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Franklin County approves exploring a regional industrial park amid public concern over timing and comp plan
Summary
The fiscal court authorized the county judge to continue pursuing a phase‑2 Kentucky Cabinet product-development grant and explore forming a multicounty industrial development authority with Anderson County and the city of Frankfort; several commissioners and public commenters said the move is premature until the comprehensive plan is finalized.
The Franklin County fiscal court voted to authorize the county judge to represent Franklin County in further exploration of a regional industrial park with Anderson County and the city of Frankfort, continuing a phase‑2 application for a $4 million Kentucky Cabinet product-development grant.
Penny Beebler, interim director of the KCDC, told the court the grant-funded phase 1 had examined feasibility and that phase 2 would allow a two‑year regional exploration involving Compass Municipal Advisors and other consultants. Beebler said the program is intended to attract a catalytic project capable of…
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