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Brett W. Todd is the managing editor of Clinton County Today. Clinton County Today is a community-focused website to provide individuals of Clinton County Indiana and surrounding areas with information impacting their lives. Clinton County Today is a service of Progressive Partners of Indiana, LLC where Brett W. Todd is its managing member.

New Trash Totes Being Stolen, Holiday Trash Collection Plan Announced

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New Trash Totes Being Stolen, Holiday Trash Collection Plan Announced

FRANKFORT, Ind. – Trash totes used as part of the new City of Frankfort automated trash collection service are being reported stolen.

Jason Forsythe, Frankfort street superintendent, informed members of the Board of Public Works and Safety at its Monday meeting his office has received phone calls from residents stating totes have been taken.

“A few totes stolen from people and I am going to get with Chief Shoemaker at some point in time this week and see if we can begin filing some reports for criminal theft,” Forsythe shared with the board. “I referred back to my master list trying to find the totes for these people.”

As part of the delivery distribution process, the totes have a unique serial number laser etched and corresponds to the address where the tote was delivered.

Forsythe continued saying, “one lady had it out in her driveway – after pickup she went out and it was gone.”

Frankfort Mayor Judy Sheets was disappointed to learn totes are being taken.

“I’m pretty disappointed that that happened,” said Mayor Sheets. “Maybe somebody – just maybe – didn’t realize it wasn’t theirs. You would like to think that.”

Mayor Sheets reminded citizens that a second tote can be requested by contacting the Frankfort Street Department at 765-659-2912.

In other news related to trash collection, Forsythe announced Friday, November 25 will be a double trash collection day due to Thanksgiving Day and the older, rear-load trash collection trucks will need to be used to ensure both the southeast and northeast quadrants of the city can have trash collected on Friday.

According to Forsythe members of the street department operating the new, automated trash collection trucks are learning and improving on collection time. That due to no trash collection on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, he was left with no other choice than to utilize the rear loading trucks for the double collection day.

Residents will have no change in collection over Christmas as routes will run as normal on Monday, December 26.

Councilman Jake Myers Announces Plan to Resign from Clinton County Council

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Clinton County Councilman Jake Myers, to the right in the above photo, announced at the Tuesday, November 15, 2022, county council meeting he plans to resign after the December 2022 council meeting due to moving outside of his district. Myers is completing his eighth year on the council and won re-election to District 2 of the County Council in the November 8 (last week) general election running unopposed as a Republican. (Photo by Brett W. Todd)

CLINTON COUNTY, Ind. – Clinton County Councilman Jake Myers announced at today’s county council meeting he plans to resign after the December 2022 council meeting due to moving outside of his district. Myers is completing his eighth year on the council and won re-election to District 2 of the County Council in the November 8 (last week) general election running unopposed as a Republican.

A Republican caucus will be held to fill the seat within 30-days of Myers’ formal announcement with the Clinton County Clerk of the Courts.

“I’ve been on the Council for eight years – been a great run,” commented Councilman Myers after the meeting. “I was really looking forward to the next four years as well.”

Asked what he most enjoyed as an accomplishment while serving on the county council Myers spoke of the implementation of a stand alone EMS service within the county and building of a new hospital.

“Hands down it was the implementation of a stand alone EMS service, being able to fund our own EMS and the acquisition of being able to build a new hospital,” noted Myers. “That’s been a huge accomplishment and really, really enjoyed being a part of that and just collectively working with other county officials has been great.”

Addressing what Myers will miss he said, “I’m really gonna miss the camaraderie with the other council members and working with the commissioners and working with all the department heads.

I ran on – in the beginning – being able to work with department heads and other elected officials. I am a municipal employee myself, so I knew the struggles that employees would go through in salaries and benefits.”

Clinton County Council President Alan Dunn said of the announcement, “I am sorry to lose Jake. It’s been eight great years… I think Jake’s had a really, really important role on the council over his two terms because he, with his role in public safety as a Frankfort police officer, he can speak that public safety language and he’s been sort of a liaison between the budget side on the council and our public safety entities and the sheriff’s office and the EMS.”

