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October 25, 2024
KACo, offices in Jefferson and Warren counties, win communications honors
KACo received Awards of Excellence for Public Outreach, e-Newsletter and Technical Writing.
October 24, 2024
Webster County benefitting from economic development pilot program
The EPA announced last May that Webster County, Kentucky, and the Hopi Tribe in Arizona would receive technical assistance through the Energy Communities Technical Assistance Pilot Program.
October 24, 2024
Trends in Kentucky’s jail population
Nearly half of inmates housed in county jails are state or federal inmates.
October 18, 2024
Kentucky Industrial Access and Safety Improvement (KIASI) Program application window open
Emailed applications must be received by Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, at 4 p.m. EST
October 18, 2024
State receives $37.2 million federal grant to continue fighting addiction, save lives
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) reports that over the past six years, the federal funding has led to an unprecedented expansion in services addressing opioid and stimulant use at the community level.
October 18, 2024
The state of county bridges in Kentucky
Nine percent of Kentucky’s county bridges are in poor condition
October 17, 2024
Be extra cautious while driving during deer season
Go to https://kaco.org/insurance/loss-control/ for more resources or to access contact information for the Safety and Loss Control team.
October 17, 2024
County IT professionals invited to attend organizational meeting
Join us Nov. 13 in Louisville before the KACo Annual Conference