Chapter: Rolling Bluegrass

If you think there should be a way for you to have more of a say about issues in Scott and Harrison counties, you're right! 

The Rolling Bluegrass Chapter of Kentuckians For The Commownealth is committed to holding elected officials accountable and making our democracy stronger while working to make our community better a better place for all of us. Come join us and get involved. We are currently working locally on making curbside recycling available in Georgetown, on pushing for a fairness ordinance in Scott and Harrison Counties, protecting water, and affirmatively furthering fair housing.

Recent Activities

Scott County Residents Stop Landfill!

Scott County residents filled the Fiscal Court chambers!
Joe Gallenstein on April 9, 2018 in , Rolling Bluegrass, Air Quality

Since last January Scott County members have been working with others in the community to stop a proposed expansion of the landfill in the north end of the county.

Members host Georgetown Town Hall

Joe Gallenstein on March 1, 2018 in Economic Justice, New Energy and Transition, Campaign For Our CommonWealth, , Sustainable Energy, Rolling Bluegrass, Climate Justice, , General Assembly, , Leadership Development, , LGBTQ equality, , State Budget

On February 24 members in Scott County hosted a town hall for residents to ask the questions of their state legislators they were concerned about.

Victory: Scott County landfill denied zoning expansion

Joe Gallenstein on January 26, 2018 in , Communities Taking Action, , Community Science & Public Health, Rolling Bluegrass, Air Quality

Hundreds of Scott County residents came out to oppose the application by the Central Kentucky Landfill to have 170+ acres near it being rezoned from agricultural use to industrial in order to allow

Scott County members participate in 16th Annual MLK March!

Marchers at the 16th Annual MLK March in Georgetown!
Joe Gallenstein on January 17, 2018 in Economic Justice, Tax Reform, Rolling Bluegrass, LGBTQ equality, , Racial Justice

For the 16th straight year, the Georgetown-Scott County NAACP Unit celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a march and program commemorating the legacy and message of the late civil rights leader. In the current environment that we are in, with growing income inequality, elected leaders playing to racial and religious differences, and a struggle to define what it means to be American, it was an important day to stand together.

Get Out Film Screening

Joe Gallenstein on December 1, 2017 in , Rolling Bluegrass, Leadership Development, , Racial Justice

The Scott County chapter co-hosted a showing of the film Get Out with allies in Georgetown as a continuation of a racial justice film

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Regular Meetings:

Scott County Public Llibrary
104 S. Bradford Ln.
Georgetown, KY 40324
Monthly chapter potluck

We meet on the 1st Thursday of the month starting at 6:30 p.m. People are encouraged to bring food to share, if they can. However, there always more than enough to go around!

Chapter Organizer:

Joe Gallenstein
Georgetown, KY
859-380-6103

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