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Franklin County - Kentucky Press Releases

76 Press Releases
  • Published on August 20, 2026 - 23:00 GMT

    NEW ENGINE 10 DELIVERED

    A brand new Engine 10 was delivered to the Franklin County Fire Department last week. This state of the art Pierce Fire Truck will be based out of Station 10 on Darby Shire Circle. It will primarily serve the west end of the county and the interstate. This …

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  • Published on August 20, 2026 - 16:27 GMT

    08/27/26 Agenda

    PARK COMMITTEE August 27, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM AGENDA Call to Order Approval of Minutes Signage at Buena Vista Park Disc Golf Benches & Trash Can estimates at Buena Vista Park Gate House Paint Color at Lakeview Park Authorization to go into closed …

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  • Published on August 17, 2026 - 21:12 GMT

    BID REQUEST – FCFC AUDIT

    PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Franklin County Fiscal Court is requesting sealed bids for audit services for fiscal year ended 6/30/26. Five copies of the bid must be submitted to the Franklin County Fiscal Court, 321 West Main Street, Frankfort …

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  • Published on August 17, 2026 - 21:12 GMT

    SOFTBALL COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION AERIAL PICTURES

    We recently received some fabulous aerial pictures from our General Contractor, Codell Construction Company, of the progress at Lakeview Park. The court is excited to see this project coming to fruition. It is still on track to be completed late this fall …

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  • Published on August 17, 2026 - 14:11 GMT

    REQUIRED HEARING NOTICE FOR TAX RATE

    REQUIRED HEARING NOTICE FOR TAX RATE EXCEEDING COMPENSATING RATE PUBLIC NOTICE 2026 PROPOSED TAX RATE VIDEO TELECONFERENCE PUBLIC HEARING The Franklin County Fiscal Court will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. …

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  • Published on August 13, 2026 - 22:45 GMT

    08/10/26 Report

    Finance Committee Report August 10, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM Call to Order: 10:35 AM Approval of Minutes: Approved Committee Members’ Present: Judge/Executive Mueller Squire Sherry Sebastian Amy Quatman Jack Kennedy Squire Kelly Dycus Staff/Guests Present: …

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  • Published on August 13, 2026 - 19:25 GMT

    Fire Promotional Pinning Ceremony

    During last night’s Fiscal Court Meeting the Fire Department held a pinning ceremony to recognize our newly promoted firefighters. Captain James Hodge was promoted to Battalion Chief. Hodge has previously served in the role of Captain for the past 15 years …

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  • Published on August 13, 2026 - 12:30 GMT

    07/08/26 Minutes

    FRANKLIN COUNTY FISCAL COURT VIDEO TELECONFERENCE JULY 8, 2026, 5:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING Franklin County Fiscal Court met on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The meeting was streamed live by Frankfort Plant Board, cable channel 10, Franklin County Fiscal Court’s …

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  • Published on August 12, 2026 - 17:00 GMT

    08/18/26 Agenda

    ROAD COMMITTEE August 18, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM AGENDA Call to Order Approval of Minutes Flex Funds Discussion Winter Prep Other Business Adjourn Next Meeting: 9/15/26 at 10:00 AM

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  • Published on August 12, 2026 - 16:59 GMT

    08/12/26 Report

    Franklin County, Kentucky Public Properties Corporation August 12, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM Call to Order: 11:00 AM Approval of Minutes: Approved Board of Directors Present: Judge/Executive Mueller JW Blackburn Guests Present: Jack Kennedy Jennifer Durr Ben …

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  • Published on August 11, 2026 - 13:36 GMT

    811 DAY

    August 11th serves as a natural reminder for residents to contact 811 at least two full working days prior to any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. Striking a single line can cause injury, repair costs, inconvenient outages, and …

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  • Published on August 10, 2026 - 19:07 GMT

    08/12/26 Agenda

    FRANKLIN COUNTY FISCAL COURT VIDEO TELECONFERENCE REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 12, 2026 5:00 P.M. WORK SESSION/COURT Facebook Live: www.facebook.com/fcfcky YouTube Live: www.tinyurl.com/fcfcky AGENDA Per KRS 61.826, this is a Video Teleconference (VTC) Meeting …

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  • Published on August 7, 2026 - 16:11 GMT

    08/10/26 Agenda

    FINANCE COMMITTEE August 10, 2026 10:30 AM AGENDA Call to Order Approval of Minutes PVA Update – Wil Rhodes Other Business Adjourn Next Meeting: 9/14/26 at 10:30 AM

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  • Published on August 6, 2026 - 22:06 GMT

    ECOBRICK PACKING DAY

    Our Environmental Educator, Christine Argus, held a special Ecobrick packing day in the Hancock Pavilion at Lakeview Park. Ecobrick are clean/dry plastic bottle packed full of thin plastic waste. These bricks will eventually be used to build a planter box …

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  • Published on August 4, 2026 - 16:52 GMT

    08/04/26 Report

    Administrative Services Committee Report August 4, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM Call to Order – 9:02 AM Approval of Minutes: Approved Committee Members’ Present Judge/Executive Michael Mueller Squire Sebastian Frances Short Deputy Judge/Executive Jack Kennedy Squire …

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  • Published on August 3, 2026 - 22:38 GMT

    FCFD IS HIRING!

    Address 321 West Main Street Frankfort, KY  40601 Hours Monday—Friday: 8:00AM–4:30PM

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  • Published on August 3, 2026 - 19:50 GMT

    08/06/26 Agenda

    SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE August 6 , 2026 3:00 P.M. AGENDA • Welcome • Recycling Totes in Schools- order quantity, delivery, in-school service, mixed recycling pickup. • Ecobrick Update • Adjourn

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  • Published on July 31, 2026 - 20:20 GMT

    LEGAL NOTICE – 2nd Reading & Approval Amend #1 to Ord #14-2026

    Second Reading and approval of Amendment #1 to Ordinance #14-2026 Relating to Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 was given by Franklin County Fiscal Court on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. A copy of the ordinance with full text is available for public inspection …

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  • Published on July 31, 2026 - 20:19 GMT

    AT&T, Human-IT Provide 50 Laptops to the Boys and Girls Club of Frankfort

    AT&T and Human-IT provided the Boys and Girls Club of Frankfort 50 refurbished laptops today to distribute to students and families who need access to connected devices, as part of a broader effort to provide 1,000 laptops ahead of the back-to-school …

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  • Published on July 30, 2026 - 21:27 GMT

    07/28/26 Report

    Road Committee Report Date: 7/28/26 Time: 10:00 AM Call to Order – 10:12 AM Approval of Minutes: Approved Committee Members’ Present Judge/Ex Michael Mueller Squire Mike Harrod Mike Dees Deputy Judge/Ex Jack Kennedy (Absent) Squire Richard Tanner Staff/ …

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