The NKY Chamber presented Boone County Administrator Jeff Earlywine with an NKY Community Award during a recent board of directors luncheon.
The award is given out to individuals, businesses or organizations throughout the Northern Kentucky Metro region that have made a positive impact in the community.
Earlywine is set to retire on July 31 after 17 years with the county and over 40 years in public office.
Earlywine has been involved with the International City/County Management Association, Kentucky City/County Management Association and the Northern Kentucky City/County Management Association.
Community boards and associations he has served on include the Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force, Northern Kentucky Consensus Committee, Municipal Government League of Northern Kentucky, Kentucky League of Cities and the Northern Kentucky Independent District Health Department Board, among others.
He was also named Outstanding City/County Manager of the Year twice by the Northern Kentucky City/County Management Association.