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ADD: Working together pays dividends "ADDs are all across the nation now after starting right here in Kentucky with the JayCees... The Area Development Districts' contribution to the economic development of the Commonwealth this last half century is immeasurable."Tony Wilder of Danville, KY, former Judge executive of Boyle County, was the guest speaker at the Lake Cumberland Area Development District (LCADD) annual dinner recently. His message, on this 54th anniversary of the LCADD, focused on working together and how it pays dividends. "This brilliant concept of regionalization, bringing people together, is a unique Kentucky story that has implications nationwide," he said. A young member of the JayCees - the Junior Chamber of Commerce - was the first to share his strong belief in the concept of regionalization to strengthen the economy over fifty years ago. Today Kentucky is divided into 15 Area Development Districts, he said, ADDs are all across the nation after starting right here in Kentucky with the JayCees. ADDs partner with state and federal agencies, obtaining and administering grants. Wilder said, of Area Development Districts, "there is no better plan to get funds out to the people. Compare it to a three-legged stool - state, regional and local partnership. This concept works and has a history of working." The Lake Cumberland ADD is made up of ten counties: Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Taylor and Wayne Counties. ADDs are governed by volunteer boards of directors composed of elected officials and business/community leaders. HISTORY OF THE AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS: "REGIONALISM IN KENTUCKY" By Tony Wilder Before the mid-1950s in Kentucky, there were silos - a lack of collaborating 1956 - Kentucky "Jaycees" (Ky. Junior Chambers of Commerce) formed the Eastern Ky. Development Council, a 50 member Citizen's Group, which begins a series of Public meetings to produce a development program for Eastern Ky. 1957 - A nine member Eastern Kentucky Regional Planning Commission is formally established under Gov. Chandler. John Whisman was selected as Executive Director. Harry Lee Waterfield, Acting Governor. 1959 - The Commission produced "Program 60" first strategic plan for a decade of Action for Progress in Eastern Kentucky". The thrust of this new initiative was to commence comprehensive long-term planning with an emphasis on a regional multi-county approach. Actively sought Federal funds for Roads, water resource development, education, and healthcare facilities. 1960 - Newly elected Gov. Bert Combs endorsed the "Program 60" recommendations and made them priority objectives of his Administration. Central to the program was federal-state-local cooperative action. 1961 - Area Development Councils were organized in Kentucky in preparation for the delivery of promised Federal Aid under the Kennedy Administration. Concurrently, Conference of Appalachian Governors (CAG) was created and Governor Combs becomes Chairman of the newly created entity. CAG was created to provide development in the entire Appalachian region using the Kentucky model. 1963 - Governor Breathitt creates the Kentucky Area Program Office to oversee and collaborate with the Area Development Councils 1965 - Governor Breathitt renames the office the Kentucky Area Development Office. The office was tasked with partitioning the state into multi-county regions to be called Local Development Districts. Whisman went to DC and was the first Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) states representative. 1967 - Governor Breathitt issued Executive Order 67-233 formally setting the boundaries of the 15 Development Districts. 1968 - Governor Nunn issues Executive Order 68-852 which designates the Kentucky Program Development Office as the state agency to carry out the Federal Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968. This office replaces the Area Development Office. 1969 - Governor Nunn issued Executive Order 69-653 designating the Kentucky Program Development Office as the central receiving agency for Federal Grants Administration and will serve as the clearing house for all community Development programs. The office will serve as the liaison agency to the 12 organized Area Development Districts who by this order are now designated as the Official Comprehensive Planning and Development Agency for their respective districts and counties. The 12 are: Purchase, Pennyrile, Green River, Lincoln Trail, Barren River, Lake Cumberland, Cumberland Valley, Kentucky River, Big Sandy, Gateway, Buffalo Trace and FivCo Area Development District. 1971 - Governor Nunn issued Executive Order 71-1267, which designated the remaining 3 districts as official Comprehensive Planning and Development agencies for their respective districts and counties. They are: Northern Kentucky, Jefferson Area and Bluegrass Area Development District. 1972 - Kentucky General Assembly with the support of Governor Wendell Ford passed enabling legislation establishing the Area Development Districts as public agencies. For 50 years this enduring concept has profoundly and positively impacted the efficiency and effectiveness of the local, state and federal government's policy making and service delivery. The Area Development Districts contribution to the economic development of this Commonwealth this last half century is immeasurable. This legacy and the concept of "regionalism" is as viable today as it was in 1956. The vast improvements over this last half century in the quality of life for our fellow Kentuckians can be directly attributed to the "three legged stool", the cooperative partnerships of the Federal, State and Local governments facilitated by your Area Development Districts. This story was posted on 2023-10-22 22:12:35
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