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FALL ’24 LEAF COLLECTION SCHEDULE
Franklin County Road DepartmentLeaf Vacuum Schedule The Franklin County Road Department will provide street side Leaf Collection Service. The County will be divided in two work zones and each zone will be serviced on certain days. This service will be on an on-call...
BURN BAN LIFTED
The burn ban for Franklin County has been lifted.
COMER PRESENTS CONGRESSIONAL RECORD TO MEMBERS OF THE FCSO
Congressman James Comer presented copies of the Congressional record to Sheriff Chris Quire, Detective Ron Wyatt, and Deputy Shane Terrell this morning in a ceremony at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. The three men were honored for their exemplary contributions...
FALL 2024 COURT ROAD TRIP
Yesterday, following the voting session, the court recessed in able to go on their annual fall road trip. The trip included many stops around the county to inspect the conditions of our roads. Members of the court also visited the Road Department to check on the...
FCSO RECOGNIZED DURING COURT MEETING
We were extremely proud to recognize Sheriff Chris Quire, Deputy Ron Wyatt and Deputy Shane Terrell during yesterday's Fiscal Court Meeting. Sheriff Chris Quire was selected as the recipient of the 2024 Kentucky Sheriff’s Association, Sheriff of the Year award. He...
ASPHALT LAID AT NEW ROAD DEPARTMENT
Crews from Colston Paving were hard at work yesterday laying asphalt around the new garage at the road department. Progress is being made daily at the new facility. It is anticipated that construction will be completed sometime in December.
FCRJ SAP PROGRAM RIBBON CUTTING
Judge Mueller, Squires Dycus, and Harrod attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Substance Abuse Program at the Franklin County Jail Friday afternoon. The court is proud to be able to support this innovative program to help inmates who are dealing with drug...
BURN BAN ISSUED FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY
Judge Mueller, on the advice of Fire Chief Brian Brewer, has issued a BURN BAN for Franklin County effective immediately.
Transportation Cabinet Awards Contract to Remove Closed Broadway Bridge in Frankfort to Ensure Safety and Reopen River Traffic
Kentucky River, part of River View Park remain closed at bridge FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 13, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) today awarded a contract to remove the closed Broadway Bridge in Frankfort to safely reopen a section of the Kentucky River and...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY TOURS COMPOST FACILITY
Today, we hosted a tour of our animal composting facility to a group of officials from Montgomery County. It was led by Franklin County KY Solid Waste Coordinator Ally Hall and Environmental Code Enforcement Officer Will Cunningham. The tour was attended by Montgomery...