Franklin County, Ohio
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Franklin County, Ohio is one of eighty-eight counties in Ohio. As of 2007, the population of the county is 1,118,107, making it the second largest county in Ohio (after Cuyahoga County) and the 34th largest county in population in the United States.
Its county seat is Columbus. Columbus is the largest city in Ohio and the 15th largest city in the United States. Columbus makes up about 66.56% of the population of the county. Franklin County itself, in 2000, made up about 9.42% of the population of Ohio.
The county was established on April 30, 1803, shortly after Ohio became a state, and was named after Benjamin Franklin.
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[edit] The good
- List of agencies and their contact information is provided.
- The current budget is published.[1]
- The names and contact information for all county commissioners is provided.[2]
- County commissioner meeting agendas and minutes are published.[3]
- Contract information is provided.[4]
- Audit reports are published.[5]
- Tax rate information is provided.[6]
- Information on public records policy is provided.[7] No forms or contact information is provided.
[edit] The bad
- There is no information on building permits and zoning or disclosure if they do or do not belong to a lobbying association.
[edit] External links
- Franklin County Website
- Franklin County Government Directory
- Franklin County Auditor
- Franklin County Sheriff's Office
- Franklin County Board of Elections
- Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk
- Ohio School Teacher and Administrator Salary Database
- US Census for Franklin County
- Franklin County on e-Reference
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