Cleaners locked in spin cycle over sheriff's laundry contract

The losing bidder for the Franklin County Sheriff’s contract to clean deputies' dirty laundry says the deal with its competitor doesn’t smell right. Franklin County Commissioners approved a two-year, $203,760 contract with Dale Cleaners on Tuesday over the objection of its old vendor, Swan Cleaners. Swan President Paul Gelpi told commissioners that Dale’s bid was for laundering and dry cleaning, but the invitation to bid was for dry-cleaning services. It costs more than twice a