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60×30 LEARNING COMMUNITY KICKOFF
The National Center for Families Learning, in partnership with the Fiscal Court, Thorn Hill Education Center, Franklin County Schools, and Frankfort Independent Schools, hosted their kickoff event for the new 60X30 Community Learning initiative on Friday morning,...
JOB OPENING: Administrative Assistant /Planning & Zoning
FRANKLIN COUNTY FISCAL COURTAdministrative Assistant /Planning & Zoning$15.00 - $22.00 per hour Franklin County Government is seeking qualified applicants for Administrative Assistant in Planning & Zoning. Duties include: Types and issues...
BURN BAN BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 29th
Judge/Executive Meuller has issued a Burn Ban on the advice of Franklin County Fire Chief Brian Brewer. This order does encompass the entire county including the incorporated area of the City of Frankfort, Kentucky. Please see the executive order below for more...
UPCOMING BICYCLE TOUR
Bicycle tour scheduled for Central KentuckyThe 6th Annual Bourbon Burn September 29 through October 1 LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 25, 2023) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of a scheduled bicycle ride for Central Kentucky. Over 800 cyclists...
New Road Department Site Prep
Our crew at the road department has been hard at work clearing and prepping the site for the construction of our new facilities. The Fiscal Court recently purchased some adjoining land to the current property that needed some preconstruction work. The county is saving...
FOOD DRIVE FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
The Frankfort Elks Lodge is hosting a food drive for Letcher County which was ravaged by last year's flood. This community is still working to rebuild. The Lodge will be collecting donations of non-perishable items such as soups, canned goods, coffee, and tea. The...
COUNTY TO BUILD NEW ROAD DEPARTMENT
The Fiscal Court has unanimously approved the bids necessary to begin constructing a new road department facility. The new building will replace the current, aging garage that was originally constructed in 1958. Over the years, the current facility has fallen into...
COUNTY WELCOMES NEW ROAD SUPERINTENDENT
Gene “Duke” Wilburn is currently finishing up his first week on the job as Franklin County’s new Road Superintendent. He was hired during the last Fiscal Court meeting after the recent retirement of long-time superintendent Jon Mitchell. Wilburn reports that his first...
TONER RECYCLING
When your office runs out of toner, don’t throw away the cartridge! Toner brands will take back the empty cartridge for free and reuse/recycle these items. Ricoh will have you weigh each cartridge, input it in their portal...
SALVATION ARMY ANGEL TREE & HOLIDAY FOOD ASSISTANCE REGISTRATION
The Frankfort Salvation Army will begin taking applications for their Angel Tree and Holiday Food Assistance program in October. The Angel Tree serves children from birth through age 12 on Christmas day. Applications will be open from October 1st through 15th or until...