[0:00] Okay, good afternoon, everybody. Today is, this is Franklin Township Board of Trustees meeting, special meeting for July 24, 2026. It's approximately 1202.

[0:14] If you please silence your cell phones, if you need to talk with another person from the audience, if you would please step out in the best of you. I will open us in prayer. There are a few other we thank you for this day. We just asked that you be with this country.

[0:29] with all the uproars and be with the families of the service people that have served this country

[0:36] and they've lost their lives. Father, we just ask that you be with us this day. Amen.

[0:44] You're the one of you? You want to? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

[0:55] and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God and the

[1:00] visual with liberty and justice for all.

[1:04] Okay, I do have a walk-around place.

[1:11] Trustee Fluschman?

[1:12] Here.

[1:14] Trustee Blavans?

[1:15] He is excused.

[1:16] Trustee Fuller?

[1:17] Here.

[1:18] And, uh, fiscal officer justice.

[1:20] Okay.

[1:21] Absent.

[1:22] I said fiscal officer, it's on the list.

[1:24] We.

[1:24] Oh yeah.

[1:25] I'm sorry.

[1:26] Absent.

[1:26] So I know. Yeah. So absent. Yeah. Sorry about that. No, no, it's fine. I'd like to make

[1:35] a motion to accept today's agenda. If there's no further questions, I would ask for a second.

[1:43] I'll second that. Here in the second. I'd ask for a roll call when running. Trustee freshman?

[1:47] Yes. Trustee Levin's, excuse and Trustee Fuller. Yes. Okay. The reason we're here today,

[1:55] we have two resolutions to go over the tax bracket but the budget for the

[2:04] financial worksheet for the budget of 2027. We have this meeting so that any

[2:13] of the public or anyone at home this will this man would this be publicized

[2:19] on our Facebook page or website when this is, if this is past today.

[2:24] Yeah, the tax budget was already posted on our website for public review.

[2:29] Okay.

[2:29] As well as at the desk in the front office.

[2:32] Okay.

[2:32] So the name of it will just change from draft to accepted.

[2:37] Okay.

[2:38] So I just wanted to people at home that maybe watch and then you are,

[2:42] it's complete breakdown.

[2:43] If you've already seen it, if it passes today, then nothing has changed on that.

[2:47] So I'm going to go ahead and resolution 2026-132, annual 2027 proposed tax budget.

[2:59] If there's no further questions, I would ask for a second.

[3:03] I'll second that.

[3:04] I have a second.

[3:05] With that, I'd ask for roll call, ma'am.

[3:08] Trustee Flushroom?

[3:09] Yes.

[3:10] Trustee Buller?

[3:12] Yes.

[3:13] Okay, and Trustee Evans is excused.

[3:14] Okay. My next resolution, it is resolution 2026-133, annual 2027 Road District Tax Millage.

[3:28] If there's no questions in regards to that, I'd ask for a second.

[3:31] I'll second that.

[3:33] I've got a second. I will ask for a roll call.

[3:35] Trustee Fluschman?

[3:36] Yes.

[3:37] Trustee Fuller?

[3:38] Yes.

[3:40] We don't currently have anyone here in the audience. I would open it up for questions.

[3:48] If I may interrupt for a second, I believe that these actual resolutions need to be read before they can pass.

[3:57] That would be fine.

[3:58] And would you mind reading?

[3:59] Yes.

[4:00] So we have Resolution 2026-132, which is a resolution to adopt the annual tax budget for Franklin Township.

[4:08] Franklin County, Ohio, for the year beginning of January 1st to 2027, and to submit the same to the Franklin County Budget Commission.

[4:15] Whereas the tax budget for 2027 has been prepared by traveling fiscal clerk Chris Kirby as required by Section 5705-

[4:24] I'm sorry, .28 revised code and we're asked two copies of the tax budget were on file in the administrative office for public inspection on July 15th, 2026.

[4:35] And we're available for public inspection as required by section 5705.30 of the Ohio rise code, whereas a public hearing was held by the Franklin Township Board of Trustees, Franklin County Ohio on July 24th, 2026.

[4:47] 6.

[4:48] Therefore, be it resolved by the trustees of Franklin Township, Franklin County, Ohio

[4:51] that Section 1, the tax budget for Franklin Township, Franklin County, Ohio for the

[4:56] year beginning, January 1, 2027 attached here to, as attachment A, and incorporated by

[5:02] reference B, and is hereby adopted by the Board of Trustees, Section 2, the administrative

[5:07] staff is hereby authorized to send a copy of this resolution and to transmit the same to

[5:11] the Franklin County Budget Commission on, or before July 27, 2026.

