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Town Administrator outlines 'Pathway to Progress' plan to boost Estill economic and online services
Summary
Town Administrator Tiffany Cooks told the council the "Pathway to Progress" will focus on a community survey, website improvements, updated applications and ordinances, software to support economic growth, and collaboration on community-improvement work in the town square; budget amendment timing and procurement thresholds were also discussed.
Town Administrator Tiffany Cooks described a "Pathway to Progress" initiative at the Jan. 8 Estill Town Council meeting, saying the program will guide the town’s work on economic development, citizen engagement and digital services.
"Pathway to Progress is what we will be focusing on for the betterment of the town," Cooks said, and added the town plans to distribute a community survey in draft, written and electronic formats on its social platforms. She said officials are working to make the town website more user-friendly and to update application forms and town ordinances.
Cooks said the town is looking beyond grants to find organizations and programs that offer incentives for business development and that she will bring proposed software to the council to assist with economic growth. She told the council the town should have an investment answer at the next meeting.
On fiscal timing, Cooks said a budget amendment will be prepared in March or April to align with audit season and emphasized the need to modernize and track equipment, including cell phones, and to maintain operational generators. She also told council members that purchases of $50,000 or more must be solicited through a formal request for proposals (RFP).
Why it matters: The administrator’s presentation identifies concrete steps—surveys, website changes, software and targeted outreach—that could shape small-town economic development and citizen services in the near term.
What’s next: The administrator will present proposed software and an investment recommendation at a future meeting; the council will consider procurement and budget-amendment work in March–April.
