FRANKFORT, Ky. — With an expected vote on a nearly billion-dollar budget proposal, changes to state prison visitations and road closures, it’s shaping up to be a busy week in Kentucky. 

What You Need To Know

  • In-person visitation can resume at Department of Corrections institutions

  • Louisville Metro Council is expected to vote on the nearly billion-dollar budget proposal

  • CVG is hosting a job fair

  • A portion of South Forbes Road in Lexington will be closed for three weeks starting Monday

Road closure in Lexington

Lexington drivers should be aware that a portion of South Forbes Road will be closed between Manchester Street and the railroad tracks starting Monday. The closure is expected to last three weeks. City officials say the temporary closure is to make way for the Town Branch Trail. 

Traffic headed north on Forbes Road will be redirected to either New Circle Road via Old Frankfort Pike or Oliver Lewis Way via Manchester Street. Traffic headed south on Forbes Road will be detoured to either New Circle Road via Leestown Road or Oliver Lewis Way via West Main Street.

People wanting to reach destinations along South Forbes Road that are north of Manchester Street should take Leestown Road/West Main Street.

Louisville Metro budget vote

There will be a special Louisville Metro Council Budget Committee hearing Monday. After weeks of discussion, the full Louisville Metro Council is expected to vote on the proposed nearly billion-dollar budget this week. 

In-person prison visits resume

In-person visitation can resume at the Department of Corrections (DOC) Institutions this week. At last update from Gov. Andy Beshear’s office, 76% of adult inmates housed in state custody have been vaccinated. In-person visitation can resume at all DOC state prisons and Department of Juvenile Justice facilities the week of June 20.

Visitors must schedule in advance. These in-person visitation guidelines only apply to DOC’s 14 state prisons and not county jails.

CVG job fair

CVG Airport is hosting a job fair Thursday. Employers participating include CVG Airport, DHL, FEAM, Standard Parking, Trego-Dugan, Amazon and more.

The event takes place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at CVG ValuPark parking lot (2462 Donaldson Highway, Hebron, Kentucky). More information is available on CVG's website.

Western Kentucky State Fair

The Western Kentucky State Fair kicks off Friday in Hopkinsville. It runs through July 3 at 2810 Richard St., Hopkinsville, Kentucky. It will feature rides, live music, a demolition derby, pageants, a petting zoo and more. You can find a list of events on the fair’s website.