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Ep 36: September 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 September.
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  Our summer concerts are wrapped up for the season, and we're anticipating the
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  start of fall here in the capital city.
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  So grab your calendars and let's get into it.
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  First up in city government and public meetings, our Frankfurt City Commission
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  meets twice in the month of September.
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  The September work session is Monday, September the 14th at 3 o'clock.
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  The September voting meeting is Monday, September 28th at 5 o'clock.
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  The BZA Board of Zoning Adjustments meets September 8th at 530.
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  The Planning Commission meets September 10th at 530.
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  The ARB Architecture Review Board meets September 15th at 5 o'clock.
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  All of these meetings are held at City Hall on 2nd Street.
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  All meetings are open to the public to attend and are streamed online.
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  We encourage you to go on the City's website and check out meeting agendas ahead of time.
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  Watch online or come and give a public comment.
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  Due to the Labor Day holiday this month, all city administrative offices will
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  be closed Monday, September the 7th.
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  There will be no changes to garbage collection in the city that week.
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  Also this month in local government, the city's planning department,
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  in partnership with Franklin County, is finalizing the Community Development Code update.
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  This process has taken years, and now it is available for public viewing and public comment.
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  For the first two weeks of this month, you can visit distilledtogether.com to
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  view the development code updates and submit your feedback.
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  In our community this month, it is the final weekend of the summer,
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  and the Juniper Hill Aquatic Center will be open one last weekend over the Labor Day holiday.
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  This weekend, Saturday through Monday, the Aquatic Center will be open regular
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  hours, and Monday, September the 7th, will be the final day for the 2026 season.
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  Construction on the Aquatic Center's Lazy River is scheduled for this fall once
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  the center is closed for the season.
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  We look forward to having that part of the facility up and running in the 2027 summer season.
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  The Dolly Groom Splash Pad will remain open a little while longer into the month of September.
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  Check the City and Parks and Recreation Facebook pages for closure updates.
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  This month, we have a few special events taking place downtown on Broadway.
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  On Saturday, September the 12th, join the Japan America Society of Kentucky
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  for the second annual Japan Festival on Broadway.
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  Come downtown that day from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
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  For live performances, demonstrations, vendors, and food trucks.
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  Find more information on the JASC Japan America Society of Kentucky Facebook page.
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  Also this month, there are two Friday night St. Clair lives,
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  September 18th and September 25th from 5 to 10 p.m.
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  Come down to St. Clair Mall for live music and outdoor dining.
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  And of course, we're all gearing up for the October special event season,
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  which is a big deal here in the city of Frankfurt.
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  Check out the city, Visit Frankfurt and Downtown Frankfurt Inc.
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  Websites and social media for the full October event calendar.
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  In city projects and updates, a big thank you to the Frankfurt Sewer Department
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  and their contractors for a successful completion of the phase one of our Broadway Sewer Project.
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  As a reminder, the Frankfurt Sewer Department is completing a major infrastructure
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  repair and update right here on Broadway.
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  This construction affects both.
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  This construction affects the 100, 200, and 300 blocks of Broadway.
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  Now that phase one is wrapped up, a new liner is being manufactured,
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  which will start phase two construction.
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  Check back on the city's website and social media for exact start dates for phase two.
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  Right now, we anticipate that this will begin sometime at the end of September
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  into the beginning of October.
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  Once phase two begins, the work will take approximately five weeks to complete.
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  We will again see impacts to the 100 block in front of the Kentucky History
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  Center, the 200 block which runs from Ann Street to Lewis Street,
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  and the 300 block here on the shop side.
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  Full updates on phase two will be made available as soon as the timeline for the project is ready.
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  Also, if you've driven down 2nd Street lately, you've seen all of the progress
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  on the city's new Fire Station 1 for the Frankfurt Fire Department.
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  That construction is on track to be completed by the end of this year.
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  Stay tuned for more updates and for a public open house to formally debut the
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  station to the Frankfurt community after the beginning of the year.
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  Those are the highlights for the month of September here in the city of Frankfurt.
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  If you want to stay connected and involved with what's happening in your community,
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  visit frankfurt.ky.gov,
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  follow us on social media, and go to the Notify Me button on the city's website
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  to stay updated on the latest happenings, newsletters, and other updates.
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  Last month, we debuted our City of Frankfurt second quarterly newsletter for
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  the year full of information about the city's riverfront development plan,
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  city committees, and all of the infrastructure updates that are happening.
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  Visit the city's website to get that newsletter delivered right to your inbox
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  and to download your own PDF copy.
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  And that's your Frankfurt 15, the snapshot of what's coming up this month in the City of Frankfurt.
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  We hope you'll get outside and enjoy the start of the fall season here in the capital city.
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  Thanks 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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  you get your podcasts. We'll see you next month.