Myers noted he will continue to serve the community as a Frankfort police officer stating he has two more years until he can retire from the department.

The next County Council meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m., Tuesday, December 13 at the Clinton County Courthouse.

Frankfort H.S. DECA Celebrates National DECA Month

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FRANKFORT, Ind. – Frankfort High School DECA Chapter is celebrating their 23rd year. DECA prepares emerging leaders in the area of marketing, hospitality, finance, management, and entrepreneurship in high schools and colleges around the world. This year, Frankfort DECA has 47 members. Senior, Daniela Cruz, serves as the chapter president, juniors, Edwin Wainscott, Dalys Garcia-Martinez, and Jazmin Lozano-Barragan are vice presidents. November is National DECA Month and Frankfort DECA has many activities planned.

Members kicked off National DECA Month by attending the Indiana DECA Fall Leadership Conference on Monday, November 7, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Twenty-five Frankfort students attended various leadership workshops, met with Pacers Front Office employees, and attended the Pacers basketball game.

Strategic Marketing students operate the school-based enterprise, DECA Cookies. Delicious Otis Spunkmeyer cookies are baked and sold Monday through Thursday to staff and students. On Friday, November 11, students baked, packaged, and delivered warm M&M cookies to each teacher in celebration of National DECA Month. DECA seniors expressed their appreciation to teachers.

First year members are participating in the DECA Ethical Leadership Challenge during November. The Bill Daniels Initiative Fund partners with DECA Inc. to help educate members about ethical leadership. Students learn about business ethics, ethical leadership, why ethical dilemmas occur, and the 8 ethical principles as follows: Integrity, Trust, Accountability, Transparency, Fairness, Respect, Rule of Law, and Viability. Members work in teams to plan and record a 60-second public service announcement to post on YouTube. Throughout the month, officers will also help create awareness for the 8 ethical principles to FHS students and staff.

In addition to the multiple dress up days, Donuts for DECA, DECA t-shirt Tuesdays, and DECA swag giveaway, the most anticipated DECA activity is at the end of the month. This year, the entire Strategic Marketing class, all DECA members, will be traveling to New York City from November 30-December 4 for the DECA NY Experience Conference. Whereas this will be Frankfort DECA’s third trip to NYC, this is a first-time trip for every student in the class. A few of the trip highlights include the lighting of the Rockefeller Christmas tree, department stores holiday window displays, touring Madison Square Gardens, watching The Christmas Spectacular with the Rockettes, attending the Broadway show BeetleJuice, going up the Empire State Building, experiencing the Summit One observatory, spending time in The Met, touring the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, riding the subway and lots of shopping. The 5-day agenda is packed full of memorable experiences.

Follow @FrankfortDECA on Instagram and Twitter to stay up-to-date on all things Frankfort DECA.

Frankfort School Board to Hold Public Hearing on Planned $32.5 Million Bond for Districtwide Renovations

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The Frankfort School Board will conduct a public hearing December 13 on a planned $32.5 million bond for districtwide renovations. $25 million of that money will be used to renovate the Frankfort Middle School, shown in the photo. (Photo by Brett W. Todd)

FRANKFORT, Ind. – The Frankfort School Board Tuesday evening voted unanimously to set December 13 for a public hearing on a planned $32.5 million bond for districtwide renovations.

The issuance of the new bond will not increase taxes and will address many issues with the Frankfort Middle School (FMS) being the primary benefactor of the monies – a two-year, $25 million renovation that could begin as soon as the summer of 2024.

Community Schools of Frankfort Superintendent Dr. Matt Rhoda explained the areas of FMS planned for renovations while addressing the board, “there’s a safety concern regarding the location of the current office in relation to the front entrance. The roof is in very poor condition. There’s insufficient restroom space for students to use throughout the building. The music wing that houses orchestra, band, and choir are too small and lack storage space for instruments. Classroom instructional space will also need to be right sized. There are other projects in the district that will need attention at the same time, which includes the repair of the Suncrest roof.”

Dr. Rhoda described the timing of these projects is to take advantage of the “next debt drop off and the debt service fund in 2024.”

