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August 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE: Gov. Beshear, Firestone Industrial Products break ground on Whitley County expansion
Press release and photo courtesy of the Governor's Office regarding Firestone Industrial Products' expansion in Whitley County.
July 30, 2021
Billions available for county economic development, including $300 million for coal communities
Counties can apply directly for funding through competitive grant programs offered by the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
July 30, 2021
KACo Leadership Institute: Solar Farms in Kentucky
This page includes links to resources related to the KACo Leadership Institute course held on July 30, 2021 about solar farms in Kentucky.
July 30, 2021
KDLA accepting grant applications to help counties preserve documents
​For more information about KDLA’s Local Records Program, contact Nicole Bryan at 502-564-1745 or by email at nicole.bryan@ky.gov.
July 21, 2021
Kentucky to receive $460 million in opioid settlement agreement
Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced today that Kentucky will receive an estimated $460 million settlement from opioid distributors as part of a $26 billion multi-state agreement between opioid distributors and state attorneys general.
July 20, 2021
Safety tips: working in the heat
Tips for working in the heat, and what to look for to prevent heat stroke and exhaustion. Permission to use/reprint granted by the National Safety Council © 2021
July 20, 2021
Shelby County is first Better Kentucky Plan Cleaner Water Program grant recipient
Press release and photo courtesy of the Governor's Office regarding a $1.8 million grant to Shelby County.
July 20, 2021
KACo Leadership Institute: Setting Property Tax Rates
This page includes links to resources related to the KACo Leadership Institute course held on July 20, 2021 about setting county property tax rates.