Owners of short term rental properties in Boone County could soon be facing extra fees in order to continue to operate. Michael Schwartz, the director and zoning administer of the Boone County Planning Commission, spoke at a recent City of Union Commission Meeting detailing an ordinance requiring an operating license for homeowners who rent out […]
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Officials eye Empire Drive for new sidewalk
Empire Drive is next on the list for a new sidewalk in Boone County, but the path forward may face a few challenges. Boone County Fiscal Court recently reviewed a proposal to hire Prime AE LLC to provide design services for the sidewalk project at Empire Drive and Empire Connector Drive. County Engineer Rob Franxman […]
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Boone Co. commission candidate weighs defamation suit against opponent
Republican challenger Chet Hand is considering a defamation lawsuit against incumbent candidate Charlie Kenner for the website CheatingChet.com. The men are opponents running for the Boone County District 2 Commission seat in the Kentucky Primary Election, and during their campaigns for the seat, they have both lobbed attacks at one another about their beliefs and […]
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Boone County opponents in primary commissioner race get personal
Boone County Commissioner Charlie Kenner is being challenged in the 2022 Primary by the leader of his local party. Chet Hand is the chairman of the Boone County Republican Party, and he said he threw his hat in the ring for the seat “because I couldn’t get anybody else to do it.”