Boone County is purchasing new snow and ice removal salt spreading equipment to replace units that have been in use for nearly two decades, officials said. “In an effort to replace snow and ice equipment that had exceeded its useful life, the Public Works Department did budget for the purchase of three V-box salt spreaders […]
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Boone County human resources hires part-time safety coordinator
The Boone County Fiscal Court has approved the hiring of Stephen Becker as part-time safety coordinator within the Human Resources Department. “We received around 21 applications, which is fairly good for a part time position,” Boone County Human Resources Director Lori Zombek said. “And we interviewed five candidates. Mr. Becker has 30 years of experience […]
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Boone County Public Works Department promotes solid waste services supervisor
The Boone County Fiscal Court has approved the promotion of William Buerger to solid waste services supervisor within the Public Works Department. Buerger will assume the role recently vacated by Mike Wilson, Boone County Human Resources Director Lori Zombek said. “He was actually just promoted, probably a month and a half ago, to the position […]
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Boone County eyes receiving internet access expansion funds
Last year, Boone County was selected as the sole Northern Kentucky county to receive grant funds for high-speed internet expansion via the Broadband Deployment Fund. Now, the county is closer to actually receiving those dollars. During Tuesday’s regular session, the Boone County Fiscal Court approved the submission of final documents related to the grant, which […]
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Boone County adds two emergency dispatchersÂ
The Boone County Fiscal Court has approved hiring two emergency dispatchers for the Public Safety Communications Center. Brooklyn Westerman and Ashley Schwanenberger possess previous experience in the field, Boone County Human Resources Director Lori Zombek said. “We are very pleased they have applied, wanted to come on board and are getting started very quickly,” Zombek […]
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Boone County awards recycling container bid
The Boone County Fiscal Court has approved the awarding of a bid to a company to provide bins for its recycling efforts. Bids were received on Aug. 9, and Pro-Tainer, Inc. submitted the sole bid of $52,998, Boone County Assistant County Administrator/County Engineer Rob Franxman said, adding the approved recycling grant was $54,270. “During preparation […]
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Boone County to sell surplus communications equipmentÂ
Boone County is selling surplus communications equipment that sheriff’s office personnel were previously using. Â “We have 18 Inmotion onBoard Mobile Gateways – these are devices that were used to assist our deputies in connecting their in-board computers to data,” Boone County Administrator Matthew Webster said. “They are now obsolete because of our upgrades in […]
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Boone County adds new food, beverage supervisor for golf courses
John Shelton has been hired as Boone County’s new food and beverage supervisor for the county’s golf courses. “We had excellent candidates for this position and we were very pleased with our search,” Boone County Human Resources Director Lori Zombek said. “John comes to us with over 20 years of restaurant, large-scale catering and cafeteria […]
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Boone County considers allowing alcohol sales in parks
A committee will be assembled to offer recommendations to the Boone County Fiscal Court regarding potential permitted alcohol sales in parks, officials said. During Tuesday’s Court session Boone County District 3 Commissioner Jesse Brewer broached the permitted alcohol sales topic under the old business portion of the meeting agenda. “Some time ago we had spoken […]
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Boone County approves request for assistant commonwealth’s attorney
Boone County’s top law enforcement official said he wants to send a message to drug traffickers regarding the potentially deadly consequences of their actions. “If you traffic drugs in Boone County and that trafficking relates in an overdose death – you will be charged with a homicide,” said Louis Kelly, the commonwealth’s attorney for Boone County. […]
