Franklin County Commissioners are expected to declare a State of Emergency for Franklin County during tomorrow′s regularly scheduled General Session Meeting. Following the Governor′s State Declaration of Emergency earlier today, Commissioners are expected to pass a County Resolution in order to be eligible for any State or Federal assistance or reimbursement per the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

Franklin County, along with 83 other Ohio counties, has reported damages or outages as a result of yesterday′s wind storms. As of noon today, AEP reported 292,345 customers without power in Franklin County.

Commissioners to Declare State of Emergency for Franklin County

Commissioners′ General Session Meeting
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
9 a.m.

Franklin County Courthouse Commissioners′ Hearing Room
373 S. High Street
26th Floor