URGENT NEWS – Singing Bridge UPDATE

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URGENT NEWS – Singing Bridge UPDATE:

Transportation Cabinet District 5 is assessing engineering data which indicate that repairs are needed to the truss / structure of the Singing Bridge. The repairs will require the closure of the sidewalks to pedestrian foot traffic.

Right now it is unlikely that this closure will take place tomorrow morning (Fri 28 Aug). We await further details from District 5 and our local public safety / Streets Depts.

It is probable that we could lose pedestrian access until Spring 2016.

Monday, August 31: public neighborhood meeting for Special Historic zoned properties

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note: the SH zone is the other side of the bridge from South Frankfort, our participation on this issue as City residents remains important.

Monday, August 31: public neighborhood meeting for Special Historic zoned properties

With the assistance of the Ky Heritage Council’s CLG grant award and the support of the City Commission,  the Planning & Building Codes Department has been able to secure professional services and have now completed the first draft of new Historic Design Guidelines for the SH local zoning district.    

 The city is holding a public neighborhood meeting at the Paul Sawyier Library Monday, August 31 at 5:30 p.m. to go over the draft revised historic design guidelines proposed for the SH special historic zoning district.   Attached is a summary of the changes and the flyer that was mailed to each property owner within the SH zoning district.    The full draft of the proposal is available on line at this link: http://www.frankfort.ky.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/full%20draft%20%281%29.pdf

  Thank you.   Gary.

 Gary Muller
Planning and Building Codes Director
City of Frankfort
315 W. Second Street Frankfort, Ky  40601
502-352-2100

SFNA Meeting Update & News, August 2015

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SFNA Meeting Update & News

Rescheduled meeting is tomorrow 27 August: social hour & potluck at 6pm, meeting starts at 7pm.
location: South Frankfort Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall (enter on W 3rd St)

Agenda:

  • Mr. Jim Parrish, Director of Frankfort Parks & Recreation, and Mr. Larry Montgomery, Director of the Aquatic Center
  • Dr. Houston Barber, the new superintendent for Frankfort Independent Schools.
  • Mr. Mac Yocum, Executive Director of the Frankfort Independent Schools Educational Foundation.
  • Mr. Fred Deaton, President of the Franklin County Humane Society.
  • Election of SFNA Officers

FUNDRAISER FOR BRADLEY CAMIC: BBQ fundraiser Sept. 1 on the front lawn of the State Office Building, 501 High St., from 11:30 a.m. until sellout.
Donations also welcome via GoFundMe: http://www.gofundme.com/dgywxzm8

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Frankfort High School Traditions Center, at W 4th and Steele, is calling for volunteers to assist with its regular scheduled hours. Volunteers are needed Monday – Wednesday from 3pm to 6pm.  Interested persons should contact Cheryl Viel or Joe Johnson at 695-4560 or 696-1135, or find them on Facebook.

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR, courtesy of Katie Carney:

Friday, 8/28 – Last of the lunchtime concerts for 2015 at Ward Oates Amphitheater
Friday, 8/28 – Wild Tales playing at the Grand Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, 8/28 – FISEF Alumni Kickoff BBQ 5 to 7 p.m., FHS Football game 7:30 p.m. Sower Football Field
August 27-29:  8:00 AM- 3:00 PM: Waste Tire Collection/ State Highway Maintenance Garage ~ US 127S@1-64.
Saturday – 8/29 – Gathering of Authors at the Paul Sawyier Public Library – 10 a.m.
Saturday – 8/29 – Capitol City Blues/River Festival for Family Abuse Services – Riverview Park (10-4) and Ward Oates Amphitheater (5-10)
Friday, 9/4 – Last of the Farmer’s Bank summer concert series
Monday, 9/7 – Labor Day
Tuesday, 9/8-Sunday, 9/13 – KY Senior Games
Friday, 9/11-Saturday, 9/12 – Two Loves and a River play at Ward Oates Amphitheater at 7 p.m.
Friday, 9/11 – Grand Theatre’s 2015-2016 Season starts with Abba-Mania 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 9/12 – Frankfort Chamber of Commerce’s Community Tailgating at KSU at 11 a.m., kickoff at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9/12 – Capital City Dancing with the Stars, Convention Center 7 p.m.
Week of September 14:  free trash week
Sunday, 9/13 – Two Loves and a River play at Ward Oates Amphitheater at 4 p.m.
Sunday, 9/13 – Josephine Sculpture Park’s Fall Festival – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, 9/15 – Grand Theatre presents The Wailers at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, 9/18-Saturday, 9/19 – Two Loves and a River play at Ward Oates Amphitheater at 7 p.m.
September 19: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Tax Credit and Grant Workshop for Historic Rehab, PSP Library.
Sunday, 9/20 – Two Loves and a River play at Ward Oates Amphitheater at 4 p.m.
Monday, 9/28 to Friday, 10/16 – Frankfort Independent Schools Fall Break
Tuesday, 9/29 – Grand Theatre presents Shemekia Copeland at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, 10/2 – Artwalk!
Saturday, 10/3 – KY History Half Marathon – times and locations to be announced
Saturday, 10/10 – KSU Homecoming
Tuesday, 10/13 – Grand Theatre presents the Glenn Miller Orchestra at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 10/24 – Grand Theatre presents the Blue Sky Riders at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, 11/5-Sunday, 11/8 – Downtown Frankfort’s Candlelight Tour!
Friday, 11/6 – Grand Theatre presents Lee Ann Womack at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 11/14 – KY Book Fair at Frankfort Convention Center – 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

