Franklin County
Recent News About Franklin County
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Southern Illinois counties weigh approaches to handle funding shortfalls due to pandemic
Franklin County officials are desperately looking for ways to offset reduced spending and declining tax revenues in the wake of the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.
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Franklin county population decreases by 175 people between 2017 and 2018
Franklin county population decreased by 175 people between 2017 and 2018, according to American Community Survey.
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Franklin county population decreases by 175 people between 2017 and 2018
Franklin county population decreased by 175 people between 2017 and 2018, according to American Community Survey.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: County Seeks Bids on Courthouse Abatement
The County of Franklin, Illinois is accepting bids for the Abatement of the existing Franklin County Courthouse, located at 100 Public Square, Benton, IL 62812.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: Daylight Saving Time Begins!
Franklin County issued the following announcement on March 3.Spring forward with daylight saving time!
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: Election Office - Weekend Hours
The Franklin County Election Office has extended their hours to include all Saturdays from 8AM to 4PM until March 14th, 2020.
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IPI reports that slowest-growing states have progressive-tax structures
Franklin County farmer and community activist Karen Tucker thinks Illinois lawmakers have essentially become the state’s worst enemy.
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Franklin County Board of Supervisors met February 4
Franklin County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, Feb. 4.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: Public Health Officials Monitoring Coronavirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: Treasurer & County Clerk’s Offices Begin Transition to Campbell Building Facility
Franklin County Government is moving from the courthouse to the Campbell building at 901 Pubic Square.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: Franklin County Seeks Bids for Benton Evening News Demolition
Advertisement for Bids for Benton Evening News Demolition Franklin County seeks bids from qualified contractors for the demolition of the Benton Evening News building
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: Treasurer Vercellino Provides Update on Sales Tax Revenue
Franklin County Treasurer Steve Vercellino has announced that the proceeds from the 1% County Public Safety Tax collected in August 2019 was received on 11/13/2019 in the amount of $191,366.82.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: Donkin Appointed to County Board
The Franklin County Board accepted County Board Vice-Chairman Stephan Leek’s resignation at Tuesday night’s meeting.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: Holiday - Veteran's Day (Observed)
Franklin County Government Offices will be closed in observation of Veteran's Day.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: Coroner Leffler Issues Statement on Deceased Man Found in West Frankfort
On the afternoon of Thursday, October 17, 2019, The Franklin County Coroner’s Department was requested to respond to a wooded area on South Logan Street in West Frankfort, where a deceased person was discovered.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: Public Safety Tax Received
Franklin County Treasurer Steve Vercellino has announced that the proceeds from the 1% County Public Safety Tax collected in July 2019 was received on 10/11/2019 in the amount of $191,707.50.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: Franklin County Achieves Access to Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)
Officials with the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency now have a new tool at their disposal since the agency gained access to the national Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) earlier this month.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: Butler Appointed & Sworn In as Franklin County States Attorney
The Franklin County Board held a special meeting at noon today for the purpose of selecting a new States Attorney.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: County Highway Requests Sealed Proposals for Wheel Loader
Sealed Proposals will be received in the Office of the County Engineer, 13034 Oddfellow Lane Benton, Illinois until 12:00 P.M., September 3, 2019 for furnishing a new Wheel Loader.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: Holiday - Labor Day
All Franklin County Government Offices will be closed to observe the Labor Day Holiday.