After the meeting, Dr. Rhoda provided a breakdown of the maximum bond amount to be requested.

“It’s a little over $32 million that we’re taking out – that $32,525,000 – because we want to have $30 million for projects. So the $2.5 million is really for all of the soft costs from architecture to all of the other preconstruction needs that take place. So we want to have $30 million to be able to put $25 [million] towards the middle school, and then another five [million] towards things that need done immediately, for example, like the Suncrest roof.

When asked about his comment of the bond used to pay for the projects “will keep everything tax rate neutral, and there will be no, again, no increase to tax rate,” Dr. Rhoda shared how the retired debt amount would negatively impact CSF in the future when the debt retires as tax rates would go down and trigger a referendum to do projects at a later date.

“Our tax rate goes down, which means that if we want to do any big projects in the future, we would have to go the referendum route to raise that tax rate again in order to be able to generate those funds. And so we want to stay tax neutral so that we are able to continue to use debt drop off to be able to fund future projects without going to the public to ask for a tax increase.”

2022 Clinton County General Election Results

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CLINTON COUNTY, Ind. – The following are results from Tuesday’s General Election voting released from the Clinton County Clerk’s Office.

CLINTON COUNTY ASSESSOR
JADA M RAY, REPUBLICAN: 6052

CLINTON COUNTY AUDITOR
BRITT OSTLER, REPUBLICAN: 6129

CLINTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK
STEPHANIE HARSHBARGER, REPUBLICAN: 6138

CLINTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3
JORDAN BREWER, REPUBLICAN: 5767

CLINTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 1
CAROL J PRICE, REPUBLICAN: 729
DAVID A (RIGGSY) RIGGS, DEMOCRATIC: 282

CLINTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 2
JAKE MYERS, REPUBLICAN: 1036

CLINTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 3
JOSEPH MINK, REPUBLICAN: 1848
MARK A NEWHART, DEMOCRATIC: 619

CLINTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 4
ALAN DUNN, REPUBLICAN: 2120

CLINTON COUNTY SHERIFF
RICHARD L “RICH” KELLY, REPUBLICAN: 5905

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF CLINTON COUNTY, 45TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
ANTHONY J. SOMMER, REPUBLICAN: 5874

CENTER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER (3 TO BE ELECTED)
STEPHANIE COOPER, REPUBLICAN: 1519
ZACHARY J LIGHT, REPUBLICAN: 1302
DON STOCK, REPUBLICAN: 1461

CENTER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
JAMI PRATT, REPUBLICAN: 2093

FOREST TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
KATIE TRENARY, REPUBLICAN: 166

FOREST TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
BRENDA ROBERTOSN, REPUBLICAN: 208

JACKSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER (3 TO BE ELECTED)
NEAL J CLARK, REPUBLICAN: 255
JAMES A MENNEN, REPUBLICAN: 244
MICHAEL A PERRY, REPUBLICAN: 220

JACKSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
ANITA STEWART, REPUBLICAN: 333

JOHNSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
TRAVIS KRAMER, REPUBLICAN: 57
TIM WYRICK, REPUBLICAN: 69

JOHNSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
TOM MARSHALL, REPUBLICAN: 91

KIRKLIN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
MICHAEL D HENRY, REPUBLICAN: 279
ROGER A MCCLAIN, REPUBLICAN: 224
JOHN W GRICE, DEMOCRATIC: 182

KIRKLIN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
DARRIN S LAFFERTY, DEMOCRATIC: 240

MADISON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
TROY CLARK, DEMOCRATIC: 245
JOHN T MEYER, DEMOCRATIC: 256
AMIE MULLIKIN, DEMOCRATIC: 261

MADISON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
ANDRES HUBER, REPUBLICAN: 512

MICHIGAN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
MATT SACHA, REPUBLICAN: 356

MICHIGAN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
NICK K BALES, REPUBLICAN: 445

OWEN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
ALLEN J BECKETT SR., DEMOCRATIC: 98
CRAIG B MICHAEL, DEMOCRATIC: 102
LEWIS B FLOHR, REPUBLICAN: 177

