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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Frankfort public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
E-911 dispatch service agreement with Franklin County
The city and county are rewriting the 1991 agreement that governs shared 911 dispatch, with a proposed joint oversight board to give both sides an equal voice before the county's budget season.
New aerial ladder truck for fire protection
The city's new aerial ladder truck arrived at Station 3 after nearly two years, replacing a truck downtown, at a final cost of about $504,721 fully paid.
Flock automated license plate reader cameras
A resident urged the board to stop expanding, decline renewals, and remove the city's Flock surveillance cameras, citing privacy concerns and documented misuse elsewhere in Kentucky.
Flock license plate reader contract
The city will not renew its Flock camera contract after privacy concerns from residents. Commissioners said they'd reconsider if state or federal parameters are adopted.
Neglected and abandoned properties program
The city's abandoned-property list went out in December with one demolition order issued. A new partnership with attorney Stewart Burch will let the city foreclose on properties whose owners have walked away — slower and costlier than citations, but the only way to get truly abandoned houses back into use.