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Georgetown community voices support for mayor as new chief is sworn in
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (LEX 18) — The City of Georgetown officially has a new police chief. Tonight, the city council unanimously voted to name Darin Allgood as chief of the department. Newly-elected Mayor Burney Jenkins ignited controversy when he decided to fire longtime chief Michael Bosse. Tonight, the temperature was much cooler with many voicing their […]
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Jenkins elected city’s first Black mayor | News
A former educator and coach, Burney Jenkins sees himself as a consensus builder. That message resonated with Georgetown voters Tuesday as Jenkins defeated long-time city council member David Lusby for mayor with 58.77 percent of the vote. The historic election also made Jenkins’ the city’s first Black mayor. “I feel absolutely humbled,” Jenkins said following […]
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