OWEN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
CORY KLINEDINST, REPUBLICAN: 217

PERRY TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
BRADLEY BAILEY, REPUBLICAN: 266
DEVIN G BELL, REPUBLICAN: 225
JAMEY L CHANEY, REPUBLICAN: 251

PERRY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
SCOTT KIMMEL, REPUBLICAN: 366

ROSS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
GARY W GANGWER, REPUBLICAN: 545

ROSS TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
JAMES (JIM) HARRIS, REPUBLICAN: 703

SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
JEREMY PAYNE, REPUBLICAN: 154

UNION TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
C. DAVID LITTLE, DEMOCRATIC: 154
JOE CARTER, REPUBLICAN: 213
PAUL L DORSEY, REPUBLICAN: 194

UNION TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
KEVIN EVEANS, REPUBLICAN: 170
LARRY L LAUGHNER, DEMOCRATIC: 143

WARREN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
PHILLIP D CARTER, REPUBLICAN: 133
MARY E HARNESS, REPUBLICAN: 111

WARREN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
LARRY MILLER, DEMOCRATIC: 101

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
WILLIAM G FULTZ, REPUBLICAN: 165
JIM KNAPP, REPUBLICAN: 177
ROBERT J STINSON, REPUBLICAN: 195

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
JEFFREY C SIGLER, REPUBLICAN: 273

KIRKLIN TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (2 TO BE ELECTED)
JENNIFER BOWMAN , REPUBLICAN: 100
JERRY FAUCETT, REPUBLICAN: 110
LISA GARDNER, DEMOCRATIC: 70

CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD, AT LARGE
BRYCE EATON, NON PARTISAN: 1068

CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 10
GINA M CRENSHAW , NON PARTISAN: 865
CRAIG M SHEETS, NON PARTISAN: 446

CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 12
KATIE COHEE, NON PARTISAN:1111

CLINTON PRAIRIE SCHOOL BOARD, AT LARGE
ROB ALLEN, NON PARTISAN: 688
JUSTIN R BREWER, NON PARTISAN: 726

CLINTON PRAIRIE SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 17
TOBY J BOYER, NON PARTISAN: 517
CYNTHIA D NEAL, NON PARTISAN: 915

FRANKFORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 4
KRISTEN L BEARDSLEY, NON PARTISAN: 1941

FRANKFORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 5
AMANDA (MANDI) MITCHELL, NON PARTISAN:1901

FRANKFORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 6
JOEL PATRICK TATUM, NON PARTISAN: 1823

FRANKFORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 7
SANDRA L MILLER, NON PARTISAN: 1908

AUDITOR OF STATE
TERA K. KLUTZ, REPUBLICAN: 5451
ZENAI BROOKS, DEMOCRATIC: 1512
JOHN ANDREW SCHICK, LIBERTARIAN: 278

SECRETARY OF STATE
DIEGO MORALES, REPUBLICAN: 4904
DESTINY WELLS, DEMOCRATIC: 1820
EFFREY MAURER, LIBERTARIAN: 485
WRITE-IN: 1

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 038
HEATH R. VANNATTER, REPUBLICAN: 1068

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 041
MARK J. GENDA, REPUBLICAN: 4819
GREG A. WOODS, DEMOCRATIC: 1175

TREASURER OF STATE
DANIEL ELLIOTT, REPUBLICAN: 5567
JESSICA MCCLELLAN, DEMOCRATIC: 1669

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, FOURTH DISTRICT
JIM BAIRD, REPUBLICAN: 5657
ROGER D. DAY, DEMOCRATIC: 1612
WRITE-IN: 2

UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM INDIANA
TODD YOUNG, REPUBLICAN: 5362
THOMAS M. MCDERMOTT, JR., DEMOCRATIC: 1606
JAMES M. SCENIAK, LIBERTARIAN:324
WRITE-IN: 6

SUMMARY

STRAIGHT PARTY VOTES
REPUBLICAN: 2697
DEMOCRATIC: 469
LIBERTARIAN: 1

TOTAL VOTES
PUBLIC COUNT(ALL): 7439
ELECTION DAY: 4672
PAPER ABSENTEE: 365
WALK-IN ABSENTEE: 2402

VOTER TURNOUT
36.53%

REGISTERED VOTERS
20365

 

