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Ep 32: August 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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  Happy August and welcome to the City of Frankfurt podcast.
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  I'm Blair, the communications manager for the city, and I'm here with you today
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  for your Frankfurt 15 for the month of August.
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  It is officially back to school season here in Frankfurt.
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  And so we want to remind everyone to watch out for extra pedestrian traffic,
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  school zones, and pay attention to those school buses as both our city and county
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  schools are heading back to school for the new school year.
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  Go ahead and grab your calendars. Summer is winding down and we've got a lot
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  to get into for the month of August.
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  First up, our city government meeting calendar. The Frankfurt City Commission meets twice this month.
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  The August work session is Monday, August 10th at 3 o'clock.
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  And the August voting meeting is Monday, August 24th at 5 o'clock.
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  The BZA Board of Zoning Adjustments meets August 11th at 5.30.
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  The Planning Commission meets August 13th at 5.30.
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  And the ARB Architecture Review Board meets August 18th at 5 o'clock.
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  All of these meetings are held at City Hall and all meetings 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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  We encourage you to attend, watch online, and stay engaged in whatever way works best for you.
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  Also this month, in city government, at the end of the month,
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  the city will host its third of four quarterly town hall events that are happening in 2026.
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  Come out to the Franklin County Farmers Market on Saturday, August the 29th,
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  specifically from 10 to noon, to meet and greet with city departments and elected officials.
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  The Franklin County Community Funds will be serving up free breakfast all morning
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  and the market will be open normal hours from 8.30 to noon.
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  It'll be a great time to get out and interact with your local community on Saturday, August the 29th.
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  There's a lot going on in our community this month. Summer is officially wrapping
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  up and we're down to the final summer concerts of the season.
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  On Friday, August 7th at 6.30 p.m., come downtown on Broadway for live music
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  from Magnolia Boulevard.
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  And then on Friday, August 28th, come out for the final DFI summer concert of
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  the season, which is our rescheduled Locals Night.
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  This will feature a specially curated lineup of local Frankfurt musicians.
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  This Saturday, August the 8th, join the Franklin County Farmers Market at their
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  new location on Home Street for Kids Day and the official ribbon cutting for
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  the market's new location.
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  The market runs from 8.30 to noon on Saturday, and the ribbon cutting ceremony
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  will take place at 11 a.m.
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  Check back next week for a special podcast episode featuring Eddie Fowler with
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  the Farmer's Market, celebrating National Farmer's Market Week.
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  This month, St. Clair Live is happening on St. Clair Mall, Friday, August 14th.
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  Come downtown for restaurant dining and live music on the mall.
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  As summer winds down, so is the Juniper Hill Aquatic Center.
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  Beginning August 9th, the Aquatic Center switches over to weekend hours only
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  as our lifeguards and pool staff head back to school.
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  Labor Day will be the final weekend for the Aquatic Center for the season.
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  And in case you didn't hear, the Grand Theater in downtown Frankfurt had a grand
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  reopening on August the 1st.
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  Their new remodel features new seating new lighting and other theater upgrades
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  make sure to check them out online for their full schedule as they are now fully open for shows,
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  There's a lot of work taking place still in downtown Frankfurt starting this month.
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  Good news for our Capitol Avenue Bridge. All of the weekend closures of the
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  bridge have been completed over the summer.
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  Work beneath the bridge will continue over the next few weeks.
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  Make sure you're following the City and KYTC District 5 on social media for
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  any updates to traffic patterns and sidewalks.
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  Beginning next week, the Frankfurt Sewer Department will be starting a major
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  sanitary sewer repair and improvement project on Broadway.
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  This project will repair necessary infrastructure to keep our sewers flowing
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  and to alleviate some flooding issues in the Broadway area.
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  The project will be completed in two phases over this fall.
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  The first phase kicks off Monday, August the 10th, and it will last approximately two weeks.
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  Work will impact the 100, 200, and 300 blocks of Broadway and a few lanes of traffic on Ann Street.
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  During this initial phase, the 100 block of Broadway, which goes from High Street
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  to Ann Street, directly in front of the Kentucky History Center,
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  will be closed completely to traffic.
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  Pedestrian access will still be available on sidewalks and street during this
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  time will be reduced to one lane of traffic.
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  The 200 block of Broadway on the south side between Lewis and Ann in front of
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  First Christian Church will be closed for approximately three days during this two-week time period.
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  The 300 block of Broadway from St. Clair Mall to Lewis Street on the shop side
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  will be marked no parking for a few days during this two-week period to accommodate
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  large equipment traffic.
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  The work being done at this time is to clean and repair all sanitary sewers
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  and measure for a new liner that will be manufactured and be installed in phase two.
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  Once all this work is completed and the liner is ready, phase two work will
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  begin, which will be later in September.
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  Check back for updates on traffic patterns and construction and more up-to-date
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  information about when phase two will start.
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  We appreciate everyone's patience, especially in the downtown area,
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  as we work to complete this necessary infrastructure project.
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  And don't worry, none of our special fall events in the downtown area will be impacted by this work.
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  I think that's it for the month of August. If you want to get connected and
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  stay updated with the City of Frankfurt, visit frankfort.ky.gov,
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  sign up for news and events,
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  check out our latest newsletters, and make sure you're following us on social media.
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  And that's your Frankfurt 15 for the month of August. Thanks for listening and
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  thanks for being part of our community, fellow Frankfurtians.
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  We'll catch you again next week on the City of Frankfurt podcast.
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  Make sure you're following the City of Frankfurt podcast on social media and
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  make sure you're subscribe to our show feed on Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts.
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  Welcome back to school, Francfortians. We hope everyone has a great start to
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  their 2026-2027 school year.
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  Speak up, reach out, go vote, show up. From your neighbor to city hall.