Water Service Interruption and Boil Water Advisory

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Water service to the Capital Plaza Hotel has been temporarily interrupted in order to make repairs after a water main break. The Water Department of the Frankfort Plant Board advises to boil the water before drinking or using it for cooking. The advisory is in effect for the following area:

• 405 Wilkinson Blvd

A vigorous boil for at least two minutes is recommended. This Boil Water Advisory is a precautionary measure due to a loss of pressure in the water main causedby Plant Board crews repairing a water main break.

This Advisory will remain in effect until lab analysis of water samples taken confirms that the potable water supply in the effected area is safe to drink. You will receive a notice when this advisory is lifted.

If you have any questions concerning the Boil Water Advisory please call 352-4372.

WDRB joins the FPB Cable Line-Up

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FPB cable customers can now find WDRB on channels 4 and 504 of the cable line-up. In December, FPB’s board approved an agreement to bring back the Louisville Fox affiliate for its top-rated local news coverage. The agreement allows FPB to retransmit WDRB news and syndicated programming into Frankfort.

“I have always considered Frankfort to be an essential part of the Louisville viewing area. Unfortunately, for legal reasons, WDRB has been unable to provide our television station to that market for the last several years. Now, thanks to the forward thinking folks at the Frankfort plant board we will once again be able to provide news, weather and sports from Kentucky’s largest television news organization to the great city of Frankfort,” said Bill Lamb, President of WDRB Media in Louisville.

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Short power outage planned downtown Thursday morning

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The Frankfort Plant Board Electric Department has scheduled a planned outage affecting parts of downtown this Thursday morning, April 12 from 5 to 5:30 a.m. Power will be interrupted on the blocks between Broadway and Wapping St. and between Wilkinson Blvd. and Capital Ave.

FPB is finishing a project on Catfish Alley, which involves converting overhead feeder lines to underground lines. The power interruption is necessary to tie the new underground lines to the main underground feeder.

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On the Table gives everyone a voice

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On Wednesday, March 28, the Franklin County Community Fund, in partnership with the Frankfort Area chamber of Commerce, is sponsoring a community event called On the Table. This is a one-day opportunity to gather around a table with friends, colleagues, neighbors and others to have a real conversation about what is important to us in this community. Sessions will be held throughout the day at various public locations, as well as private homes.

The goal is to share experiences and hear other people’s perspectives on how we should build and maintain the neighborhoods and community we desire. These conversations over coffee and snacks will inform decision-making about planning, development, investment, social services, rural lands and the environment.

The Frankfort Plant Board plays a big role in the development of this community by the nature of the services we provide. To that end, FPB has joined with the State Journal and Capital City Communications to form the Frankfort Local Media Alliance. We will co-host two sessions in the community room of the FPB admin building. The first session will begin at 7 a.m. and the second session will start at 8:30 a.m.

If you have an opportunity, please take an hour to come participate. 

For more information about the program and a full list of public conversation locations, go to https://www.bgcf.org/onthetable/public.

 

Wednesday, March 28

7 a.m. or 8:30 a.m.

Community Room at FPB Admin Building

151 Flynn Avenue

Frankfort

New budget sign-ups begin in April

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During this past cold winter, many customers were surprised by spikes in their electric usage that were reflected on their bills. One way to avoid that is to sign up for Budget Billing. 

What is budget billing? It is a calculation of the average of your bills for the past 12 months. Based on your usage last year, this average would be your monthly bill for the year. This lets you know how much you can expect to pay each month - No surprises!

The budget billing year begins in June and runs through May. Enrollment for this year begins in April. The deadline to enroll for budget billing is May 9 for Cycle 1 customers and May 24 for Cycle 2 customers. 

May is the reconciliation month for existing budget customers. These customers who have an outstanding balance will need to pay in full on or before their May due date.