Maysville industrial authority outlines growth role; Park 4 ready for development

The mayor’s "Minute with the Mayor" program featured Tyler McHugh, executive director of the Maysville–Mason County Industrial Development Authority, who outlined the authority’s mission and described Industrial Park 4 as ready for development. "The Industrial Development Authority was established in 1985 as an interlocal agreement between Maysville and Mason County whose main focus is the growth of the community both economically, but also within, retail, housing, etcetera," McHugh said.

McHugh said the authority operates under a six-member board of local professionals and that he handles day-to-day operations as executive director, including property purchases, grants and loans to support local growth. "We are a 6 member board made up of professionals from the area, both retirees and currently working," he said.

He described the authority’s focus as primarily industrial — "light and heavy" — while noting it also supports small businesses and entrepreneurs seeking to start in town. McHugh said Industrial Park 3 currently hosts three local businesses, while Industrial Park 4 is a "completely empty but shovel ready site," equipped with utilities and offering about 180 acres that can be used by a single large occupant or parceled for multiple tenants.

The conversation emphasized familiar economic-development tools — property acquisition, grant applications and loans — as mechanisms the authority uses to attract employers and support local businesses. The mayor closed by thanking McHugh for joining the program.

No formal actions, votes or funding amounts were discussed on the broadcast; program remarks described the authority’s structure and development-ready land but did not specify timelines or pending deals.