City-County Industrial Park roads considered
2019-03-14 - Adair County Courthouse Annex, Columbia, KY - Photo by Tiffany Kessler, columbiamagazine.com
Mark Dykes, standing, Chairman of the Columbia-Adair County Economic Development Authority, was on the agenda concerning the usage of incoming TVA funds. Last year, state lawmakers allowed the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to hand funds over to 39 eligible counties (including Adair) in-lieu-of paying the typical 5% tax to the state on gross sales (as a federal entity they are exempt from paying property taxes). The funds must be used toward economic development. The jointly owned city and county Green River Industrial Park was annexed into the city limits after sewer lines were installed a few years back. Extending the road with this plan will make more lots easily accessible to future employers who come to examine what the location has to offer. Comments | Permalink
2019-03-14 - Adair County Courthouse Annex, Columbia, KY - Photo by Tiffany Kessler, columbiamagazine.com
Mark Dykes, standing, Chairman of the Columbia-Adair County Economic Development Authority, was on the agenda concerning the usage of incoming TVA funds. Last year, state lawmakers allowed the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to hand funds over to 39 eligible counties (including Adair) in-lieu-of paying the typical 5% tax to the state on gross sales (as a federal entity they are exempt from paying property taxes). The funds must be used toward economic development. The jointly owned city and county Green River Industrial Park was annexed into the city limits after sewer lines were installed a few years back. Extending the road with this plan will make more lots easily accessible to future employers who come to examine what the location has to offer. Comments | Permalink
Birds of Kentucky: Cardinal in Columbia
2019-03-14 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Maybe this last week of winter 2019 won't be too hard for the birds. Even though the weather has been warm for a few days, there's still a chance for freezing temperatures and it never hurts to leave a little extra food out for them. Comments | Permalink
2019-03-14 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Maybe this last week of winter 2019 won't be too hard for the birds. Even though the weather has been warm for a few days, there's still a chance for freezing temperatures and it never hurts to leave a little extra food out for them. Comments | Permalink
Taylor CJE Barry Smith says Hwy 55 N to be expanded
2019-03-14 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Larry J. Smith, General Manager, The Big Dawg, FM 99.9 radio
Taylor County Judge Executive Barry Smith, in an appearance on the Big Dawg Wednesday, March 13, 2019, announced that work will begin soon on Highway 55 North, Columbia Road, in Taylor County. Transportation officials are expected to add another lane, making it a two-plus-one road as was completed in Adair County two years ago. This would be one more phase of the Heartland Parkway road project. No exact start date has been given but Smith said it will be soon. - LJS
The Heartland Parkway, which will be a major connector of the LBN/Cumberland Parkway in Columbia with the Bluegrass Parkway north of Springfield, KY, has been in the works for over a decade. Comments | Permalink
2019-03-14 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Larry J. Smith, General Manager, The Big Dawg, FM 99.9 radio
Taylor County Judge Executive Barry Smith, in an appearance on the Big Dawg Wednesday, March 13, 2019, announced that work will begin soon on Highway 55 North, Columbia Road, in Taylor County. Transportation officials are expected to add another lane, making it a two-plus-one road as was completed in Adair County two years ago. This would be one more phase of the Heartland Parkway road project. No exact start date has been given but Smith said it will be soon. - LJS
The Heartland Parkway, which will be a major connector of the LBN/Cumberland Parkway in Columbia with the Bluegrass Parkway north of Springfield, KY, has been in the works for over a decade. Comments | Permalink
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