County planning department, Paducah receive APA special‑merit award for joint plan

McCracken County planning staff and the City of Paducah received a special‑merit award from the Kentucky chapter of the American Planning Association for a joint plan, the fiscal court heard on Aug. 25.

Why it matters: The award recognizes a joint, interjurisdictional planning effort and highlights community engagement in the planning process.

Greg Cannon of the county planning department appeared before the court to accept the recognition. The planning director said the Kentucky APA gave out five awards at its annual conference and that McCracken County and the city were honored for producing an outstanding joint plan — a type of plan the chapter sees infrequently. He said the effort included multiple public listening sessions and open houses and credited both planning departments and many citizens for their roles. The court noted the city planned a separate recognition and that Cannon intended to deliver the award plaque to City Hall the next day.

No formal action was required; the court received the award presentation and members thanked Cannon and planning staff for the work.