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INDEPENDENCE DAY ’24 Closure
Our office will be closed tomorrow, July 4th, 2024 in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. We will resume normal operating hours at 8 AM on Friday, July 5th, 2024.
HOPPER SWORN-IN AS JAILER
This morning Tracy Hopper was sworn-in as the next Franklin County Jailer. The oath of office was administered by District Court Judge Kathy Mangeot in the historic courtroom of the Judicial Center. Michael Mueller, Franklin County Judge Executive, issued an Executive...
FISCAL COURT APPROVES $75,000 CONTRACT TO COMBAT OPIOID EPIDEMIC
The Fiscal Court recently approved a contract totaling $75,000 with Net Recovery to help treat persons dealing with opioid use disorder in our community. This will allow 15 residents to undergo treatment using the innovative NET Device. Funding for this treatment is...
KSU ANNOUNCES HISTORIC FEDERAL GRANT AWARD
This afternoon, Kentucky State University announced that they had been awarded a 7-million-dollar federal grant from the National Science Foundation. This is the largest competitive stand-alone federal award in the institution’s history, which will impact workforce...
ROAD DEPARTMENT PROGRESS UPDATE
Work continued today on the new County Road Department. Construction crews have completed most of the main structural steel work. Additionally, metal siding has been placed on two exterior walls. Their main focus this morning was laying the block comprising the...
LEBANON ROAD AREA ROAD WORK IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
The County Road Department is working on re-blacktopping Lebanon Road and Lebanon Ridge road today. Motorists in this area should be prepared for closures, delays and detours. The work is expected to last through next week. However, the duration of this work may be...
Juneteenth Holiday Closure
In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, the offices of the Fiscal Court and County Clerk will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th, 2024. We will resume normal hours at 8 AM on Thursday, June 20th, 2024.
JOINT PROCLAMATION ISSUED AT WEAR ORANGE EVENT
Judge Mueller and Mayor Layne Wilkerson issued a joint proclamation this morning. The proclamation declares the first Friday in June to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day in the City of Frankfort and the County of Franklin, Kentucky to honor and remember all...
Paddocks of Frankfort Breaks Ground on New Power Regional Retail Center
FRANKFORT, KY. – Governor Andy Beshear, County Judge Michael Mueller, developers Pat Madden of Hamburg Place, Jason Taylor and Bret Caller of Equity-Management Group, Inc. today joined Mayor Layne Wilkerson in breaking ground on the Paddocks of Frankfort, a new power...
TOUCH-A-TRUCK AT SSS
The County Road Department participated in the Touch-A-Truck event today at Second Street School. Employees Cody Callis and Jason Colston showcased two of our vehicles at the event. Being a strong community partner is part of our core values!