Franklin Citizens for Responsible Development, Inc.

11/04/2026

Congratulations to all of our newly elected officials in Franklin and Simpson County!

We wish each of you the very best as you begin serving our community.

There are some important decisions ahead for our city and county, and we hope you will always keep the concerns and best interests of our citizens at heart.

Thank you to everyone who ran for office and to all who took the time to get out and vote!

We look forward to working together toward a better future for Franklin and Simpson County!

Franklin Citizens for Responsible Development, Inc. (FCRD) 🙏🇺🇸

2026 Simpson County General Election Winners

West District Simpson County Fiscal Court Magistrate - Buddy "P*e Wee" Sliger, Jr. (760)

Franklin Mayor

Kelly Bush (1,129)

Franklin City Commission

Adrienne McNew (1,078)

Steve Butt (939)

Mark Dobbs (1,067)

Suzanne Forshee (1,120)

Amendment 1 asked Kentucky voters whether to limit a governor's clemency powers by banning pardons and sentence commutations during the final stretch of an election cycle.

YES to approve the proposed amendment (3,489)


More on the general election in the Nov. 12 edition of the Franklin Favorite.

11/02/2026

Sharing another WNKY mayoral candidate interview for informational purposes.

Thank you

FCRD does not endorse candidates. We simply want everyone to have the opportunity to hear from the candidates and make their own informed decisions.

Your vote, your choice!🙏🇺🇸

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – News 40’s Tommy Modeszto sat down with Kelly Bush to discuss his campaign for Franklin Mayor.

11/02/2026

Sharing another WNKY mayoral candidate interview for informational purposes.

Thank you

FCRD does not endorse candidates. We simply want everyone to have the opportunity to hear from the candidates and make their own informed decisions.

Your vote, your choice!🙏🇺🇸

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – News 40’s Tommy Modeszto sat down with Doug Thompson to discuss his campaign for Franklin Mayor.

11/02/2026

With Election Day approaching, we want to remind everyone that FCRD is a nonpartisan nonprofit. We don’t endorse candidates or tell anyone who to vote for. We’ve simply been sharing interviews to help everyone make their own informed decisions.

‼️ Many of the decisions our future leaders will make involve environmental issues that could impact ALL Franklin and Simpson County citizens. We need RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP that puts our CITIZENS FIRST! ‼️

Unfortunately, the mayoral forum was canceled, but the commissioner forum did take place. (Thank you to for hosting and sharing the forum!)

A big thank you to Heather Crawford for taking the time to interview the candidates who agreed to participate. I believe those interviews have helped a lot of people!

Last night, I came across two more interviews on WNKY with mayoral candidates and . We’ll be sharing those as well. They’re short, cover some important local issues, and you’ll just have to watch a brief ad first.

I couldn’t find a WNKY interview with . If anyone has the link, please send it to us, and we’ll be happy to share it too.

We just want everyone to have the opportunity to hear from the candidates and decide for themselves.

Please get out and vote! It’s your right, and your voice matters!

Franklin Citizens for Responsible Development, Inc. FCRD🇺🇸

‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️Please take a few minutes to watch this video featuring residents who live next to a data center (800,000 sq ft) in Sterling, Virginia. They share their experiences and how living near the facility has affected their lives so far.

PLEASE NOTE: This facility has only 8 operating gas turbines! 8!

And here in Franklin, Kentucky, there has been discussion of up to 42 gas turbines for the proposed data center.

That’s something we should all be paying attention to!🙏

Again, this video is for information purposes only, please do your own research.

10/27/2026

LOOK WHAT’S NEAR THE PROPOSED DATA CENTER!

The proposed massive data center on Steele Road is not in the middle of nowhere. It is surrounded by our community.

The maps we’re sharing show homes, farms, restaurants, hotels and businesses around Exit 2. These include Colorado Grill, Cracker Barrel, D’Legion Bar and Grill, Cancun Sports Bar, Bright’s Antique World and Brighton Park. Lake Spring Baptist Church is also in the area.

The Mint Gaming Hall is approximately 2 miles away. Our Hospital and medical offices are approximately 3 miles away, Franklin-Simpson High School is approximately 4 miles away, and downtown Franklin is less than 5 miles away.

These are places where our families live, work, shop, worship and go to school.

We have concerns about what a project of this size could mean for our neighbors and our community. What effects could the proposed power generation have on our air? How will noise and lighting affect nearby homes and businesses? What protections will be in place for our water, land and sewer system?

We also have questions about traffic and our roads. Steele Road is already falling apart while we wait for the bypass to be built. What will increased traffic mean for 31W?
(I am really gonna miss that scenic backroad drive. Most of the scenic farmland is gone…..😢.)

The state provided a grant to build the bypass, but what will future maintenance and repairs cost our community? We’ve been told it is our responsibility.

We believe our community deserves clear, public answers and protections in place BEFORE the massive data center is built in our backyard.

With the upcoming election, we have a lot at stake. The decisions made by our local leaders can affect our community for generations to come. Please take time to learn where the candidates stand on the issues that matter to you, and get out and vote.

Franklin Citizens for Responsible Development is a nonpartisan organization. We do not endorse candidates or tell anyone who to vote for.

10/25/2026

🗳️It’s important this election season to know who and what you’re voting for. The proposed data center is a major issue for many Simpson County residents.
We encourage EVERYONE to research the candidates, their positions, campaign contributions, and connections.

FCRD is nonpartisan. We don’t endorse candidates or tell anyone how to vote. We believe everyone deserves the facts to make their own decisions.

The video we’re sharing shows a computer chip capable of delivering “1” petaflop of computing power in a PC or workstation. That’s one quadrillion calculations per second! Imagine what companies like Apple may develop next. With a three-year construction timeline proposed for the data center, could advances in technology reduce the need for a facility this size?

Franklin’s Exit 6 has already changed dramatically, and Exit 2 has lost much of its rural charm with the Kroger industrial park.
What will our community look like in ten years?

Questions remain about potential noise, air emissions, energy demands, and long-term health and environmental impacts on neighboring homes and businesses. We believe our local officials should provide clearer answers.

Technology will keep changing, but the decisions we make today could affect Simpson County for generations.

FCRD 🙏💜🇺🇸

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