Local Wiki
Franklin County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Tuesdays at 9:00 AM (General Session) and Thursdays at 9:00 AM (Briefing Session).
- Meeting location
- Commissioners' Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Michael J. Dorrian Building, 369 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215.
- County Auditor
- Michael Stinziano · 614-525-5700 · auditor@franklincountyohio.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://commissioners.franklincountyohio.gov/
- President, Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners, 3 members elected at-large. Board President: Erica C. Crawley, the first Black woman to serve on the board. Commissioners: John O'Grady, Kevin L. Boyce.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (9)
- Bexley (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Canal Winchester (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Grandview Heights (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Groveport (official website, opens in a new tab)
- New Albany (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Obetz (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pickerington (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Whitehall (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Worthington (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (10)
- Brice (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Commercial Point (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Harrisburg (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lithopolis (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lockbourne
- Marble Cliff (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Minerva Park (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Riverlea (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Urbancrest (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Valleyview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (17)
- Bexley City
- Canal Winchester Local
- Columbus City Schools District
- Dublin City
- Gahanna-Jefferson City
- Grandview Heights Schools
- Groveport Madison Local
- Hamilton Local
- Hilliard City
- Metro Early College High School
- New Albany-Plain Local
- Reynoldsburg City
- South-Western City
- Upper Arlington City
- Westerville City
- Whitehall City
- Worthington City
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Education (4)
- Alliance for High Quality Education
- Educational Service Center Council of Governments
- Mec Liability, Fleet & Property Ins Prog
- Schools of Ohio Risk Sharing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Highways (2)
- Franklin County Transportation Improvement District
- Hayden Run Community Development Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (3)
- Central College Community Development Authority
- Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- The Riversouth Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Library (2)
- Columbus Metropolitan Library (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Upper Arlington Public Library (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (17)
- 555 West Goodale New Community Authority
- Beulah Park New Community Authority
- Bridge Park New Community Authority
- Concord Scioto Community Authority
- Confluence Community Authority
- Grandview Crossing Community Authority
- Harrison Market Community Authority
- Heritage Preserve Community Authority
- Hickory Chase Community Authority
- Hilliard Community Authority
- Jeffrey Place New Community Authority
- Marble Cliff Quarry Community Authority
- New Albany Community Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- One Neighborhood New Community Authority
- Pinnacle Community Infrastructure Financing Authority
- Powell Commission Infrastructure Financing Authority
- Scioto Peninsula Community Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (8)
- Central Ohio Health Care Consortium
- Central Ohio Interoperable Radio System
- Central Ohio Risk Management Association Self Insurance Pool Inc
- County Employee Benefits Consortium of Ohio
- County Risk Sharing Authority
- Mecc Regional Council of Governments
- Ohio Township Association Risk Mgmt Authority
- Public Entities Pool
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (4)
- Canal Winchester Joint Recreation District
- Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District
- Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District
- New Albany Plain Local Joint Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Ports (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
- Central Ohio Transit Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Solid Waste (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026