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If you would like to apply for a New License to Carry, Renew a Current License, Request a Duplicate License, or Request a Name/Address Change on your Current License you will need to do so through the Indiana State Police website.  Once you've completed your application you will need to make an appointment to be fingerprinted through IdentoGo, you can schedule an appointment online or call 1-877-472-6917. If you reside within the city limits of Frankfort, IN you will need to make an appointment to complete the process after you have been fingerprinted. To schedule an appointment call the Administration Line at 765-654-4245.     

Project Lifesaver is a Public Safety program designed to protect and locate missing persons due to wandering. Project Lifesaver’s mission is to use state of the art technology in assisting those who care for victims of Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Autism, Down Syndrome and any other cognitive condition that causes wandering. Completed applications should be returned to Colleen Moore at the Frankfort Police Department, 1740 West State Road 28, Frankfort, IN 46041.

Individuals interested in participating in the Police Department's Internship Program, must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be currently enrolled in a college/university criminal justice or related program
• Must have a recommendation from his/her instructor or staff member of that respective educational institution
• Must successfully pass an application and background check performed by the Frankfort Police Department

This is a non-paid position.

Applications can be downloaded, or are available at the Frankfort Police Department between the hours of 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. Monday through Friday.

A completed application packet must include the application, background check, and a copy of the applicant's driver’s license, and should be returned to Chief Scott Shoemaker at the Frankfort Police Department. 

Chief Scott Shoemaker
Internship Coordinator
sshoemaker284@frankfort-in.com
765-654-4277 x9284

The downtown revitalization plan provides a shared vision of the future of Frankfort’s downtown. This plan serves as an advisory tool for the city council, plan commission, city staff, Main Street organization, and interested citizens.

The downtown revitalization plan centers on the courthouse square, which is bordered by Washington, Jackson, Walnut, and Main streets. This plan unfolds in stages, starting with infrastructure, buildings, and the economy and then combines those elements into a unified implementation plan. This is a long-range plan, intended to take 10 or more years to reach completion.

Downtown Revitalization Plan (PDF) 65MB

In a typical year, there are more fires on the Fourth of July than any other day of the year. Extreme dry summer heat makes the risk of fires that much greater. Flames can ignite and spread very quickly.

When discharging fireworks:

Make sure space heaters are at least three feet away from furniture, curtains or any combustibles.

Heating is the second leading cause of fire deaths in older adults. When buying a portable heater, look for one with an auto-off feature to prevent a problem, should the heater fall.

Never leave a portable space heater running unattended or in a room with young children.

Burn only dry, seasoned wood in fireplaces and have the unit inspected every year before using it.

Keep a screen in front of the fireplace to catch flying sparks and rolling logs.

Are you a Frankfort senior citizen 65 years or older or do you know one of our beloved residents who is?

If so, the Frankfort Fire and Police Departments have launched their Safer Seniors Program, designed to help Frankfort seniors remain independent and safe in their homes.

Additional information regarding the Safer Seniors Program.

Frankfort Street Department continues to declare “war on alleys,” systematically grading every alleyway in the City. We always will contend with alley potholes. With our own grader, our plan now is being able to maintain our alleys on a regular basis, year-round. Everyone’s patience in this matter has been most appreciated. Our goal is to get all of our alleys looking good again and to keep them that way.

There are some things we can do together to help maintain our alleys:

• Avoid making sharp turns with your vehicle whenever possible. When turned sharply, front tires tend to dig into the alley surface. Gradual turns are the key to reducing potholes at your location.
• Reduce the speed at which you travel down an alley. The less stone moved the better.

Street Department crews use asphalt as a key element to produce “hot mix,” for patching potholes. The City contracts out both the milling and the re-surfacing of our streets while addressing those streets in most need of repair with the available funds. Our goal is to be able to tackle one quadrant in the city at a time until all City streets are beautiful again. Notice a pothole? Call us at 659-2912 to report the location.

• Potholes filled as soon as possible, to avoid vehicle damage.
• Potholes filled to avoid further deterioration of street.
• Potholes filled year round.

We ask that all residential brush be stacked neatly near the curb and not in the street and also away from guide wires, trees and poles. Residents should call 659-2912 when they have a brush pile to be picked up. 

• Stack neatly with limbs pointing all in same direction for ease of chipping machine.
• Never stack in street or near obstructions.
• Call 659-2912 for brush and limb pickup.
• City pickup service not included for professional contractors.

Street Department crews will collect leaf piles from residents during the fall months using our two vacuum trucks. At other times of the year, residents are welcome to bring leaves directly to the Street Department compost site at 905 Burlington Ave., providing they remove any plastic bags that contain leaves. Please keep in mind that the City does not pick up grass clippings.

