The next meeting to discuss the potential changes relating to the south Frankfort neighborhood’s Special Capital Zoning District will be conducted by the Zoning Update Committee (with ARB members requested to attend) meeting on April 28th, beginning at 5:30 pm in the City Commission chambers at City Hall (rear entrance). There will also be discussions concerning off-site signage.
see the document below
The attached document has been approved by the City Commission, things will move towards the bid process in the coming months.
Law enforcement update
remember – if it’s an emergency dial 911
a.) Frankfort KY Police Department’s Captain Ken Hopkins made a brief presentation at the Quarterly meeting to introduce himself, Lieutenant James Ebert and Lieutenant Lynn Aubrey.
FPD is making proactive changes to scheduling and fixed assignments of officers to neighborhoods to provide a greater level of community service. We will have more information on these changes in the coming days.
b.) A mobile app from Frankfort Police Department is now available for your smartphone and tablets. This app provides a number of tools and services, including real-time notifications of important community information / emergency information.
For apple devices:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/frankfort-police-dept/id980173213
Google store: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app_frankfortpd.layout
c.) Franklin County Sheriff’s Office text a tip: Text-A-Tip 502-320-3306
d.) Frankfort Crime Stoppers: Tip hotline and web-tip submission etc:
http://frankfortcrimestoppers.com/
A comprehensive post from the OSU Extension office on dealing with poison ivy
http://bygl.osu.edu/content/leaves-three-let-it-be-poison-ivy-0
Masonic Lodge
Meridian Sun Lodge #26 of Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Kentucky, Inc. is offering college assistance awards of up to $500 to graduating seniors from Frankfort High School, Franklin County High School and Western High School. Applicants must be a resident of Franklin County and a graduate of one of the three public high schools. Due no later than April 17. For more information contact Sherron Jackson at 502-223-8488.
NAACP
The Frankfort/Franklin County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is accepting applications for three $500 college assistance awards. They will be give to seniors from Frankfort High School, Franklin County High School and Western High School. Applicants must be a resident of Franklin County and a graduate of one of the three public high schools. Due no later than April 17. For more information contact Sherron Jackson at 502-223-8488.
Alpha Delta Kappa
The Chi chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa is offering two $500 scholarships with the possibility of renewal to graduating senior girls who plan to major in education in college. For more information, contact the counselor at FHS, FCHS or WHHS. The deadline for applications is April 24.
Next Tuesday, April 14, at 6:00 pm, the Frankfort Independent Board of Education and the Superintendent Screening Committee will host a community forum on the superintendent search process. Community members will have the opportunity to offer comments on what they want to see in a new superintendent. The forum will be in the FHS library on the bottom floor of the high school.
For those of us who live in or own property in the district, there is no other public official who will influence our neighborhoods and property more than the Frankfort superintendent. We are intertwined with this school system.
So please take a walk to Frankfort High School on Tuesday evening and let the board and screening committee feel the importance of this decision by your presence, whether or not you wish to make remarks.
This is a message from the Frankfort Independent School District.
To ALL band members, Parents, Family and Friends:
The Frankfort High School Panther Band is now participating in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. Through this program Kroger corporation will donate funds to the Band just based on people registering their Kroger Plus card. This is a great way to help the Band raise funds with almost no effort on your part! Its costs you nothing and all you have to do is sign up! Please pass this info to other family members that might help the band!
Please follow these quick instructions now to register your Kroger card with the Band Boosters:
Simply register online at krogercommunityrewards.com
It may be helpful to have your Kroger Plus card handy and register your card with your organization after you sign up.**
Click on Sign In
If you are a new online customer, so you must click on “Create an account”.
Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions
You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.
Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.
Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.***
Update or confirm your information.
Enter our NPO number, 69876, or name of organization (Frankfort High School Panther Band) select organization from list and click on confirm.
To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page.
REMEMBER, purchases will not count for our group until after you register your card.
Members must swipe their registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count.
** If you do not yet have a Kroger Plus card, they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger.
*** Do you use your phone number at the register? Call 800-576-4377, select option 4 to get your Kroger Plus card number.
Frankfort Franklin County Boone Joint Land Use Study JLUS Report and Recommendations
February 2, 2015 report and recommendations to the Franklin County Planning Commission
The next meeting to discuss the potential changes relating to the south Frankfort neighborhood’s Special Capital Zoning District will be conducted by the Zoning Update (with ARB members requested to attend) meeting on April 28th, beginning at 5:30 pm. There will also be discussions concerning off-site signage. The last meeting was held on February 24th.
Furthermore, staff will be making a presentation of the potential changes at the next South Frankfort Neighborhood Meeting scheduled for April 23rd, beginning at 7 pm.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you.
Gary Muller
Planning and Building Codes Director
City of Frankfort
315 W. Second Street
Frankfort, Ky 40601
502-352-2100