Form No. 126 Prescribed by Secretary of State (0

Form No. 126 Prescribed by Secretary of State (09-17) Notice of Election on Proposition R.C. 3501.11(G) Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the City Council of Franklin, Ohio, passed on the 5th day of January, 2026, there will be submitted to a vote of the people of City of Franklin at the Primary Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of May, 2026 the question of: Shall Sections 3.01, 8.04, and 10.01 of the City of Franklin Charter be amended to eliminate outdated and unnecessary text? Shall Section 3.03 of the City of Franklin Charter be amended to allow City Council to select a Council Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for the next calendar year prior to the first Council meeting of that year if Council is composed of the same individual members from one year to the next? Shall Section 3.11 of the City of Franklin Charter be amended to allow City Council to hold 3 regular meetings per quarter of the calendar year (instead of requiring Council to hold 1 regular meeting per month during the calendar year)? Shall Section 5.05 of the City of Franklin Charter be amended to eliminate local restrictions on the City Manager's contracting authority (and instead allow the City Manager's contracting authority to be consistent with Ohio Revised Code restrictions and requirements)? Shall Section 7.03 of the City of Franklin Charter be amended to eliminate specific Parks and Recreation Commission powers in the Charter (Parks and Recreation Commission powers would then only be set forth in the City's Codified Ordinances)? Shall Section 8.02 of the City of Franklin Charter be amended to add the following City employee positions to the unclassified civil service: (i) assistants to department heads and division heads; (ii) water and sewer operators; (iii) the zoning official; (iv) the building code official; and (v) Division of Building and Zoning personnel. The polls for the election will be open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day. By order of the Board of Elections, of Warren County, Ohio Jeff Monroe, Chairman Brian Sleeth, Director Dated 2/10/26 5-3/2026