NKyTribune staff
League of Cities honors Koenig
The Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) presented Rep. Adam Koenig with a 2019 “Friend of Kentucky Cities” award at the Kenton County Mayors Group meeting. Koenig sponsored House Bill 214, a KLC initiative that would have ensured constables using peace officer powers are appropriately trained. Additionally, he cosponsored House Bill 1, “The School Safety and Resiliency Act.”
“KLC was a strong advocate for my legislation to ensure that only constables with the proper training are able to exercise peace officer powers,” Koenig said.
KLC Deputy Executive Director J.D. Chaney and Director of Governmental Affairs Bryanna Carroll bestowed the award on Koenig, along with members of the group.
“Rep. Koenig continues to champion the constable legislation and has stood with KLC by leading on this issue from the beginning,” remarked Chaney. “He understands the importance of ensuring that people enforcing laws in our cities are properly certified law enforcement officers.”
Breakfast with Santa
The City of Union will host the annual Breakfast with Santa event on Saturday, December 7. This year’s event will be held at the Union Fire Protection District, 9611 US 42 Hwy, Union, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The event is free, and open to the public.
In the holiday spirit, attendees are asked to bring a donation of cat litter, pet toys, dry or canned dog/cat food, paper towels, peanut butter or liquid laundry detergent as a donation to an area charity. Boone County Animal Shelter will receive the pet items. All donations will stay in Boone County.
This is a tradition dating back several years with the City of Union, where children can come to have their photos taken with Santa while enjoying pastries and hot cocoa. For adults, there will also be hot coffee available.
Tickets are not required, but the city does request an RSVP on its Eventbrite page to help with an anticipated crowd count.
There will also be a crafts area for children, along with tours of the Fire Station, information about fire safety, and other surprises.
Parking for the event will be available along Sweet Harmony Drive, Cobalt Way and Symphony Court in the Harmony Subdivision, along with parking across US 42 at Stillmeadow and Brilliance Drives.
For information regarding the event, contact Melissa Hinkle, Communications Director, City of Union, 859-384-1511 or melissah@cityofunionky.org
Boone County names Franxman County Engineer
Franxman
Robert Franxman was appointed to the position of Boone County Engineer/ Director of Public Works.
Robert Franxman is a registered professional engineer with over 19 years of experience in transportation construction, maintenance, and project development. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky and has filled a variety of positions with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 6 Office, over his career. Rob’s most recent role with KYTC has been in the position of Transportation Engineer Specialist, responsible for coordination and development of large, statewide capital improvement projects.
“I am very happy to have Rob join our Boone County team,” said Judge/Executive Gary Moore. “Rob brings the right type of experience and has demonstrated to be a proficient planner which we help us address the challenges of our growing County.”
County Administrator Jeff Earlywine reported that Rob was the county’s top-rated finalist from a strong pool of approximately 20 applicants. “Rob’s deep knowledge of transportation issues and commitment to customer service make him a great fit for our organization,” said Earlywine.
Rob is a lifelong Northern Kentucky resident and resides in Independence.