• Place leaves next to the curb and not in the street.
• Ensure no other yard waste is in the leaf piles, including sticks, trash, and grass clippings, which tend to clog vacuum trucks.
• Vacuum trucks must be able to reach leaf piles. Make sure no vehicles are in the way.
• When mowing yard or business, City Ordinance requires no grass clippings to go out into the street. Grass clippings can clog drain grills and sewer lines.
• Grass clippings are never picked up and must be delivered to our compost site, free from any plastic bags.

The Street Department will accept residential grass clippings and leaves, provided the delivery is free of trash and delivered directly to the Street Department’s compost site at 905 Burlington Avenue.

Although leaves seem harmless, excess leaves pose a threat to water quality. Leaves block drains, contribute to localized flooding, and can be discharged into rivers and streams. Once they get into the water, excess leaves shade aquatic life that needs sun to live. Decomposing leaves also release nutrients that stimulate growth, which in turn can lead to fish kills. Mulching leaves on your lawn is less labor intensive than raking or burning leaves and will serve as a natural fertilizer that returns nutrients to your lawn instead of decreasing water quality. 

Property owners are responsible for trees between their sidewalk and curb including those branches extending out to the centerline of the street.

• Trees are property owner’s responsibility
• Utilities involvement is when a power line is threatened
• Street department involvement is when trees block streets as a result of bad weather.

When weather conditions call for salting and snow plowing our city streets, we use 100% salt. We try and salt the intersections first and only after they have been plowed. We are unable to salt all city streets because of our salt budget. We do the best we can with the salt we have on hand. 

• 100% salt used
• No sand used because it clogs drain lines
• Salting intersections #1 priority
• We keep streets plowed regularly because our equipment can not push heavy snow amounts at one time.
• Alleys are not plowed

To keep City streets clean, Street Department crews sweep as much as possible and often after midnight to do the best job possible. Parked cars often prohibit getting as close to the curbs as possible, so we try to sweep those streets when they are clear of parked vehicles. Alleys are not swept only City streets and City parking lots. 

Street sweeping not only makes the streets cleaner, but it is also essential for stormwater pollution prevention. It prevents unwanted materials from flowing into the storm drains and polluting our waterways, thus improving water quality. Street sweeping also helps to prevent backups and flooding. 

Residential Trash is collected once per week

• One trash cart/Toter will be provided to each residential location (40-pound individual bag weight maximum)
  • Each cart has a serial number that is assigned to a specific address
• Drop off additional trash/recycling at the Street Department dumpster (905 Burlington Avenue)
• Trash cans/recycling containers should be at your curb by 7:00 a.m. to ensure pick up (no loose trash or construction materials accepted)

Residents whose trash is found blowing around the streets are at risk of receiving a citation from the Frankfort Police Department.

Trash will NOT be collected on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day this year. Please see the Holiday Trash Schedule below

SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OF THE CITY: MONDAYS
South side of West Clinton Street to south of the City limits
West side of South Jackson Street to west of the City limits

NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF THE CITY: TUESDAYS
North side of West Clinton Street to north of the City limits
West side of Jackson Street to west of the City limits

CITYWIDE CURBSIDE RECYCLING: WEDNESDAYS
(cardboard, plastic, metal, paper)

SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF THE CITY: THURSDAYS
South side of East Clinton Street to south of the City limits
East side of South Jackson Street to east of the City limits

NORTHEAST QUADRANT OF THE CITY: FRIDAYS
North side of East Clinton Street to north of the City limits
East side of North Jackson Street to east of the City limits

2025 HOLIDAY TRASH SCHEDULE

NO PICKUP: Monday, January 1, 2024...................... New Year’s Day

NO PICK-UP: Thursday, November 27, 2025............. Thanksgiving Day

NO PICK-UP: Thursday, December 25, 2025.................. Christmas Eve Holiday

In addition to curbside recycling every Wednesday for the entire community, residents can drop-off their recyclables at the Frankfort Street Department at 905 Burlington Avenue from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Street Department is open on the first and third Saturdays of each month from 8:00 a.m. – noon to accept glass, plastic, cardboard, paper, metal, televisions, electronic equipment, paint, motor oil, trash, leaves, and grass clippings. No glass collected curbside.

Frankfort City officials want to ensure our community is easily accessible to everyone and to comply with ADA Standards. Our ADA Transition Plan and ADA Title VI Program can be found under Building Services useful links.

ADA assessments are available for all our City departments by contacting the Department of Building Services at 765.654.5278

Responsible for plan review, building permits, sign permits, inspections and zoning issues, the Department of Building Services team is happy to provide assistance in clarifying various codes, construction and zoning requirements. Our staff also is responsible for the enforcement of codes on all new construction and property maintenance code violations such as rubbish, nuisances and any other property maintenance issues.

The following Council sub-committees are responsible for focusing on initiatives and costs for specific areas of City operations: