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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....
Solarize Frankfort Announces Completion of First Solar Installation in Indian Hills Neighborhood
The 16-panel solar array will meet 95% of the home’s annual electricity needs. FRANKFORT, KY (May 30, 2023) – The Kentucky Solar Energy Society announces the completion of the first of many solar installations for the Solarize Frankfort campaign. The new solar array...
Wear Orange next Thursday
Join Judge Mueller and Mayor Wilkerson for a community gathering to honor victims and survivors of gun violence. The event will be held on Thursday, June 1st, 2023, at 11:30 AM at the Franklin County Courthouse, 222 St. Clair Street.
Memorial Day Garbage Collection Changes
CKY Hauling will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 29th, 2023. All county (red carts) curbside trash and recycling collections will be pushed back one day from the normal schedule that week. Monday will run Tuesday, Tuesday on Wednesday, and so on....
Memorial Day Office Closure
All County administrative offices will be closed on Monday, May 29th, 2023, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. We will resume our normal hours on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023, at 8 AM.
Statement of Condolences
Judge Mueller and the Fiscal Court extend their deepest condolences to the family of Scott County Sheriff's Office Deputy Caleb Conley. He was killed yesterday in the line of duty while performing a traffic stop on Interstate 75. We also offer our thoughts and prayers...
BOARD MEMBERSHIP OPENING
Judge Mueller is currently accepting applications for the US 60 Water District Board. If you are interested in serving in this position, please fill out the form below and submit it back to the Judge/Executive’s Office at 321 West Main Street. Application: Click...
Impact of the Elimination of the Bourbon Barrel Tax
In this story from LEX 18 Judge Mueller explains the large impact of the elimination of the Bourbon Barrel tax on our community. Last year Franklin County collected $837,474 from this tax. Unfortunately, it was repealed without a plan for replacing the lost revenue in...