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Ep 27: July Frankfort 15 · The City of Frankfort Podcast

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From Capitol Halls to Bourbon Balls, this is the City of Frankfurt podcast for the Frankfurtians.
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We're swapping stories, spilling the tea, and celebrating the quirks that make
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Kentucky's capital the best hometown around.
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Welcome to the City of Frankfurt podcast. I'm Blair, the communications manager
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for the city, and this is your Frankfurt 15 for the month of July.
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We're coming to you this morning from Liberty Hall Historic Site,
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where the city will be celebrating America 250 this week.
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There's no shortage of summer fun here in the capital city this month,
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so grab your calendars and let's get into it.
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First up in our city government and public meetings this month,
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the Frankfurt City Commission meets twice this month.
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The July work session is Monday, July 13th at 3 o'clock p.m.
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The July voting meeting is Monday, July 27th at 5 o'clock p.m.
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The BZA, Board of Zoning Adjustments, meets July 14th at 5.30.
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The Planning Commission meets July 9th at 5.30.
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And the ARB, Architecture Review Board, meets July 21st at 5 o'clock.
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All of these meetings are held in person at City Hall.
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They're open to the public and agendas are posted online ahead of the meeting.
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They're also all live streamed on the City of Frankfurt Facebook and Cable 10.
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We encourage you to attend, to view online, or to make a citizen's comment at any of these meetings.
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Just a reminder, for the July 4th holiday, city administrative offices will
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be closed on July 3rd in observance of Independence Day.
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There's a lot going on in our community this month.
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First up, speaking of Independence Day, the city of Frankfurt is geared up to
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celebrate America 250 downtown this week.
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On Friday, July the 3rd, join the city, Liberty Hall, DFI, and visit Frankfurt
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for Liberty Haller, an America 250 Music Festival.
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The event kicks off at 2 p.m. right here at Liberty Hall and in the city's neighboring Riverview Park.
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You can join us for a free community celebration of Frankfurt and Kentucky's
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history and our significance in the broader United States.
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There will be six local and regional bluegrass musical acts performing at Ward
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Oates Amphitheater and at the city's concert stage located at the Bourbon on
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the Banks Pavilion in Riverview Park.
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There's going to be family-friendly activities, local vendors,
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and everything will be just a short walk from our downtown.
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On. The Liberty Haller America 250 Music Festival is going to kick off right
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here at the corner of Main Street and Wilkinson Boulevard.
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The local stage entrance will be here at West Main leading into Riverview Park
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and at the corner of Liberty Hall Historical Site.
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The local stage is going to kick off at 2 p.m. and go until 5 p.m.
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With three local Frankfurt acts right here at Ward Oates Amphitheater and Riverview Park.
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We're going to have lots of food vendors, kids activities, and you'll be able
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to cross right over into the Liberty Hall Historic Site Gardens for a petting
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zoo, sprinklers, and free historic home tours.
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The Liberty Haller Music Festival main stage will be located here at the Bourbon
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on the Banks Pavilion at Riverview Park off of Wilkinson and Broadway.
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If you come early at four o'clock, you're allowed to bring fold-up chairs to
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both stage locations, water bottles will have refillable water stations,
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and you'll be able to purchase food and drinks from several of our local vendors.
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Music kicks off at 6 p.m. right here at this location.
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Please leave all of your coolers and your pets at home for the Liberty Holler Music Festival.
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For more information, you can check out our event page on visitfrankford.com
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and also find Liberty Holler Music Festival on Facebook and on Instagram.
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On Saturday, July 4th, the Kentucky History Center will host a July 4th celebration
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in downtown Frankfurt that will culminate with the annual 4th of July fireworks show that evening.
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Beginning at dusk, fireworks will be shot from Taylor Avenue right across the
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river from Riverview Park.
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You will be able to view these fireworks from downtown and from the park.
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Next up, later in the month, on Friday, July the 10th and Friday,
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July 24th, join Downtown Frankfurt, Inc. for the next two summer concert series.
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Broadway and St. Clair mall will be shut down for vendors and activities,
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and live music will kick off at 6.30 both nights.
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The Juniper Hill Aquatic Center is still in full swing for the summer season.
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Make sure you're following their Facebook page for daily updates about their
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hours and capacity limits.
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And mark your calendars for the next two public night swims,
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which will be Tuesday, July the 7th, and Thursday, July the 23rd.
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At the end of the month on Friday, July 31st, join the Frankfurt Police Department
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and Yes Arts on 2nd Street for National Night Out.
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This annual event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m.
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With kids activities, food vendors, treats, and fellowship with the Frankfurt Police Department.
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For more information, you can find the National Night Out in Frankfurt event page on Facebook.
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Book. If you're out of school on summer break and you're looking for things
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to do in the community, be sure to check out our partners like Liberty Hall,
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Paul Sawyer Public Library, Yes Arts, the Capital City Museum,
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and other community organizations for family-friendly activities taking place
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all throughout this month around town.
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Next up, there are a lot of projects going on around the Capital City.
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First, summer heat is going to be kicking off in full force this week,
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so please be sure you're following Ready Frankfurt for up-to-date weather updates
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and heat advisory information.
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Please use caution with outdoor activities and be drinking a lot of water this season.
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Due to the heat, City Garbage Collection will have earlier start times throughout this month.
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Follow the City's Facebook page for updates about trash schedules and make sure
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you've downloaded the FrankWaste app to get alerts right to your mobile device.
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As a reminder, always put your trash carts out the night before so you're ready
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for your collection first thing in the morning.
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And I'm sure everyone has noticed, Frankfurt is experiencing major infrastructure
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updates in the downtown area right now, specifically with the resurfacing project
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on the Capitol Avenue Bridge.
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Please be aware of upcoming weekend closures again this month throughout July.
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The Capitol Avenue Bridge will be completely open during the July 4th weekend,
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but we will have at least two more weekend closures later in this month.
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Make sure you're following the city and KYTC District 5 on social media for
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all the updates about those closures.
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If you want to stay connected to the city and stay updated on what's happening
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around town, be sure you're following the city's Facebook and Instagram pages.
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You can go to frankfurt.ky.gov to sign up for news and alerts and get email
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or text alerts when new things are added.
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Make sure you're signed up for the City of Frankfurt newsletter.
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Our second quarter newsletter will be released later this month.
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And as always, we're always looking for ways to better connect with our residents.
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So be sure to leave us a comment and follow us.
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And that's your Frankfurt 15, a snapshot of what's coming up next month in the City of Frankfurt.
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We hope to see you downtown for all of our America 250 celebrations.
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And we wish everyone a very happy Independence Day.
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Please be sure you follow, like, and subscribe the City of Frankfurt podcast
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for all of your updates throughout this month.
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And that's it for us. We'll see you next month, fellow Frankfurtians.