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Judge Barnes addresses criticism of Industrial Authority land purchase; grant application defeated by prior court vote
Summary
Judge-Executive Mason Barnes addressed criticism of the Franklin-Simpson Industrial Authority’s plan to buy roughly 66.5 acres adjacent to Henderson Industrial Park and said a prior court vote failed 2–3 to back an Economic Development Fund application for up to $1.75 million toward the purchase and infrastructure; residents voiced opposition and the county treasurer said the authority has not defaulted on bonds.
County Judge-Executive Mason Barnes addressed public concern and criticism over the Franklin-Simpson Industrial Authority’s move to purchase the Brown property — about 66.5 acres adjacent to the Henderson Industrial Park — and an accompanying application to the Kentucky Economic Development Cabinet for up to $1,750,000 from the Economic Development Fund…
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