Last Days - Homestead Exemption Enrollment Period for Qualified Homeowners
from Auditor
The Franklin County Auditor provides a property tax reduction for seniors and disabled individuals through the Homestead Exemption. All homeowners who qualify for the Homestead Exemption will receive a flat $25,000 property tax ex-emption on the market value of their home. Eligibility for this program is not dependent on income. Enrollment period is the first Monday in January through the first Monday in June. Click the link below for details.
Volunteers Needed: Helping Never Felt So Rewarding
Several Agencies in Franklin County need Volunteers on a regular basis to assist with day to day and special tasks. Adoptable animals, children in need, and adults and children with developmental disabilities are just a few of those who need your help. To volunteer please visit the following websites, as well as all the agency websites listed on the Franklin County Homepage. The best thing you can give is your time.
Franklin County Engineers To Resurface Roads This Summer
from Engineer
Starting on or around April 29th the Franklin County Engineer will begin a resurfacing program on several thoroughfares and will finish around September of this year. The project will repair roads damaged by wear and weather and though motorists should expect delays, two-way traffic will be maintained. For more information on work sites and dates, please visit the Franklin County Engineer's website.
Upcoming Events
5/16: Rain garden kit pick up
5/23 - 5/26: Big Ten Baseball Tournament at Huntington Park
5/1 - 5/31: Foster Parent Appreciation Month
5/22: Emerald Awards Presentation
6/4: Homestead Deadline
There's always something going on at Veterans Memorial. Check out their upcoming events! All the Space You Need!
More from Franklin County
- 2012 Budget
- Auto Title East Moves to 1583 Alum Creek Drive
- Become a Mentor
- Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio to Open
- Children Services Resource Guide
- Choose Your Partner Carefully
- Clerk of Courts Location, Hours and Phone Numbers
- County Engineer's Construction Projects
- Court of Appeals Docket
- Foreclosure Assistance
- Guidelines for Reporting Child Abuse
- Ohio Benefit Bank Online
- Safe Havens for Infants
- Senior Options Program
- Social Networking Links
from ADAMH
The Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Board of Franklin County Annual Report are now available to the public. The report consists of two parts; The Report of Accomplishments and The Managing for Results Strategic Performance Plan. These reports give an overview of what ADAMH has accomplished and how they've managed their accomplishments throughout the past year. To view these reports, please visit the ADAMH web page.
from Clerk of Courts
Auto Title East has moved to its new location at 1583 Alum Creek Drive. The location is open during normal business hours, 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday and 8am-12noon, Saturdays. Customers will also find at this location the BMV Registrar's Office and Ohio State Highway Patrol Reinstatement Center.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners began holding quarterly budget reviews as part of a continued commitment to responsible budgeting to ensure that, as a County, we are living within our means while at the same time investing in areas where the County can have the greatest impact on serving our residents, businesses, and communities. After one quarter, the County's Budget shows that our agencies and officeholders are either on or under budget projections. Reports are available on the Board of Commissioners website.
from Public Health
The Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps is a program linking families of children with special health care needs with health care providers to obtain payment for needed treatment. Franklin County Public Health helps families in Franklin County take advantage of this program. Full details are available on the Franklin County Public Health website.
from Sheriff
Can where you park impact your safety while shopping? How about where you store your packages? Sheriff Zach Scott answers these questions and others on the Sheriff's website in his Shopping Safety Tips section.
from Metro Parks
Want some quality time with your pet? Metro Parks gives you that opportunity with access to pet trails in 16 different Metro Parks. Domesticated dogs and cats are welcome on any of the designated pet trails as well as in picnic areas and on roadways. Owners are responsible for controlling their pet on a leash not more than six feet long and must clean up after their pets and dispose of the waste in a sanitary manner. For more information on fun with your pet, check out the Metro Parks website.
from Public Health
Franklin County Public Health, in conjunction with the Columbus Academy of Veterinary Medicine will be offering low cost rabies vaccines at six different locations around Franklin County, starting April 20th, 2012. For full information on locations and dates, check the Franklin County Public Health website.
