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Regional economic-development official reports billions in investment, stresses cautious optimism
Summary
Carter told Hopkinsville council that since 2020 the region has helped create about 2,700 jobs and more than $2.5 billion in capital investment; he gave updates on Ascend Elements, Toyota Boshoku and potential Buc-ee's development and urged continued focus on site readiness and workforce.
Carter, the region’s economic development representative, told Hopkinsville City Council on Oct. 21 that regional efforts since 2020 have helped create roughly 2,700 jobs, about $110 million in annual payroll and over $2.5 billion in capital investment.
Carter said a company whose DOE grant was recently pulled issued a public statement recommitting to its investment at Commerce Park 2 and intends to ramp back up in 2027; he…
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