After 19 years as the City of Union’s engineer, Barry Burke’s contract was terminated earlier this month. Commissioners agreed on the termination on Sept. 6, citing alleged violations that included doing work Burke was not authorized to do and billing for unapproved time, Mayor Larry Solomon said. The problem, Solomon said, was a recurring one. […]
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City of Union conducting survey on Town Center project
The City of Union is seeking input from residents regarding its Town Center project through an online survey. Union Town Center is a 90-acre area located at the intersection of Mt. Zion Road and U.S. 42. The project consists of Union’s Old Business District along Old Union Road and future new business development, according to the […]
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Food Truck Wednesdays return to Boone County Parks on July 12
Boone County Parks is continuing its Food Truck Wednesdays on July 12 at Union Park. The event is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with organizers inviting residents to come out and try culinary fare from some of Boone County Park’s favorite food trucks. In the event of potentially inclement weather, the parks department […]
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Show your patriotism at the Union Celebrates America gala this Friday
The City of Union will host its annual Union Celebrates America event on Friday, June 30. The gala will begin with a parade at 6 p.m., starting at Union Baptist Church on Mt. Zion Road and ending at Ryle High School. Street closures will start at 5:45 p.m., between Mt. Zion Road and Double Eagle […]
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Union approves Diwali celebration
Diwali, a five-day Hindu, Sikh and Jain religious festival of lights, is making an early appearance in Union this year. More than 1 billion people around the world celebrate the holiday, which falls on Oct. 24. The City of Union gave developer Hemal Soni permission to facilitate the holiday on Oct. 14 from 8:30 p.m. […]
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Union officials scrambling as Ryle Cross Country meet conflicts with Bourbon in the Bluegrass parking
The City of Union is going back to the drawing board after one of its parking options for an upcoming event has been compromised. Preceding the upcoming Bourbon in the Bluegrass event in Union on Oct. 22, Ryle High School notified the city that a cross-country meet will also take place on Oct. 22. This […]
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Judges needed for Union’s upcoming photo contest
The city of Union and Commissioner John Mefford are in need of two additional independent judges for the 2022 Photo Contest. The contest is open now until Oct. 31, and the winner will be announced on Nov. 14. The photos are focused on the landscape and life of Union. For those interested in judging the […]
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Union votes to regulate vacation rentals
Owners of vacation rentals in Union may soon need an operating license starting in 2023. The Union City Commission had the first reading of a new ordinance requiring an operating license for homeowners who rent out their property for short-term rental websites, like Airbnb and VRBO. The new policy also includes a 2% occupational tax. […]
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Private assisted living facility will not accept Medicare/Medicaid
A private 33-acre assisted living complex is in its early stages of development in Boone County, but commissioners are concerned about adding a facility that won’t accept Medicare or Medicaid. Provision Living, a St. Louis-based company, is looking at Union for its next property. The proposal will change the piece of land at Richwood Road, […]
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Union commissioners, mayor agree on $100 monthly pay raise
Mayor Larry Solomon brought before the commissioners a proposal to increase the city’s pay scale for elected officials. He said it was a pressing need to decide whether they would change the ordinance, given the deadline to do so is in two weeks.Â