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Office Closing Due to Inclement Weather
WHEREAS, due to adverse weather conditions which may jeopardize the safety of employees traveling to and from work, the following offices will close today, Thursday, January 6, 2022: Office of the County Judge Executive, Lakeview Park and Golf, Property Valuation...
10:45 AM ROAD CONDITION UPDATE
Superintendent Jon Mitchell is reporting that his crews are out in full force salting and scraping county roadways. He reports that they are currently slick so please use caution and drive slowly as this first snow event of the season begins. Several accidents have...
County Christmas Tree Pickup
Now that Christmas is over, County residents can contact the Road Department to dispose of their live trees for the next few weeks. To utilize this program, call 502-875-8760 to schedule pickup. Trees must be free of decorations and placed curbside. No artificial...
New Year’s Closing
All County administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, December 30th and Friday, December 31st, 2021 in observance of the New Year's holiday. We will resume our normal office hours on Monday, January 3rd, 2022 at 8 AM.
Judge Wells Urges Caution during local COVID Surge
The Franklin County Health Department is reporting a surge in COVID-19 Cases. As of Monday (12/27/21), there were 170 active cases in the County. Deputy Director Brittany Parker reports, “We are seeing a surge in cases, with December 2021 being the 4th highest in...
No changes in trash pickup for Christmas and New Years
Fire Chief Kevin Hutcherson Retires
Franklin County Fire Chief Kevin Hutcherson is retiring at the end of the year after more than 28 years of service within the department. The Chief was honored at last Friday’s court meeting with a special video presentation and a stave to commemorate his time with...
Fiscal Employees Adopt a Family in Need
The employees of the Franklin County Fiscal Court continued their annual tradition of adopting a family for Christmas. This year our family consists of a grandmother who is raising her two grandkids. They were identified by local school officials as needing help this...
Christmas Office Closure
All County administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, December 23rd and Friday, December 24th, 2021 in observance of the Christmas holiday. We will resume our normal office hours on Monday, December 27th, 2021 at 8 AM.
Tornado Relief Update
Officials in Mayfield are reporting that they are running out of room to store physical donations. They are now encouraging everyone to contribute monetarily. These numbers are directly to the folks in Mayfield who can put you to work or arrange to get donations....