PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Franklin County Board of Commissioners www.commissioners.franklincountyohio.gov The National Association of Counties has a saying that Wilson references: “If you’ve seen one county, you’ve seen one county.” This acknowledges the unique characteristics of each jurisdiction while still recognizing transferable solutions. “That doesn’t mean you can’t take best practices from another county and tailor them to your county’s characteristics. If you know your county’s culture, sometimes you need to change that culture,” Wilson notes. His leadership style favors sustainable, incremental improvement over disruptive change. “You never want to have revolutionary change.You want natural evolutionary change rather than revolutionary change where you’re shaking the world,” Wilson says. Looking forward, he emphasizes adaptability as the county’s north star.“Redefining what it means to provide for the essential needs of 1.4 million residents of Franklin County. Learning to innovate to adjust to an environment with characteristics that aren’t necessarily parallel with issues we’ve dealt with in previous decades.” Wilson distills his guidance for county employees and residents into a simple but powerful directive: “Embrace change and strive forward, resisting the temptation to look backward.” This forward-looking philosophy continues to guide Franklin County as it navigates complex challenges while building on its established strengths in education, infrastructure, housing, and economic development. 68 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 05
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