What changed—and why it matters.

Decisions and newly dated hearings from tracked issues come first. Items merely placed on an agenda are grouped below. Each update opens the full story and its supporting evidence.

Latest first

3 recent meaningful changes

Dates reflect when the civic action occurred or is scheduled—not when an older record was imported.

item scheduledAugust 20, 2026

The Planning and Zoning Commission agenda listed a request to rezone about 13.16 acres at 700 Prospect Road from Agricultural to Highway Business for a proposed RV park. The agenda does not document a commission decision.

Franklin County Government

Open Prospect Road farmland rezone request puts proposed RV park before Franklin County planners →

vote occurredAugust 20, 2026

On August 20, the Board of Commissioners approved 4-0 a resolution levying an 8.352-mill tax on property in Franklin County for general county purposes. The resolution also stated that the Board of Education had recommended and established a separate 14.760-mill education levy.

Franklin County Government

Open Franklin County Sets 8.352-Mill Levy, Edging Above Staff’s Rollback Estimate →

item scheduledAugust 20, 2026

The August 20 agenda listed Nancy Hernandez’s request to allow a 737-square-foot residence on a roughly 1.11-acre Rural Residential tract at 7291 Hwy. 320 in Carnesville, below the county’s 800-square-foot minimum heated-floor-area requirement.

Franklin County Government

Open Carnesville homeowner seeks exception to Franklin County’s minimum home-size rule →