 

INDOT Working with City to Address Fire Hydrant Located in Middle of Sidewalk

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INDOT Working with City to Address Fire Hydrant Located in Middle of Sidewalk
A fire hydrant was placed in the middle of a sidewalk on S.R. 28, west of S. Doyal Street as part of the $17.9 million resurface or reconstruct portions of S.R. 28 from C.R. 200 W. east to Hoke Avenue project. INDOT will meet with city officials to determine a solution to the current placement. (Photo: Brett W. Todd)

FRANKFORT, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced Tuesday it is working with the City of Frankfort to address the placement of a fire hydrant in the middle of a sidewalk on S.R. 28, west of S. Doyal Street. INDOT states the current placement of the hydrant is “due to the underground locations of a fiber optic bank and water main.” INDOT will meet with city officials to determine a solution to the current placement.

INDOT provided the following additional updates to the State Road 28 resurfacing and rehabilitation project in Frankfort. S.R. 28 is now open from N. Jackson Street to 6th Street. S.R. 28 is also now two-way traffic from N. Jackson St. and to the west. Crews have also placed concrete islands in various locations to improve safety. The width of the roadway at each location is large, and the islands provide a safe solution for pedestrians that are unable to cross the roadway entirely. Additionally, the mid-point crosswalks were placed at the request of local residents during the design phases. The island at the railroad crossing is required by the railroad company.

Currently in Frankfort, U.S. 421 is closed between Walnut St. and S.R. 39 (N. Jackson St.) for continued work on this project. The official detour follows S.R. 39 to S.R. 38 to U.S. 421 and back toward S.R. 39.

Due to industry-wide supply chain and labor shortage issues, the new timeline for complete reopening is at the end of December, 2022. Crews are working diligently to be as efficient, safe and timely as possible. INDOT appreciates the continued cooperation and patience of residents and the traveling public.

After the road reopens, crews will still be working on cosmetic improvements, like lane striping and landscaping. That will be done under temporary restrictions and/or flagging operations.

This project was awarded to E & B Paving LLC for $17.9 million and will resurface or reconstruct portions of S.R. 28 from C.R. 200 W. east to Jackson Street, the addition of a right turn lane from westbound S.R. 28 to northbound Jackson Street, and then continue with the reconstruction of S.R. 28 from Jackson Street eastward to Hoke Ave. The project also includes the addition of dedicated left turn lanes on S.R. 28 at Clay Street, the reconstruction of the storm water system, reconstruction of sidewalks to be ADA compliant on the south side of S.R. 28 from West St. to Hoke Ave., and a shared use path on the north side of S.R. 28 for the total length of the project.

INDOT reminds motorists to slow down, use caution and consider worker safety when traveling through a work zone.

Frankfort Residents Reminded of New Automated Trash Collection Program

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FRANKFORT, Ind. – The City of Frankfort has issued a reminder to residents today regarding the new automated trash collecting program.

It is important to have your trash carts out BY 7:00am. Crews will begin pickup at 7:00am. We are working on day 2 of automation and will need to run the routes differently based on the truck arm location. If your trash is not set out by 7:00am on your trash day it will NOT be picked up until the following week. You can set your carts out the night before to ensure pickup.

The ONLY trash that will be picked up is if they are in the new City of Frankfort trash containers. Bagged trash on the ground will NOT be picked up.
If you have extra trash that doesn’t fit in the cart, please bring it to the Street Department Monday thru Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm or on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 8:00am to Noon. There is no extra charge for residents who bring in bagged trash.

Recycle: Recycling will remain the same with bags on the ground. We encourage residents to recycle with no sorting necessary. Due to the safety of the crew members, we do NOT accept glass during pick up but it can be dropped off at the Recycle Barn.

Street pick-up locations: If you have street pick up please make sure it is as close to the road or curb as possible. Do NOT place your cart against a fence, utility pole, or garage.

Alley pick-up locations: If you have alley pick up please make sure it is along the alley and NOT by your garage or fence.

