On October 6, 2026, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners voted to approve Resolution 0647-26, extending contracts with 11 vendors for minor home repair services for older residents. The contracts, which total up to $2.8 million combined, will run through September 30, 2027.

Laurice Cohens, Chief Financial Officer for the Franklin County Office on Aging, presented the extensions, which allow contractors to bid on individual service needs as they arise.

Press Release: Franklin County

Published October 6, 2026. Reproduced in full from the Franklin County.

Office on Aging Extends Home Repair Contracts for Older Residents

Franklin County Board of Commissioners | Office on Aging

Older residents in Franklin County who need minor repairs around the house will keep access to that help for another year. The Board of Commissioners on October 6 voted to approve Resolution 0647-26, extending contracts with 11 vendors for general minor home repair services, up to $2.8 million combined.

Laurice Cohens, Chief Financial Officer for the Franklin County Office on Aging, presented the extensions. The Office on Aging runs Franklin County Senior Options, a consumer-focused system of care funded by the Senior Services Levy. Home repair is one of several services Senior Options provides to older residents across Franklin County. The Senior Services Levy is a property tax levy approved by Franklin County voters.

"This contract agreement allows contractors to bid on individual service needs for minor home repair services on an as-needed basis," Cohens said.

Contractors bid on each job as an individual senior's need comes up, rather than the county paying for a fixed set of projects up front. The resolution approves a first contract extension with seven vendors selected under RFP 2025-11-04 and a second extension with four vendors selected under RFP 2023-11-58. Both extensions run one year, through September 30, 2027. The $2.8 million is a cap shared among all 11 vendors, not a set payment to each.

Cohens said the resolution supports Goal 10 of the Rise Together Blueprint.

The resolution passed unanimously.