Franklin Mayor Steps Aside for Military Duty | Dayton News

Franklin’s longest-serving mayor in over 50 years, Brent Centers, is taking a temporary leave this fall to fulfill his military obligations with the Ohio National Guard—his second stint in service since 2008. Vice Mayor Todd Hall, a seasoned city leader with prior mayoral experience, will step in to manage daily operations during his absence. Centers, confident in Hall’s leadership, emphasized that both his community and country are honored by his dual commitment. City officials assure residents that public services, development projects, and priorities will remain uninterrupted while he’s away—and he’ll return once his service concludes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e416f0ec05559afc