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Happy Independence Day
Judge Mueller and the Fiscal Court wish everyone a Happy Independence Day! We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday. Please be courteous to your neighbors when detonating your fireworks displays. We highly encourage everyone to come out and view the VFW fireworks...
Independence Day Office Closure
All county administrative offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th, 2023, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. We will resume our normal operating hours at 8 AM on Wednesday, July 5th, 2023. Tuesday-Friday solid waste Collection routes through Central...
2023 Relay For Life
Relay For Life 2023 in Franklin County is scheduled for Saturday, September 9th from 5:00-10:00 pm at Capital City Christian Church. The theme is “Racing for a Cure”, and all teams are encouraged to decorate, dress, and play with this theme! What is Relay for Life?...
AIR QUALITY ISSUES CONTINUE FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY
Air quality in Franklin County is still in the unhealthy range due to wildfire smoke from Canada. As of June 29th at 8 AM, the AQI in Lexington is 161. It has dropped from our post yesterday when the AQI in Lexington at 1 PM was 180. However, an AQI of 161 is still...
UNHEALTHY AIR QUALITY IMPACTING FRANKLIN COUNTY
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT The Kentucky Energy and Environmental Cabinet has requested an Air Quality Alert be issued for the state of Kentucky on June 28th, 2023. Everyone may experience health effects. Members of sensitive groups may...
Independence Day 2023 Solid Waste Collection
CKY Hauling will be closed for the Independence Day holiday on Tuesday, July 4th, 2023. All county curbside trash and recycling collections (red carts) will be pushed back one day from the normal schedule for the rest of that week. Tuesday routes will be collected on...
Upcoming Committee Meetings the Week of June 19th
The Following committees will be meeting next week: Monday, 6/19 – Fiscal Court Conference Room Administrative Services Committee – 10 a.m. Strategic Planning Committee – 11 a.m. Parks Committee – 3 p.m.
Board & Commission Vacancies
Judge Mueller is currently accepting applications for the following Boards/Commissions: Franklin County Industrial Development AuthorityFranklin County Ethics CommissionFranklin County Extension AgencyFranklin County Board of HealthPaul Sawyier Library BoardResource...
Reapportionment Committee Sworn-In
During the May 31st Special Called Fiscal Court meeting Paula Roe, Dr. Avinash Tope, and Fred Goins were appointed to the Franklin County reapportionment committee. This group is tasked with, among other things, redrawing county magisterial districts based on the last...
Solid Waste Update 05/30/23
We received the following notification from CKY regarding areas that missed recycling collection today: "The trash driver had reported that there were about 15 stops he was not able to get to this afternoon due to road work." These routes will be collected tomorrow....