented a $100,000 grant to Tech Corps Ohio supporting a student hackathon focused on responsible use of artificial intelligence, with remarks from Tech Corps CEO Lisa Chambers. The Office of Justice Policy and Programs presented a peer support contract for the county's Rapid Resource Centers, followed by purchasing approvals for county agencies and the Domestic Relations Court. Commissioners then approved a $2.5 million amendment to the Community Shelter Board funding agreement, with extended remarks from all three commissioners and county administration on the county's long-term commitment to addressing homelessness, and a $90,000 partnership with the National Veterans Memorial and Museum to support service activations around September 11, including remarks from museum leadership and Commissioner Crawley on her own military service. The Board closed with support for Prairie Township's green space preservation application, a series of board and commission appointments, journalization items including an annexation petition in Mifflin Township, and a vote to convene into executive session with the county prosecutor's office.

2. 

   27 Aug 2026

   Talk of the County: Past, Present, and Future of the King Arts Complex with CEO Corey Favor

   In this episode of Talk of the County, Franklin County Administrator Kenneth Wilson sits down with Corey Favor, CEO of the King Arts Complex. They discuss the importance of art, the history of the institution, Favor’s New York City roots, and much more.

3. 

   13 Aug 2026

   Talk of the County: Financial Literacy and the Road to Building Wealth

   In this episode, Franklin County Administrator Kenneth N. Wilson sits down with investor Terry Arter and Franklin County Chief of Economic Innovation and Development Ruchelle Pride to discuss the importance of financial literacy, new-school ways of making money, and strategies for building wealth. Want to learn more? Join the ROO Wealth Academy Financial Literacy Intergenerational Conference on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. at Historic East High School. Learn more here: https://roofcboc.com/

Who has been a guest on Talk Of The County

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Damika Withers
• Olivia Peebles
• Betsy Keller
• Pamela Shields
• Chanda Wingo

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

1.0 / 5

1 ratings

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