A publication of the Pennyrile Area Development District Serving Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Todd and Trigg Counties AUGUST 2019 ISSUE 195 PADD PRESS 1 PADD BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING The PADD Board of Directors held their monthly meeting on July 8, 2019 in Hopkinsville. Members of the PADD Management Team, Amy Frogue, Jill Collins, and Sheila Clark, gave an update on programs and services for Community & Economic Development, Area Agency on Aging & Independent Living, and Workforce. Alisha Sutton presented the FY 2020 Budget which was approved by the full Board. Federal and State reports were given and PADD Executive Director Jason Vincent and Christian County Judge Executive Steve Tribble provided a report on activities at the recent KCJEA/KMCA Joint Summer Conference. Pictured Left: Ms. Alisha Sutton, Chief Administrative Officer COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2019 CMRS Grant Awards Announcement The Kentucky 911 Service Board announced the CMRS grants awarded for the 2019 grant cycle. The following agencies in the Pennyrile area were chosen for funding: City of Madisonville $200,000 (upgrade of existing phone system); Livingston County Fiscal Court $94,500 (replacement of 911 phone system); and Trigg County Fiscal Court $81,000 (replacement of CAD system). The 911 Services Board provides direct grants or matching money to: establish and improve E911 services in the Commonwealth; provide incentives to create more efficient delivery of E911 services by local governments; and to improve 911 infrastructure by wireless carriers. A complete list of grant recipients can be viewed on the Kentucky 911 Service Board web page: http://911board.ky.gov. Congratulations to all our worthy recipients in the Pennyrile area! For more information concerning the TAP Program, please contact Angie Crawford ([email protected]) or Amy Frogue ([email protected]) at 270-886-9484. KYTC Announces Non-Traditional Community Projects Governor Matt Bevin has announced a $16.6 million investment to fund 42 transformative community projects through the Transportation Alternatives Program. The TAP Program funds 80 percent of the total cost for projects that support safe connections and accessibility primarily through sidewalk improvements for the general pedestrian, children and disabled populations, with the remaining 20 percent of costs coming from the local government. Among the awardees were the following Pennyrile communities: City of Dawson Springs – Highway 62 Sidewalk Project: $140,700.00 City of Bremen – Bremen Sidewalk Project: $204,834.20 City of Elkton – Goebel Avenue Bike/Ped Project: $388,000.00 For more information concerning the TAP Program, please contact Angie Crawford ([email protected]) or Amy Frogue ([email protected]) at 270-886-9484. Excess Coal Severance Funds Allocated to Local Communities Governor Matt Bevin announced that more than $15 million in excess coal severance tax revenue will be allocated to local governments that qualify to receive funds from the Local Government Economic Assistance Fund (LGEAF) coal severance program. HB 200 (as amended by HB 265), enacted by the 2018 General Assembly, directs that any excess taxes collected above the official estimate provided by the Office of the State Budget Director be allocated to the LGEAF coal severance program. These funds enable cities and counties to implement public safety, economic development, critical infrastructure, and other vital community projects. For the Pennyrile region, this means an additional $52,364 in Christian County, $773,227 in Hopkins County and $460,163 in Muhlenberg County.
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A publication of the Pennyrile Area Development District
The PADD Board of Directors held their monthly meeting on July 8, 2019 in Hopkinsville. Members of the PADD Management Team, Amy Frogue, Jill Collins, and Sheila Clark, gave an update on programs and services for Community & Economic Development, Area Agency on Aging & Independent Living, and Workforce. Alisha Sutton presented the FY 2020 Budget which was approved by the full Board. Federal and State reports were given and PADD Executive Director Jason Vincent and Christian County Judge Executive Steve Tribble provided a report on activities at the recent KCJEA/KMCA Joint Summer Conference.
2019 CMRS Grant Awards Announcement The Kentucky 911 Service Board announced the CMRS grants awarded for the 2019 grant cycle. The following agencies in the Pennyrile area were chosen for funding: City of Madisonville $200,000 (upgrade of existing phone system); Livingston County Fiscal Court $94,500 (replacement of 911 phone system); and Trigg County Fiscal Court $81,000 (replacement of CAD system). The 911 Services Board provides direct grants or matching money to: establish and improve E911 services in the Commonwealth; provide incentives to create more efficient delivery of E911 services by local governments; and to improve 911 infrastructure by wireless carriers. A complete list of grant recipients can be viewed on the Kentucky 911 Service Board web page: http://911board.ky.gov. Congratulations to all our worthy recipients in the Pennyrile area! For more information concerning the TAP Program, please contact Angie Crawford ([email protected]) or Amy Frogue ([email protected]) at 270-886-9484.
