Employee Spotlights
Employee Of The Month
Each month, employees nominate coworkers to be named Employee of the Month. Winners are chosen by the Special Thanks And Recognition (STAR) Committee and formally recognized at a Commissioners’ public board meeting. The county’s Employee of the Year is then selected from that year’s 12 Employees of the Month.
Franklin County Values Service
At Franklin County, SERVICE stands for Stewardship, Engagement, Responsiveness, Visibility, Integrity, Continuous Improvement and Employees. Each year, employees nominate coworkers for these awards based on their performance throughout the previous year. The county’s Division Leaders then vote on the nominations, and recipients are honored each March on Employee Appreciation Day.
Congratulations to Franklin County’s 2025 SERVICE Values recipients!
- Stewardship: Daphne Blair, Fiscal
- Engagement: Melodie Hoff, Grants Management/Criminal Justice Advisory Board
- Responsiveness: Ashley McCullough, Aera Agency on Aging
- Visibility: Victoria Ballantine, Area Agency on Aging
- Integrity: Jim Gilbert, MH/IDD/EI
- Continuous Improvement: Makenzie Nehf, Emergency Services
- Employees (Employee of the Year): Giana Johnson, Children & Youth Services
Community Hero
Each year, the county recognizes a Community Hero. This honor is presented to an employee who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to improve or save the lives of Franklin County residents.
Congratulations to Mason DeShong, a Correctional Officer with the Franklin County Jail, on receiving the 2025 Community Hero Award!
Years Of Service
Each fall, the Franklin County Commissioners, President Judge Shawn Meyers, and County and Court Administration recognize and honor those employees who have achieved career milestones working with the county.
In 2025, 79 employees reached career milestones, spanning five to 35 years of service to Franklin County.