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Economic development leader outlines plans for 121-acre Massey site and recent local investments
Summary
The city’s economic development CEO updated the commission on the 121-acre Massey property (annexation introduced), remaining Air Park parcels and several recent expansions and investments that together aim to add jobs and build industrial capacity in Owensboro.
Claude Bacon, president and CEO of the economic development corporation, told the Owensboro City Commission on Feb. 3 that the organization’s strategy is focused on attracting large industrial projects and that the city-owned 121-acre Massey property is being prepared as the next major site for development. "That goal is making greater Owensboro even greater," Bacon said.
Bacon said the city completed the Massey purchase in September 2025 and has marketed the property; a request for information is active and a Kentucky product development initiative grant application is under review at the state. City staff introduced Ordinance 1-2026 on first reading to annex…
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