The Boone County Fiscal Court is selling various county vehicles and wheels after they were declared to be surplus items. The items include eight retired pursuit vehicles and one minivan from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office; three vehicles and one boat from Boone County Water Rescue; two vehicles from the parks department; and one totaled […]
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Frogtown Connector Road to get a new sidewalk
A new sidewalk along Frogtown Connector Road is in Boone County’s future. During Tuesday’s regular session, the Boone County Fiscal Court approved an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that clears the way to partially finance the project with grant funding. “This agreement with KYTC is simply the mechanism by which the county will be reimbursed […]
Fiscal Court appoints Burlington Fire Protection District board member
The Boone County Fiscal Court has appointed David Conrad to the Burlington Fire Protection District Board of Trustees. “This is a new appointment, but David is coming back,” Boone County Judge/Executive Gary W. Moore said. “David served the Burlington Fire Protection District for several years – he was actually chairman of the board and chose […]
Boone County removing recycling bins declared surplusÂ
The Boone County Fiscal Court has designated a group of Public Works Department recycling bins as surplus. “This is to surplus 12 aged recycling bins that are in various stages of disrepair,” Boone County Assistant County Administrator/County Engineer Rob Franxman said. “It costs us some money to keep them in operation and we’ve got a […]
Supply chain issues impact Boone County vehicle fleet
Boone County officials are attributing a vehicle shortage to supply chain issues. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is awaiting 31 vehicles, Boone County Assistant County Administrator/County Engineer Rob Franxman said. “Once you go to the sheriff’s department, I think we’re waiting on 16 (Chevrolet) Tahoes and 15 (Ford) Explorers,” Franxman said. “As far as county […]
Boone County adds two emergency dispatchers
The Boone County Fiscal Court has approved hiring a pair of individuals to help address its emergency dispatcher shortage. Brice Lovell and Samuel Moreno have been added to the Public Safety Communications Center staff. Boone County Human Resources Director Lori Zombek noted the center is now down six dispatchers. “Brice comes to us with customer […]
Point Pleasant Fire Protection District reappoints board of trustees member
The Boone County Fiscal Court has reappointed Deborah Newman to the Point Pleasant Fire Protection District Board of Trustees. “When I spoke with Deborah about wanting to continue to serve, she was telling me some history about her father being one of the people who helped transform it (Point Pleasant) into what it is today,” […]
Boone County appoints former employee to NKY council on aging
The Boone County Fiscal Court has appointed Ruth Tanner to the Northern Kentucky Area Development District Council on Aging. “Ruth retired from the county,” Boone County Judge/Executive Gary W. Moore said. “She ran the assisted housing department and worked within the department for many years.” With regard to the appointment, Tanner has strong interest in […]
Belleview-McVille Fire Protection District reappoints board member
The Boone County Fiscal Court has reappointed Brett Riggins to the Belleview-McVille Fire Protection District Board of Trustees. Riggins was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Charlie Wieler on the Belleview-McVille Board of Trustees in January 2019, Boone County Fiscal Court meeting minutes noted.
Boone County now has more say in when, how sexually-oriented businesses operate
Sixteen years after adopting an ordinance relating to when and how sexually-oriented businesses operate, Boone County has a new regulatory resource in place. Boone County can now strictly regulate the time, place and manner a sexually-oriented business operates, said Chattanooga, Tennessee-based attorney Scott Bergthold, who helped craft the new legislation. After its second reading the […]

