The Trump Administration has approved dozens of Kentucky counties hit by the April floods and May tornadoes for public assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Franklin County Judge-Executive Mike Mueller said the second-worst natural disaster in county history badly damaged the courthouse.
“We have had to set up temporary courthouses around Franklin County, and we're slowly, I heard a date of maybe October 1. They think we can at least get all the judges back into the third floor, but we are still going to have to rebuild the whole bottom of the courthouse.”
Mueller said FEMA is expected to pay 75 percent of the 5-to-7-million-dollar cost for the courthouse rebuilding. He praised Governor Beshear and Congressman Jamie Comer for their help getting Franklin County on the FEMA list.
“I think people need to realize that, you know, this is all about getting things done. It's not about if you're a Democrat or Republican, it's about making our community better. And I wish the nation would take note of that.”
Mueller said FEMA assistance will also help reimburse the county for first responder, clean-up and other flood-related expenses.