KYTC Announces Non-Traditional Community Projects
Governor Matt Bevin has announced a $16.6 million investment to fund 42 transformative community projects through the Transportation Alternatives Program. The TAP Program funds 80 percent of the total cost for projects that support safe connections and accessibility primarily through sidewalk improvements for the general pedestrian, children and disabled populations, with the remaining 20 percent of costs coming from the local government. Among the awardees were the following Pennyrile communities:
City of Dawson Springs – Highway 62 Sidewalk Project: $140,700.00 City of Bremen – Bremen Sidewalk Project: $204,834.20 City of Elkton – Goebel Avenue Bike/Ped Project: $388,000.00 For more information concerning the TAP Program, please contact Angie Crawford ([email protected]) or Amy Frogue ([email protected]) at 270-886-9484.
Excess Coal Severance Funds Allocated to Local Communities
Governor Matt Bevin announced that more than $15 million in excess coal severance tax revenue will be allocated to local governments that qualify to receive funds from the Local Government Economic Assistance Fund (LGEAF) coal severance program. HB 200 (as amended by HB 265), enacted by the 2018 General Assembly, directs that any excess taxes collected above the official estimate provided by the Office of the State Budget Director be allocated to the LGEAF coal severance program. These funds enable cities and counties to implement public safety, economic development, critical infrastructure, and other vital community projects. For the Pennyrile region, this means an additional $52,364 in Christian County, $773,227 in Hopkins County and $460,163 in Muhlenberg County.
PADD PRESS 2
WEST KENTUCKY WORKFORCE
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - CONT’D
COUNTY ROUTE DESCRIPTION
Caldwell KY 91 KY 91 Reconstruct KY 91 from MP 12.433 near the I-69 Interchange to the KY 139 Intersection.
Christian KY 1007 Reconstruct from Little River Bridge to Sanderson Rd including New Connector from Sanderson Rd To the KY 1682 Bypass.
KY 107 Reconstruct from KY 380 to Jerry Claiborne Way.
KY 272 Reconstruct from KY 1007 (EMP 10.151) to KY 164 (Newstead RD).
KY 695 Reconstruct from Sterling Dr. to Gary Lane.
US 68 Reconstruct US 68 (W. 7th St.) from KY 91 to KY 1007.
Crittenden US 641 Relocate US 641 from south of the Lyon/Caldwell County Line to Fredonia.
US 641 Relocate US 641 from US 62 near Eddyville to South of the Lyon/Caldwell Co line.
Hopkins US 41 Improve North Main St from Hospital Dr. to KY 281.
New Route Extend Midtown BLVD north from North KY Ave. to Whittington Dr.
KY 281 Improve KY 281 from Island Park Dr. to Carriage Lane.
Whittington Dr. Reconstruct Whittington Dr. from new Dr. Intersection at Midtown BLVD to Island Ford Rd.
KY 260 Improve Safety and Mobility of KY 260 from I-69 to Railroad Crossing in Hanson.
Muhlenberg KY 181 Widen KY 181 by 4 ft. on each side from the KY 601 Intersection to Wendell Ford Center.
US 431 Reconstruction of Rocky Creek Bridge on US 431 and northern approach to the bridge.
Livingston US 60 Relocate US 60 from east of the Tenn. River Bridge to east of Rudd-Spees Rd.
Lyon US 62 Turn Lane on Westbound US 62 at Kuttawa Springs Rd. Intersection.
Trigg US 68 Widen US 68/80 from KY 1007 to the US 68 Bypass in Hopkinsville
Todd US 79 US 79 widening from MP 0.0 (County Line) to MP 3.0.
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Madisonville - August 14, 1 - 4:30 p.m. JobNet Career Center, 755 Industrial Road
PADD Transportation Committee Project Ranking
The PeADD Regional Transportation Committee has completed the SHIFT prioritization process in conjunction with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Through this process, transportation projects in the region are selected, ranked and scored for consideration in the Kentucky Six Year Road Plan. The following projects were recommended by the Committee for the region.