volunteers needed – FHS Traditions Center

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The Frankfort High School Traditions Center, at W 4th and Steele, is calling for volunteers to assist with its regular scheduled hours. Volunteers are needed  Monday – Wednesday from 3pm to 6pm. Interested persons should contact the Johnsons at 695-4560 or 696-1135, or find them on Facebook.

6 Aug 2015: Meeting to Discuss FPB’s Search for a New Electricity Supply

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Meeting to Discuss FPB’s Search for a New Electricity Supply
When:   Thursday, August 6th,  6:30 pm
Where:  Plan Graphics, 112 E. Main St., Frankfort
                At the office of the Kentucky Conservation Committee
For more information, contact: Andy McDonald,  502-223-7936 or andyboeke@yahoo.com. 
Background Information:
 In June 2014 the Frankfort Plant Board announced that they would cancel their contract with their electricity supplier, Kentucky Utilities (KU), effective as of 2019. The FPB is one of about 10 municipal utilities in Kentucky who have recently cancelled their contracts with KU, and they are working on forming a new agency to purchase power together, the Kentucky Energy Management Agency. The FPB has four years to develop their new power supply and presently (as far as we know) all options are on the table. This presents a real opportunity for the FPB to invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency, but there is also the possibility that they could invest in coal or other fossil fuel generation.
Please join us at this meeting to learn more about this issue and discuss how we can influence the FPB’s decisions, to move Frankfort to a more sustainable energy supply based on renewable energy, efficiency and conservation.
Representatives from the Sierra Club who are working on this issue statewide will be present at the meeting to share their knowledge of the issue and the work they are doing to help prepare alternative proposals for the municipal utilities.

Waste Tire Collection, 27-29 Aug 2015

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Waste Tire Collection Event
August 27, 28 and 29
8:00 AM- 3:00 PM
State Highway Maintenance Garage  ~  US 127 S @ 1-64 Jct in Frankfort

Franklin County Solid Waste Management in partnership with the Kentucky Division of Waste Management is sponsoring a tire collection event to allow residents FREE disposal of an unlimited amount of tires.

Tires to be accepted include: farm implement, bicycle, motorcycle, go-cart, ATV, tractor, truck and passenger. Tires may be on- or off-rim.

NOT accepted: large OTR, tracks, sheet rubber, solid, calcium or otherwise filled, or any tire with a bead greater than 1 ¾ inches.

Tire Retailers are NOT eligible to participate.  For residential use only.

Residents bringing in large amounts of tires must assist with unloading.

For More information:

Mark Barrett
Solid Waste Coordinator
100 Lewis Ferry Rd
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-875-7987
mbarrett@franklincountyky.com

Blair HeckerSolid Waste Administrator
321 W Main St
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-875-8751
bhecker@franklincountyky.com

new FIS Superintendent announcement – July 29th at 5 pm

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Dear SFNA members,

The Frankfort Independent School board is announcing the hiring of a new  Superintendent tomorrow Wednesday July 29th at 5 pm. We are encouraging all SFNA members and friends to meet at the FIS central office for a massive celebration. The central office is located in the old Push building on Wilkinson blvd. This will be a joyous occasion for all, please come if possible.

SFNA board