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Ep 40: October 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 for the city.
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  This is your Frankfurt 15 for the month of October.
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  It's officially spooky season in the capital city, and our calendar is packed
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  with events for the month.
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  We're coming to you this morning from the Capital City Museum,
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  which is a hub for all things spooky in the month of October.
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  Pick out your best costumes and grab your witch's hats, grab your calendars, and let's get into it.
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  First up in our city government and public meetings calendar,
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  the Frankfurt City Commission meets twice this month.
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  The October work session is Monday, October 12th at 3 o'clock.
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  The October voting meeting is Monday, October 26th at 5 o'clock.
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  The BZA, Board of Zoning Adjustments, meets October 13th at 530.
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  The Planning Commission meets October 8th at 530.
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  And the Architecture Review Board, ARB, meets October 20th at 5 o'clock.
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  All of these meetings are held at City Hall and are open to the public.
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  Agendas are posted in advance of all meetings on the city website,
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  and we encourage residents to
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  attend, watch online, and stay engaged in whatever way works best for you.
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  Also this month is the final city town hall event of 2026. This one is going to be extra special.
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  Join city staff and elected officials on Thursday, October the 22nd from 3 to 6 p.m.
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  At East Frankfurt Park for a town hall open house event and the annual Frankfurt's
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  Fleet Touch-A-Truck event.
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  City vehicles will be parked and open for exploring.
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  City departments will be represented to take questions and provide information.
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  And we'll be doing a special pickleball demonstration on the new pickleball
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  courts at East Frankfurt Park.
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  We hope you'll come out from 3 to 4 p.m. for our Touch-A-Truck sensory hour,
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  which is a quieter, softer experience for those who need it.
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  And then from 4 to 6 p.m. for the full Touch-A-Truck experience.
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  Come with your questions for city department heads and engage with city staff
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  for our final town hall open house this year.
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  There's so much going on this month in the community, so let's run down your
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  special events calendar.
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  Start your month off tonight, October 1st, right here at the Capital City Museum
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  for the museum's annual Museum After Dark.
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  Come out to explore the museum, hear local spooky folklore, shop local artisans,
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  participate in aura photography, and more. This event is free and open to the public.
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  Next up, the Bourbon on the Banks
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  Festival kicks off the first weekend of October, October 2nd and 3rd.
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  Bourbon Street on Broadway on Friday night features live circus performances, food trucks, and more.
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  It's free and open to the public and runs from 6 to 9.30 p.m.
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  On Saturday, the Bourbon on the Banks Festival ticketed event takes place at Riverview Park.
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  Please note that Riverview Park will be closed to the public Wednesday,
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  September 30th through Saturday, October 3rd to accommodate the event.
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  The after party for Bourbon on the Banks featuring live music from Zachatack
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  and Creekwater is free and open to the public from 5 to 9 p.m.
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  At the Bourbon on the Banks Pavilion off Wilkinson Street.
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  The following weekend, come downtown once again to the Capital City Museum for
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  DFI's Witch's Night Out on Friday, October the 9th.
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  You can start right here at the museum to grab your passports and then head
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  out downtown for a night full of music, local brews, shopping, food, and more.
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  The following day, October 10th, start your morning off by cheering on our Kentucky
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  State University thoroughbreds for the annual Homecoming Parade at 10 a.m. on Capitol Avenue.
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  Head up to campus for the Homecoming game at 2 p.m. at Alumni Stadium.
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  In between, you can head downtown for the annual Capitol Pride Festival on Broadway, beginning at 11 a.m.
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  The following weekend, join the Capital City Museum and the City of Frankfurt
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  for the annual Haunting on the Hill event, Saturday, October 17th from 5 to
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  10 p.m. at Leslie Morris Park at Fort Hill.
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  This event is free and open to the community, but make sure you reserve your
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  transportation tickets to get a ride up the hill to the event by visiting capitalcitymuseum.org.
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  The following weekend, Friday, October 23rd, join the YMCA for the annual Black
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  Cat Chase 3K event, starting on Broadway and running throughout downtown Frankfurt.
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  The run kicks off at 7 p.m. Make sure you register by visiting the YMCA's website.
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  Then on Saturday, October 24th, find your best Halloween costume and come downtown
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  to trick-or-treat with downtown businesses.
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  Then stick around for DFI's annual Thriller Parade.
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  Trigger Treat begins at 5 p.m. and the Thriller Parade starts on St. Clair Mall at 645.
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  Then, during Halloween week, join the Frankfurt Fire Department and the Frankfurt
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  Regional Medical Center for Halloween Fire Safety Night on October 29th from 5 to 7 p.m.
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  The following night on October 30th, join the Frankfurt Police Department for
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  their annual Trunk or Treat event at Capitol View Park from 6 to 8 p.m.
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  And finally, we wrap up October with the city's official trick-or-treat time
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  scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. on October 31st.
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  Be sure to leave your porch light on if you're participating.
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  Watch out for pedestrians if you're out and about and have a safe evening.
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  Outside of events, there are some road work and improvement projects happening
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  in our community this month.
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  Beginning this week, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be implementing
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  a traffic pattern change at the intersection of Ann and Miro Street.
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  This intersection will now become an all-way stop. This change will lead to
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  the resurfacing of Ann Street and eventually will create two-way traffic.
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  Please observe new signage and use caution in this area.
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  Also in downtown, the city has temporarily closed the 400 block of West Main
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  Street between Wilkinson and Washington Streets for a construction project at
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  the First Presbyterian Church.
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  Please observe signage and no parking signs in this block.
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  Updates and a project timeline will be updated via the city's social media as the project continues.
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  And finally, the Broadway Sewer Project that started in August is currently
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  scheduled to begin Phase 2 work at the end of October into the beginning of November.
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  Reminder that Phase 2 work will include a one-side closure of the 200 block
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  of Broadway between Lewis and Ann Street.
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  Updates for the specific timeline of this work will be provided later on in the month.
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  As always, if you want to know what's happening in Frankfurt,
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  make sure that you visit frankfurt.ky.gov.
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  Sign up for Notify Me to receive email and text alerts from the City of Frankfurt.
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  Go to visitfrankfurt.com, check out their events calendar, and follow other
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  community organizations like Downtown Frankfurt, Inc. on social media to stay
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  up to date on all of the details.
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  And that's our Frankfurt 15, a snapshot of what's coming up this month in the City of Frankfurt.
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  We hope you get out and enjoy all that Spooky Season has to offer in the Frankfurt community.
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  To hear even more about some of our signature special events this month,
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  be sure to check out our podcast episodes featuring the staff of Bourbon on
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  the Banks, Susie with GFI and Dr.
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  Ellie about the folklore of the Leastown Witch, and an interview coming up with
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  the city's maintenance garage technician to learn more about Frankfurt's fleet.
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  Thank you for listening and thanks for being a part of our community,
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  fellow Frankfortians. We'll catch you again next week on the City of Frankfurt podcast.
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  Don't forget to follow and like the City of Frankfurt podcast on social media.
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  And make sure you're subscribed to our show feed on Podbean or wherever you
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  get your weekly episode notifications. Happy spooky season.