The Lake Barkley Partnership for Economic Development is working with Pennyrile Area Development District to present potential industrial parks for product development to the Kentucky Cabinet of Economic Development and Governor Andy Beshear this spring.
Executive Director Amanda Davenport with Lake Barkley Partnership for Economic Development provided an update at Caldwell County Fiscal Court recently and said she is working on identifying new industrial parks for product development.
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Davenport said this is an exciting new program but currently they are unsure how much money will go toward product development.
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According to Davenport, she believes spec buildings and running a gas line to the current industrial park would be included in this funding.
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She also gave an update regarding the proposed internet service project in the northern portion of Caldwell County. Davenport said the president of the Kentucky Broadband and Cable Association is trying to stop the project and Crittenden County Judge-Executive Perry Newcom has spoken to State Senator Robby Mills about what steps can be taken to move the project forward.
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She noted the Kinergy project is really good timing because both the governor and the Kentucky House of Representatives have put millions of dollars in the budget for rural broadband development, however, she added there are still some issues with the Public Service Commission (PSC).
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Davenport said AT&T and Comcast are arguing that by allowing either a co-op or a non-profit to do business in that area they are competing in AT&T and Comcast’s service territories but not providing any services.