If you have not received your new trash carts please call the office at 765.659.2912. Please leave a voicemail with your name, phone number, and address if no one answers.

Frankfort Leaf Collection Begins November 7

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Frankfort Leaf Collection Begins November 7

FRANKFORT, Ind. – The City of Frankfort announced today Street Department crews will begin leaf collection the week of November 7th in the southwest quadrant.

The Street Department asks if you can place leaf piles as close to the curb as possible without putting them in the street. No other yard waste, including sticks and grass clippings, should be in the leaf piles because they can clog up and damage the vacuums and cause downtime due to repairs.

“We request that vehicles not be parked near the leaf piles so our vacuums can collect them easily and quickly. Please keep leaf piles away from utility poles, as well. Anything you can do to keep leaves clear of street drains is appreciated. This keeps sewer maintenance crews from having clean storm drains and allows them to concentrate on other duties,” stated Street Superintendent, Jason Forsythe.

Leaves, brush, and grass clippings can also be brought to the Street Department’s compost site at 905 Burlington Avenue, Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and on the first and third Saturdays of each month from 8:00 a.m. – noon, year-round. Leaves and clippings must be removed from bags before being added to the compost pile.

Leaf collection will be divided by city quadrant. Crews will return to all quadrants periodically throughout the fall season. Updates on which section of the city crews will be collecting leaves can be found on the City and Street Department Facebook pages.

Toters For Automated Trash Collection Has Started Today, Sunday (Oct 23)

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Toters For Automation Trash Collection Has Started Today, Sunday (Oct 23)
Trash totes have started to be delivered in Frankfort, Indiana, on Sunday, October 23, 2022. The 96-gallon tote in the photo is at the corner of Columbia St. and South St. The company delivering the totes will continue making deliveries the rest of the week of October 23rd.

FRANKFORT, Ind. – Trash totes are being delivered today, Sunday (October 23) throughout the southwest quadrant of Frankfort and will continue this coming week. This is part of the automated trash collection service that begins Monday, October 31st.

There is no cost to the resident for the 96-gallon tote. And, there is no increase in trash collection fees.

All trash must be placed in the totes for collection.

Trash collection day for residents remains the same as current pick-up as well as pick-up point unless you have been contacted by Frankfort Street Department.

Paving of 11 City of Frankfort Streets to Begin Monday, October 24th

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FRANKFORT, Ind. – Frankfort Street Superintendent, Jason Forsythe, has announced paving of 11 streets will begin on Monday, October 24 according to a Friday press release. The paving is part of a $864,666.37 package approved by Mayor Judy Sheets and the Board of Public Works in the Spring of 2022; nine of the 11 streets are part of the Community Crossing Matching Grant.

The project’s milling and paving will be done by E&B Paving, the same company doing work on the INDOT State Road 28 project in Frankfort.

“We were on a waitlist with E&B Paving and they have been working hard on the INDOT State Road 28 project. E&B and I have been in communication over the last couple of weeks and we are hoping the weather cooperates for us to get all of our projects completed over the next couple of weeks,” stated Forsythe.

Milling will begin on Bill Goodwin Drive and Morrison Street.

Below is a list of the streets:

• East Washington Street (North Jackson to South Fudge Street)
• East Wabash Street (South Clay Street to South Williams Road)
• Ann Street (South Clay to Dead End)
• Van Buren Street (East Ohio Street to State Road 28/Walnut)
• East Street ( Washington Avenue to State Road 28/Walnut)
• Rossville Avenue (West Morrison Street to Railroad tracks)
• O’Neil Street (Washington Avenue to Dead end)
• Morrison Street (Myrtle Avenue to Rossville Avenue)
• Hemlock Drive (South Clay Street to Alhambra Avenue)
• Taylor Street (West Walnut to West Washington Street)
• Bill Goodwin Drive (East Green Street to Kyger Street)

Please be aware if you have on-street parking as cars will be towed if they aren’t moved when milling and paving work is being done.

The list does not reflect the order in which work will be completed. For updated information visit the City of Frankfort or the Frankfort Street Department Facebook page.

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