Racial Equity

Vision:

Franklin County is a community where equity is the norm, not the exception. All individuals, regardless of their racial or ethnic backgrounds, have equal opportunities and are treated with fairness, justice, and respect.

Objectives:

  • Disrupt poverty by seeking to proactively advance racial equity.
  • Collaborate with residents, community partners and institutions to promote racial equity in all areas of government, education, criminal justice, health, housing, and economic success to increase the value of services provided to the community.
  • Commit to creating and sustaining an organizational culture that applies equity principles internally in order to end disparities in hiring and promotions.
  • Increase opportunities in contracting and access for funding to minority businesses.

Values:

Proactivity

Show initiative to enact the changes needed.

Responsibility

Take ownership of how we operate and the environment we cultivate.

Inclusion

Ensure our diverse population has representation and support within our institutions.

Commissioners' Core Principles

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