In keeping with making county government more transparent and accessible, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners are pleased to announce that Franklin County residents can now watch the Commissioners General Session online at the Board of Commissioners website. Each Tuesday afternoon after the General Session, a video link will be posted.
Along with the online posting, General Session will be broadcast on the City of Columbus' Government Cable Television Channel 3 (CTV). The session can be seen on channel 3 on Insight, Time-Warner and WOW, and on channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse. General Session is aired each Thursday at 8:00 PM, Friday at 10:00 AM, and Monday at Noon.
On April 3rd, Commissioners honored several local high school athletes who recently won state championship titles through the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Lessons of discipline, sportsmanship, teamwork, and sacrifice are being learned by student athletes on playing fields and athletic centers across Franklin County. Among the teams recognized will be the Columbus Africentric Girls Basketball Team and swimming teams from Upper Arlington, Bishop Hartley, Bishop Watterson, and Dublin Jerome high schools.
from SWACO
If you know of a person, organization, or community that has excelled in keeping Franklin County green, SWACO wants you to nominate them for an Emerald Award. Each year, SWACO honors the best and most innovative local ideas in waste recycling for this premier awards program. Find out how to nominate someone at SWACO's website.
If you have something to sell and want a big cross section of potential customers, the Franklin County Fair needs you. The fair is looking for vendors of all kinds. For information on how to become a Fair Vendor, check the Franklin County Fair's website.
from Clerk of Courts
The Franklin County Clerk of Courts and the Columbus Bar Association are teaming up to offer twelve training sessions on e-Filing for the Domestic Court. The training is open to Attorneys and the General Public. Step-by-step instructions will be given to guide attendees through the process so they are well-prepared by the mandatory e-Filing date for the Domestic Court, May 29. Click here for a schedule of the training sessions.
from Metro Parks
Metro Parks are currently accepting registration for their popular Nature Adventure Camps. The camps present an excellent opportunity to learn about and interact with nature for kids from preschool through the 9th grade. Go to the Metro Parks web site to find out about this fun and educational program. The spring edition of Parkscope can also be viewed online and is featuring the 'What's a woodcock?' and insect mating season articles.
from Soil & Water
Homeowners in unincorporated Franklin County and the cities of Canal Winchester, Columbus, Gahanna, Hilliard, Upper Arlington and Worthington are eligible to participate in the GreenSpot Rain Barrel Program. Residents learn about water conservation and storm water issues before buying an attractive terracotta-colored rain barrel for only $50.00.
Homeowners can register for and attend an in-person workshop or participate in an online program. Workshop attendees mail a check with their registration form and take the barrel home with them. Online participants watch a slide show, take a ten-question quiz and, after achieving a score of at least 70%, are given the option to order a barrel through PayPal. Online participants pick up the barrel at Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District office.
Details and registration forms are available here.
from Board of Commissioners and Soil and Water
The County Board of Commissioners Rain Garden Challenge provides low to moderate income homeowners in unincorporated Franklin County with funding for the installation of a rain garden. This program has been extended through June 2012. The program saw the installation of four demonstration rain gardens at township facilities throughout the county last year. Rain gardens help control storm water runoff and reduce the risk of flooding and pollution in our local rivers and streams. Contact Stephanie Suter at (614) 486-9613 or ssuter@franklinswcd.org for full details.
Franklin County, in partnership with The Ohio State University Extension Program will offer a series of free gardening workshops starting in February. Please see the fliers linked below for full details.
from Children Services
Is it ever okay to leave your child home alone? At what age? When is it safe? Franklin County Children Services answers these questions in their monthly parenting tip. For the answers, go to the FCCS website.
from Soil & Water
With spring flowers blooming, many of us are looking forward to happy hours spent in our vegetable and flower gardens. Have you given consideration yet to using a rain barrel to supply water to your garden? A rain barrel holds rainwater from your roof by intercepting it at the downspout. It saves money by not having to pay for drinkable water to irrigate your garden. It prevents rainwater from entering the storm water system, where it can add to flooding and water pollution. Many plants prefer rainwater to treated water. This Fact Sheet contains more tips on using rain Barrels. For more information on using rain barrels, call Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District at (614) 486-9613.