Economic development is a community priority in Franklin.
City officials have a reputation for creativity, accessibility, and
responsiveness. Franklin's officials, school board, and Chamber of Commerce
work hand-in-hand to ensure that individuals and industry, large and small, find
Franklin an attractive place to locate.
Franklin's location, roughly halfway between Dayton and Cincinnati, is one of the City's greatest
assets. Franklin has two interchanges off Interstate 75, one at State Rt. 123
and one at State Rt. 73. The City is only minutes away from other major
arteries including I-675, I-275, I-70, I-71, I-74, and U.S. Rt. 35. Major
cities within a 600 mile radius of Franklin include Atlanta, Baltimore,
Cincinnati, Charleston (W. Va.), Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Des
Moines, Detroit, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and
Washington D.C.
Domestic and International travel is accessible through
two major airports -- the Dayton International Airport and the Greater
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport ( a major Delta Hub). Both
airports are less than one hour away. Several general aviation facilities are
within a 10 minute drive of Franklin for corporate and private airplane
owners.
Franklin's four parks: Jaygee Industrial Park, Franklin
Business Park, Heritage Business Park, and Schumacher-Franklin Interstate Park are all located
at interstate exchanges. The City has established four Community Reinvestment
Tax Abatement Areas which provide real estate tax abatement in exchange for new
construction and/or certain improvements. The City also offers several other
incentives including Rural Enterprise Zone Abatement. The City will work with
companies to put together a beneficial incentive program.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT JAMES LUKAS, CITY MANAGER AT 937-746-9921, EXT 1101
