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Free Trash Drop Off Day!!

Saturday, May 6, 2023 8:00 to 3:00

Free Trash Drop-Off Day is for Residents of Rockcastle County Only.

At the Brodhead Fairgrounds.

Waste Tire Drop Off Days

June 22 &23, 2023 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

and Saturday, June 24th, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to noon

Location: State Highway Transportation Department

Located off South Wilderness Road across from Eastern KY Recycling Center in Mt. Vernon, KY. Signs will be posted.

Hunger Walk 2022

Hunger Walk 2022 was a great success!!! Rockcastle County participates in the Hunger Walk in order to bring awareness to hunger insecurity in our community. The county works with the Christian Appalachian Project and the schools in order to make this project a success. Thank you Rockcastle County for the grand number of non-perishable food items that were donated during the walk.

County Contact for areas damaged by the tornado for monetary donations.

NEWS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 26, 2021) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Chapin International Inc., a manufacturer of compressed air sprayers, plans to add 200 full-time jobs with an expansion of its recently opened Rockcastle County facility and a new location in Boyle County, two projects totaling nearly $16.7 million in new investment.

Please follow the link below to read the full Press Release from the Governor.

https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=GovernorBeshear&prId=934

With construction set to begin this week it was with great pleasure the members of RCIDA, the Farmers Market Board, County Judge Executive Howell Holbrook, Mayor Mike Bryant, State Representative Josh Bray, 5th District Magistrate Mike McGuire, 3rd District Magistrate Doug Prewitt, 2nd District Magistrate Shannon Bishop as well as members of the construction contractor crew and several others were present Monday night to break ground for the New Farmers Market.

Please be aware of county road department mowers on county roads from now thru September. The county road department will follow a mowing schedule and continue to loop that same schedule all summer.

The Healthy at Home Eviction Relief Fund application system reopened on February 15, 2021.The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, allocated Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars from the U.S. Treasury for emergency rental assistance.  Please follow link to website for further information please follow up at                          https://teamkyhherf.ky.gov/