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Columbia/Adair EDA meeting 20 Mar 2018 - REPORT I In this morning's Columbia-Adair County EDA meeting, 20 Mar 2018:
Click on headline for complete story By Linda & Ed Waggener The Columbia/Adair County Economic Development Authority meeting, this morning, Tuesday, March 20, 2018, provided reason for optimism for major breakthroughs, including a path to a new home for the Adair County Fair and kick-starting a major expansion possibility for ATS Mobility in Green River Commerce Park. The plan under discussion proposes a trade of 19 acres in the City's old Industrial Park on Industrial Drive owned by Rob Wilkerson, with Wilkerson getting, in return, dollar for dollar acreage in Green River Commerce Park. The idea was presented at the meeting by Terry Harvey, a member of the Adair County Fair Board. Harvey said that he'd asked Rob Wilkerson about the acreage, because, after a long search, the search committee had determined that the acreage was best suitable of any they had looked at. Harvey said that while the Jaycees don't have any money to for the property, they are proposing that the EDA trade acreage in Green River Commerce Park for it and then lease it for $1 a year to the Jaycees to create the new Adair County Fairground. Harvey said utilities are already on the property off Industrial Drive, by the Joe Johnson Little League Park, which makes it more valuable to the Jaycees. EDA Chairman Mark Dykes said the possibility of the trade has to be related to jobs and development. Wilkerson said, during the meeting, that any property he obtains would result in added parking for more vehicles and that will result in more jobs. His goal, he said, is a new 50,000 s.f. building on the front of the property on Campbellsville Road. His ATS Mobility and Wilkerson Auto & Mobility Sales already employs 50 people and he is completely out of room for more vehicles. Expansion would mean 3-4 more jobs almost immediately. He added, "I think I can turn this into the biggest wheelchair accessible vehicle manufacturing company in the nation, possibly in the world." Fair Board Member Fay Davidson pointed out that the Fair does bring money into Adair County, and that is economic development. Billy Pickett, a member of the Fair Board, noted, "Nothing is going on right now on either property. We hope for a win-win." Chairman Dykes said that he will need a plan in writing to present to the City of Columbia Mayor Curtis Hardwick/City Council and City Attorney Dustin Warren, and to Adair County Judge Executive Michael Lee Stephens/Fiscal Court and County Attorney Jennifer Hutchison-Corbin, for review to see what will need to be negotiated to make the plan happen. Wilkerson said that he would have the written plan back to Chairman Dykes this week. Fair Board member Jeff Biggs said he was at the meeting in support of the Fair because his family has been involved for generations and its continuation is an important tradition, dear to many people in the area. TVA news can mean more money and opportunities for Adair County The chairman shared an informational handout with details of the Kentucky TVA Counties Economic Development Bills, KY Senate Bill 9 and its companion House Bill 114, which would result in the reinvestment of more money in the 39 counties powered by the TVA. Adair County is one of the 39 counties served by the Tennessee Valley Authority and would benefit from part of up to $6 million coming through the local Industrial Authorities in the 39 counties. Additional TVA dollars would be used for job-attracting activities, such as preparing or acquiring land for industrial sites or for building or upgrading infrastructure. More local-matching grant opportunities would be available to Adair County. New EDA Secretary search begins The Columbia-Adair County Economic Development Authority (EDA) began its March meeting with the absence, once again, of secretary Randy Burns who has reportedly relocated to Danville, KY. Chairman Mark Dykes asked County Judge/Executive Michael Stephens who was present at the meeting if he would confer with Mayor Curtis Hardwick to discover if Burns was a city or county appointment so that the appropriate entity could name a replacement. Present at the meeting were Chairman Mark Dykes, presiding, members Roger Meadows, Kenzie Rowe, and Ann Martin, treasurer; AC County Judge Executive Mike Stephens, Deputy CJE Andrea Waggener, Columbia Industrialist Rob Wilkinson, Tiffany Kessler, for U.S. Representative James Comer; Adair Fair Board Members Terry Harvey, Fay Davidson, Billy Pickett and Jeff Biggs, and representatives of the media. This story was posted on 2018-03-20 17:32:58
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