Pennyrile ADD Regional 2019 BOOST Point Allocation as Provided by the RTC Meeting on July 24, 2019
PADD PRESS 3
AREA AGENCY ON AGING AND INDEPENDENT LIVING
Has Our Greatest Generation Been Forgotten? If you are around seniors for any length of time it’s easy to see how vulnerable and overlooked our elders have become, especially nursing home residents. They can be as defenseless as newborns, yet we don’t give them a fraction of the time and attention we give to infants. These are the people that developed the world we now live in. The teachers, doctors, architects, veterans, clergy, clerks, mothers, nurses only to mention a few. They are the ones that have gone before us and paved the way. Now it’s our turn to return to them what they have so freely given us. The Pennyrile Long Term Care Ombudsman Office offers a Friendly Visitor program to help relieve residents’ isolation. Volunteers undergo a background check and two hours of training. They then visit residents weekly for about an hour. Now, is our time to give back. Call Cindy Tabor, Pennyrile District Ombudsman, 270-886-9484 or [email protected] to find out more. In the Pennyrile district we have 30 facilities in nine counties and volunteers are needed in every county and facility.
WEST KENTUCKY WORKFORCE - CONT’D
FORT CAMPBELL TO OUR WORKFORCE
LED BY
DUANE SOUMIS TRANSITION SERVICES MANAGER, SOLDIER FOR LIFE
TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
ERIC HORTON
WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP DIRECTOR, CAMPBELL STRONG
DEREK POOR
VETERANS TRANSITION LIASON, WEST KENTUCKY WORKFORCE BOARD
resource & expungement expo
The Alzheimer’s Association will hold a Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Hopkinsville on Sunday, September 29, 2019. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the biggest fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association. A majority of the funds raised will go to funding research into Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s Association also provides support to Alzheimer’s patients and their families through training, support groups, adult day care services, information, as well as public advocacy. Locally, they have provided numerous training events for families and direct care staff. The Pennyrile Area Development District is an official sponsor of the walk and has partnered with other local stake holders and the Alzheimer’s Association to organize the walk. If you want to know what you can do to support the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, please contact Belinda Babb at 270-886-9484 or email at [email protected]
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2019 Location: Christian County Justice Center Time: 2:00 PM
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Pennyrile Area Development District 300 Hammond Drive Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240 270-886-9484
The preparation of this document was financed with federal, state and local funds under a Joint Funding Agreement.
CALDWELL COUNTY LYON COUNTY Nicky Baker, Citizen Representative John Choat, Mayor of Eddyville Dakota Young, Mayor of Princeton Denise Sutton, Citizen Representative Mike Cherry, Citizen Representative Wade White, Judge/Executive Larry Curling, Judge/Executive Lee Wilson, Citizen Representative CHRISTIAN COUNTY MUHLENBERG COUNTY Lori Harper, Citizen Representative Curtis McGehee, Judge/Executive Carter Hendricks, Mayor of Hopkinsville Gary Jones, Citizen Representative Rev. Buddy Slaughter, Citizen Representative Tony Armour, Mayor of Central City Bernard Standard, Citizen Representative Jan Yonts, Mayor of Greenville Steve Tribble, Judge/Executive CRITTENDEN COUNTY TODD COUNTY Bart Frazer, Citizen Representative Jo Ann Holder, Citizen Representative Adam Ledford, Mayor’s Designee Todd Mansfield, Judge/Executive Perry Newcom, Judge/Executive Scott Marshall, Citizen Representative Roger Simpson, Citizen Representative Arthur Green, Mayor of Elkton HOPKINS COUNTY TRIGG COUNTY Jack Whitfield, Judge/Executive Hollis Alexander, Judge/Executive Kevin Cotton , Mayor of Madisonville Brian Ahart, Mayor’s Designee Chris Phelps, Mayor of Mortons Gap Stephanie Perry, Citizen Representative Jenny Sewell, Citizen Representative John Sumner, Citizen Representative LIVINGSTON COUNTY Crissy Carter, Citizen Representative Bill Hesser, Mayor of Smithland Garrett Gruber, Judge/Executive Gary Damron, Mayor of Salem Terry Stringer, Citizen Representative
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Meeting Date Time (CDT) Location
Alzheimer’s Support Group Meeting August 13, 2019 10:00 a.m. PADD Office, Hopkinsville
Tri-County Elder Abuse Council Meeting August 14, 2019 12:00 Noon PADD Office, Hopkinsville
Pennyrile Grandparent Support Group August 21, 2019 10:00 am. PADD Office, Hopkinsville
West Kentucky Workforce Board Meeting August 22, 2019 10:00 a.m. KY Dam Village Convention Center, Gilbertsville
Trigg County Caregiver Support Group August 27, 2019 12:00 Noon John L. Street Library, Cadiz
31st Annual Pride of the Pennyrile Industry Appreciation Event
