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REMEMBERING DR. KING
Today, Michael Mueller, Franklin County Judge Executive and the Fiscal Court remember the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We encourage you to honor his memory through positive actions to benefit our community.
MLK DAY 2026 CLOSURE
All county administrative offices will be closed on Monday, January 19th, 2026, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. We will resume our normal operations on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026, at 8 AM.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY – LEWIS FERRY ROAD CLOSURE
Beginning Monday, January 19, 2026, and lasting approximately 45 days Lewis Ferry Road, between HG Mays and the rear Buffalo Trace access road, will be closed for utility work. The closed portion of roadway is marked by the green link on the map below. Traffic will be...
PLANNING STAFF TALK TO LEX 18 ABOUT GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
We appreciate the hard work of Franklin County Planning Director Autumn Goderwis and Planner/Floodplain Manager Tina Peck as they continue to deal with the aftermath of our recent historic flooding. Check out this story from LEX 18 about a recent geological survey of...
FRANKLIN COUNTY FEATURED IN STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH ADDRESS
We were proud to see that Governor Andy Beshear highlighted the opening of Nitto in Franklin County during his annual State of the Commonwealth Address last night. Nitto, a global developer of state-of-the-art technology and provider of products and services for...
CHRISTMAS TREE DISPOSAL
Dispose of your real Christmas tree by calling the road dept, or dropping off at KY Fish and Wildlife! More info here: https://fw.ky.gov/Fish/pages/xmas_tree_recycling.aspx
SOLID WASTE NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 2026
County Solid Waste, collected by Republic Services, will be operating on a one day delay due to the New Year's holiday. Residents whose routes normally run on Thursday, January 1, 2026, and Friday, January 2, 2026, will have their collection postponed by one day....
NEW YEAR’S CLOSURE 25-26
The Franklin County Fiscal Court administrative offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 and Thursday, January 1, 2026 in observance of the New Year's Holiday. We will resume our normal hours on January 2, 2026 at 8 AM.
2026 FISCAL COURT MEETING SCHEDULE
Click the button below to access the 2026 Fiscal Court Meeting Schedule as set by Judge/Executive Mueller. 2026 Meeting Schedule
SOLID WASTE CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2025
Republic Services will be operating on a one day delay due to the Christmas holiday. Franklin County residents whose routes normally run on Thursday, December 25, 2025, and Friday, December 26, 2025, will have their collection postponed by one day. Therefore, Thursday...