[5:15] be it further resolved that all former actions of the board concerning and relating to this resolution were passed in an open meeting of the board and the all deliberations of the board and any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in a meeting open to the public and compliance with all legal requirements, including section 121.22 of the Ohio revised code be it further resolved that this resolution shall be declared in emergency and be in full force effective immediately upon its adoption.

[5:43] So we can just go back through it.

[5:45] I'm going to go ahead, ma'am, and I'm going to say on Resolution 2026-132.

[5:53] And I'm just going to ask for a second again.

[5:55] I'll second that.

[5:56] Now that we have a second, I just want to redo it again and go through a vote.

[6:00] All right.

[6:01] Trustee Fleshman?

[6:02] Yes.

[6:03] Trustee Fuller?

[6:03] Yes.

[6:04] And Trustee Flevins is excused.

[6:07] And we'll do the same for the next Resolution.

[6:10] this allows the people to be able to actually hear the resolution versus me reading off the

[6:17] resolution on top

[6:22] of that. We

[6:29] have resolution 2026-133 which is a resolution to adopt the annual

[6:35] road district tax tax millage for Franklin Township, Franklin County Ohio for the year beginning,

[6:40] January 1st, 2027, and to submit the same to the Franklin County Budget Commission. We're asked

[6:46] As pursuant to Resolution Number 2021-08, the Board of Township Trustees of Franklin

[6:52] Township, Franklin County, Ohio, established the Franklin Township Road District consisting

[6:56] of all unincorporated territory within Franklin Township.

[7:00] Whereas the road district is authorized to receive and utilize an additional inside tax

[7:04] levy of 2.5 mils for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and repair of township roads,

[7:10] bridges, and related roadway infrastructure within the road district.

[7:13] and whereas the Board of Township Trustees has determined that the levy of the available 2.35 mills of inside millage is necessary to provide sufficient revenues for the operation and maintenance of Franklin Township Road District during the tax year beginning January 1st, 2027 and whereas the Franklin County Budget Commission requires the township to certify the annual tax millage requested for the road district as part of the township's 2027 tax budget resolution 2026,

[7:43] 1-3-1. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Township Trustees of Franklin Township,

[7:48] Franklin County Highell, that Section 1, the Board hereby adopts and requests the levy of

[7:53] the available 2.35 mills of inside tax millage for the Franklin Township Road District for the

[7:58] tax year beginning January 1st, 2027, for collection in calendar year 2027 or as otherwise provided by law.

[8:05] Section 2, the Board finds that the revenues generated from this inside millage are necessary for the

[8:10] the operation, maintenance, construction, reconstruction, and repair of township roads, bridges, and related roadway infrastructure within the Franklin Township Road District.

[8:18] Section 3 of the administrative staff is hereby authorised and directed to include this road district millage request as part of the township's 2027 tax budget and to certify and submit all necessary documentation to the Franklin County Budget Commission and any other appropriate county officials as required by law.

[8:33] Section 4 is found in determining the all formal actions of this board concerning and relating

[8:39] to the adoption of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this board and

[8:43] the all deliberations of the board and any committees thereof that resulted in such formal

[8:47] action be conducted or were conducted in meetings open to the public and compliance with all

[8:53] applicable legal requirements including Section 121.22 of the Ohio revised code. Section 5 this

[9:00] Resolution shall take effect and be in full force immediately upon its adoption if

[9:08] you like to do. I'm ready if you're ready. Yeah. So are there any further questions on said resolution 2026-133 here and none. I would ask for a second with the second. I'd ask for a rule call when writing.

[9:28] trustee freshman? Yes. Trustee Bowler? Yes. And trustee Blubbins is excused.

[9:33] Okay. At this point we have any discussions or comments? Any other trustees have anything?

[9:41] Do you have anyone have anything? No. Okay. So at this point I know this is a

[9:46] meeting. We don't have any and one of the audience. I'm going to make a motion.

[9:57] I'd like to make a motion to approve the audio and or video and meeting summaries as

[10:03] the official record and minutes of today's meeting.

[10:07] If there's no further questions in the matter, I would ask for a second, I'll second.

[10:11] With that, it has passed.

[10:14] The time is now 12-12 and we are adjourned.

Franklin (township), OH meeting

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