County enacts burn ban, bid awarded for restroom project at Founders Park

The Fayette County Commissioners Court enacted a burn ban in Fayette County at an emergency meeting at 8:54 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23.

The burn ban prohibits all outdoor burning in the unincorporated areas of Fayette County and allows a fine not to exceed $500 be assessed to violators.

Numerous fires took place in Fayette County on Wednesday, Sept. 22, according to a news release from the Fayette C…