radioNOVO News for Frankfort: August 4, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 08/04/26          AS U.S. SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL’S HOSPITALIZATION PASSES THE 50-DAY MARK, THE DEMOCRAT SEEKING TO WIN MCCONNELL'S SEAT IN NOVEMBER IS DEMANDING TRANSPARENCY REGARDING THE 84-YEAR-OLD’S HEALTH. CHARLES BOOKER SAYS KENTUCKIANS DESERVE FULL HONESTY ON MCCONNELL'S CONDITION AND ABILITY TO SERVE.  MCCONNELL HAS BEEN ABSENT FROM SENATE BUSINESS SINCE JUNE 14TH, CAUSING DELAYS ON KEY COMMITTEE VOTES.  REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN ANDY BARR, RUNNING AGAINST BOOKER IN THE FALL, SAID HE'S SPOKEN WITH MCCONNELL, BUT HASN'T PRESSED FOR ANY HEALTH UPDATES.          MORE BAD FINANCIAL NEWS FOR FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.  INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER KYNA KOCH TOLD SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS LAST NIGHT THAT THE DISTRICT IS FACING A $12 MILLION BUDGET SHORTFALL AFTER DISCOVERING PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION ESTIMATES WERE CALCULATED INCORRECTLY. KOCH WARNED THE BOARD THAT FURTHER BUDGET CUTS COULD BE COMING AS A RESULT.          PLANS ARE MOVING FORWARD FOR A NEW 30-UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPLEX ON HOLMES STREET IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. WINTERWOOD INCORPORATED PRESENTED SKETCHES TO THE FISCAL COURT LAST WEEK, OUTLINING PLANS TO APPLY FOR STATE HOUSING TAX CREDITS LATER THIS SUMMER. IF APPROVED IN JANUARY, THE PROJECT WOULD BRING 1, 2, AND 3-BEDROOM APARTMENTS WITH ESTIMATED RENTS STARTING AROUND $930.