Good Stewardship of Natural Resources, Environmental Sustainability & Civic Engagement

• Provide safe water and effective sewer systems
• Promote responsible and sustainable stewardship of natural resources (air, water, land, and wildlife)
• Improve and expand community green spaces, parks, and recreational facilities
• Promote community planning, zone enforcement, and building code enforcement that will improve the quality of life, health, and safety of county residents
• Promote civic participation that builds good community relations and improves the quality of life of county residents

Releases

• Franklin County Website Honored for Transparency, Open Access to Information
• Franklin County Commissioners Provide for New Season of Community Gardens
• Franklin County Achieves Final Goal in Bringing Clean Water and Safe Sewage Treatment System to Timberlake Subdivision
• Franklin County Treasurer and the Franklin County Commissioners Unveil New Land Bank to Fight Blight and Protect Property Values
• New Courthouse, Scioto Mile Receive 2nd Annual Harrison Smith Award
• Boil Alert Notice for Village of Lockbourne Lifted
• Boil Alert Notice for Village of Lockbourne
• Village of Lockbourne Water to be Shut Off
• Commissioners Celebrate America Recycles Day, Host Collection Event
• New Courthouse Achieves LEED Gold Certification
• Townships Recognized for Rain Garden Outreach
• Franklin County Awarded "Community Garden of the Year"
• Commissioners Rollout Updated Website Highlighting Core Principles
• Franklin County Commissioners Fund GreenCorps Jobs Program
• Grants Awarded to Community Gardens in Time for Spring Planting
• Commissioners Join 2 by 2012 Bike Initiative; Encourage Employees to Bike to Work
• The Franklin County Gantz Road Community Gardens Open for the 2011 Growing Season
• Big Darby Town Center Master Plan Unveiled
• Franklin County Commissioners and City of Columbus Announce Community Gardens Grant Opportunity