FRANKFORT, KY (April 25, 2024)—Sen. Max Wise, R-Campbellsville, and Rep. Amy Neighbors, R-Edmonton, have secured millions of dollars supporting local projects in Adair County over the next two years.
Included in House Bill (HB) 1, which leverages $2.7 billion from the state’s $3.7 billion budget reserve trust fund to support transformative one-time projects across the commonwealth, the Adair County Fiscal Court will receive $1 million to support facility improvements at the Adair County Historic Courthouse.
A provision of HB 1 proposed by Wise and the Senate placed $450 million from the BRTF into the state’s biennial road plan, HB 266.
Neighbors and Wise helped secure over $4.3 million for planning, designing, obtaining rights-of-way, utility work, and construction of various projects in the county including
Over $2.6 million to improve safety and mobility along KY Highway 55 near Doc’s Market,
$940,000 to install a turning lane on KY Highway 55 at Betty’s OK Country Cooking,
$700,000 to provide access to Green River Commerce Park along KY Highway 55 to promote economic growth, and
$58,000 to install guardrail on KY Highway 1702 in 2026.
House Joint Resolution (HJR) 92 provides $264,000 to support the county’s priority efforts to resurface Coffey Road, Bird Road and Lancaster Street.
Additionally, HJR 91 includes scheduled projects and anticipated needs for the remaining four years of the six-year highway construction plan. Find HJR 91 HERE. Adair County-specific projects can be found on page 2.
The 2024 Legislative Session concluded on Monday, April 15.
(Angela Billings – Director of Communications Senate Majority Leadership)