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 equipment
Boone County is selling surplus communications equipment that sheriff’s office personnel were previously using. “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. […]
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Boone County approves Petersburg water line construction project
A residential water line project along portions of Woolper Road and Snyder Lane in Petersburg is slated to begin next month, Boone County officials said. In March 2022, the Boone County Fiscal Court awarded DLZ Engineers a contract to design the water line in accordance with the county’s Rural Water Expansion program, Boone County Assistant […]
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Boone County’s Human Services Department to undergo reorganization
Boone County’s Human Services Department is undergoing a reorganization that includes a name change, county officials said. “During our transition over the past several months, we’ve been reviewing where we have critical needs and how these might be incorporated into our planning,” Boone County Administrator Matthew Webster said. Multiple areas were included with the administration […]
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Retaining wall projects to address landslide issues in Burlington, Petersburg
Work to correct conditions resulting in landslides along roads in Burlington and Petersburg is expected to begin soon, Boone County Assistant County Administrator/County Engineer Rob Franxman said. “For the last few years the county has elected to repair multiple landslides utilizing the Kentucky Transportation Master Agreement with Geostabilization Incorporated,” Franxman said. “The master agreement is […]
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Boone County to purchase new recycling equipment
Thanks to a recent grant, Boone County is getting new recycling equipment that bolsters its current program. “In preparation of the fiscal year 2024 recycling grant submittal, Boone County elected to request the purchase of a drum woodchipper to support the county’s mulch recycling program,” Boone County Assistant County Administrator/County Engineer Rob Franxman said. The […]
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Boone County to purchase modernized snow, ice removal equipment
The Boone County Fiscal Court has approved the purchase of two pieces of public works equipment officials said would help motorists better navigate the roadways amid winter weather conditions. “To improve and modernize snow and ice removal in Boone County, the Public Works Department has budgeted for the purchase of a brine production system, as […]
