The City of Union has received a $1,500 grant from the Kentucky League of Cities Insurance Services (KLCIS).
The grant will be used for sidewalk upgrades to meet American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards in the Lassing Green subdivision area.
“We are excited to use this grant to ensure our sidewalks are safer and more accessible to everyone in the city,” said David Plummer, City Administrator. “We are always looking for ways to bring the most benefit to our citizens while still being fiscally conservative and responsible with taxpayer money.”
KLCIS helps members increase public safety with a number of proactive programs and services.
Kentucky League of Cities Insurance Services has awarded in excess of $4 million since the Liability Grant Program in 1999. Previous grants have been used to provide training and equipment upgrades throughout the state.
“Our philosophy is to prevent injuries and claims from happening,” said Jon Steiner, executive director/CEO. “We want to partner with our members, and this liability grant promotes good risk management. There is no better way to invest our member’s money.”
KLCIS provides liability grants to its members annually. It is Kentucky’s largest municipal insurance program and provides a wide variety of products and services to their members.
Boone County to conduct free citizen academy
Boone County is holding a free citizen academy program called ENGAGE for residents or business owners that are interested in learning more about County government.
Boone County ENGAGE application (click to enlarge and print).
The nine-week Citizens Academy is an educational program with presentations each week on all the operations of County government including tours of government facilities. The goal of this program is to educate the participants about each department and ultimately come away with a holistic understanding of all of county government operations.
Starting January 8, the weekly program will be held on Monday nights from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be a graduation ceremony for all the participants to conclude the 9 week program. If you are interested in attending, fill out the provided application or go to BooneCountyKY.org to fill out the online application. The deadline to sign up is December 27.
Participant requirements: 18 years or older, a valid driver’s license or reliable transportation, a resident of Boone County or a business owner.
