Thomas Logan’s passion for the public works vocation began with his participation in a Harlan, Kentucky, weatherization program at 18. “I could see the immediate rewards I was giving to those people, but to also the community I lived in,” Logan, Boone County’s new director of Public Works, said. “To be able to come to […]
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Boone County Water Rescue gets new captainÂ
Jason Geiman has served Boone County Water Rescue in various roles since becoming a member 19 years ago, and now he’ll lead the organization as its captain. During Tuesday’s Boone County Fiscal Court meeting, the body voted to appoint Geiman to the post. He succeeds Ken Purcell, who recently resigned after serving as captain for […]
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Boone County hires new emergency dispatchers, but there’s still a shortage
The Boone County Fiscal Court approved a pair of hires in an attempt to slice into the county’s emergency dispatcher staffing shortage. The Public Safety Communications Center was down eight dispatchers and one supervisor, Boone County Human Resources Director Lori Zombek said during the panel’s June 27 meeting. But now, Zombek said during Tuesday’s meeting, […]
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Boone County approves police services contractÂ
The Boone County Fiscal Court has approved a resolution executing a police services contract between the county and the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. “This is something we have to do every year,” Boone County Treasurer/Finance Director Robert Notton said. “We have to certify to the state how many sheriff’s deputies are employed and our budget […]
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Boone County working to address emergency dispatcher staffing needsÂ
Emergency dispatchers are in high demand right now in Boone County. “We are eight dispatchers and one supervisor down now,” Boone County Human Resources Director Lori Zombek said. “There’s 27 dispatchers. We’re down a little more than a third. We’re advertising on national platforms.” The dispatchers work within the Public Safety Communications Center – which processes 911 […]
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Boone County eyeing expanded water service in unserved areas
The Boone County Fiscal Court is working to identify a contractor to complete all facets of the construction of desired water main lines in currently unserved areas of the county. Officials indicated the Boone County Fiscal Court has partnered with the Boone County Water District and the DLZ Kentucky, Inc. design team to produce project […]
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Boone County survey seeks feedback on communication
The Boone County Fiscal Court is seeking the public’s input regarding its efforts to improve communications and engagement. To that end, officials are encouraging residents to complete an online survey to aid in assessing the citizen engagement, as well as its ability to make information more accessible. The survey includes inquiries related to the format […]
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Boone County Fiscal Court approves pauper burial, indigent cremation resolutionÂ
The Boone County Fiscal Court has approved a resolution extending pauper burial and indigent cremation services with Fares J. Radel Funeral Homes. A pauper’s funeral is a common term for a respectful arrangement for a person who dies destitute and without anyone to pay for their funeral. An indigent burial is classified as one in […]
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Boone County eyes first fully accessible park playground
The Boone County Fiscal Court has awarded Danville, Kentucky-based Bluegrass Recreation a contract to build the county’s first disability-accessible playground at Boone Woods Park. “The Boone Woods playground was built in 1997,” Boone County Director of Parks David Whitehouse said. “It is showing its age, but we’ve got really good wear out of it for […]
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Boone County Fiscal Court seeking new sexually oriented business ordinanceÂ
It’s been 16 years since Boone County adopted an ordinance relating to sexually-oriented businesses. They are now taking steps to address changes in practices in the industry that have occurred since that time. During Tuesday’s regular session, the panel received the first reading of an ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 111 of the Boone County […]
