Donor pledges to match $10K donations raised for Franklin County Humane Society by Friday
An anonymous donor is challenging the Franklin County Humane Society to raise $10,000 by Friday with the promise they will match the amount.
and last updated 2021-07-20 18:23:00-04
FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) â An anonymous donor is challenging the Franklin County Humane Society to raise $10,000 by Friday with the promise they will match the amount.
The Franklin County Humane Societyâs current building at 1041 Kentucky Ave. is more than 50 years old.
Board President Sam Marcus said it has a number of issues they hope to eradicate with the construction of a new shelter off Flynn Ave.
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Last month, the Franklin County Fiscal Court decided to cut its funding of the Kentucky Capital Development Corporation (KCDC) by $15,000 for a second year straight.
After not cutting KCDC last year, the city caught up with the county for this yearâs proposed budget, as it slashed the organizationâs funding by $30,000. It also cut funding for Downtown Frankfort Inc. (DFI) by $45,500.
An item of consideration for the countyâs decision regarding KCDC was a letter penned by Jim Daniel, James Inman and other âconcerned citizens,â sent to elected officials in May. That letter was critical of KCDCâs productivity, direction and integrity; it particularly honed in on KCDC President/CEO Terri Bradshawâs performance.Â
Local governments are taking notice.
Frankfort Mayor Layne Wilkerson and Franklin County Judge-Executive Huston Wells discussed meeting logistics during Mondayâs COVID update by local officials.
Wilkerson said the city commission is looking at holding its meetings in person again, possibly beginning with a work session scheduled for June 14.
âI donât know if weâll open it up for everyone yet, but at least make it available for citizensâ comments, for people to come and speak directly to the board,â he said. âI donât know yet if weâll open it all the way up to the public, but at least weâre all going to be in the same room again.â
The Frankfort Plant Board recently paid an outside consultant $22,500 to evaluate a proposal for the City of Frankfort, the Franklin County Fiscal Court, Frankfort Independent Schools and Franklin County