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ONGOING INSPECTIONS FOR ‘SINGING BRIDGE’ TODAY
Bridge remains closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 4, 2024) – Bridge inspectors will continue assessments today on the U.S. 60X “Singing Bridge” that spans the Kentucky River in downtown Frankfort. Engineering consultants from Michael...
MUELLER PARTICIPATES IN OPIOID SUMMIT
Judge Mueller joined Woodford County Judge/Executive James Kay and Anderson County Judge/Executive Orbrey Gritton on a panel at the Woodford Opioid Summit this afternoon. The panel was moderated by Woodford County Health Department KY Director Cassie Prather. The...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2024
This Thanksgiving, we’re filled with gratitude for the wonderful people of Franklin County. Your hard work, kindness, and dedication to our community inspire us every day. As we gather with loved ones to celebrate, let’s take a moment to reflect on our blessings and...
THANKSGIVING 2024 OFFICE CLOSURE
All county administrative offices will be closed this Thursday, November 28, 2024 and Friday, November 29, 2024 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume our normal operating hours on Monday, December 2nd, 2024 at 8 AM. Republic Services waste...
COURT SERVES LUNCH AT ACCESS SOUP KITCHEN
Yesterday, the Fiscal Court prepared and served lunch at the ACCESS soup kitchen. They provided a meal, consisting of baked ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, creamed corn and salad, for over 70 diners. We also encourage everyone to participate in the 29th annual Walk...
SCHOOL RECYCLING COMPETITION LAUNCHED
Franklin County Solid Waste has launched an aluminum can collection competition between local schools. Solid Waste Coordinator Ally Hall spoke about this program at Capital Day School earlier this morning. Beginning on February 3rd, 2025, students will start...
SOAR PROGRAM HELPS TO BEAUTIFY COUNTY
The SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery program, known as SOAR, located at the Franklin County Regional Jail is now working to make our area a better place. Recently, a trash collection detail from SOAR was able to collect 7 contractor bags of litter from the area...
REPUBLIC SOLID WASTE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
County solid waste collection through Republic Services will observe the following holiday schedule: Thanksgiving: routes on Thursday & Friday will run one day behind Christmas Day: routes on Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday will run one day behind New Year's...
PROCLAMATION ISSUED HONORING CAPITAL CITY MUSEUM
This past Saturday, Michael Mueller, Franklin County Judge Executive and Mayor Layne Wilkerson both issued proclamations in honor of the Capital City Museum & Historic Sites 20th Anniversary. A celebratory dinner and fundraiser was held at Castle & Key...
TRASH FOR CASH 2025
The Trash 4 Cash application will be posted on January 23rd, and closes on January 30th, 2025, on our Facebook page and county website: https://www.facebook.com/fcfcsolidwastehttps://franklincounty.ky.gov/ This is a lottery system, where groups who apply (who didn't...