By Auggie Brown
Glasgow News 1
GLASGOW, Ky. — The Barren River Area Development District held the second of two public forums Nov. 9 to gather citizen input on its revised community and economic development comprehensive plan for 2027-2032. The forum ran from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Barren County Development Center.
Russ Hurd, the district’s director of community and economic development, said the forum gave residents an opportunity to review proposed objectives, express support or opposition and suggest additions to the plan.
The objectives fall under areas including public facilities and services, workforce development and sense of place. Hurd said residents could examine the objectives within those areas and identify other things they would like included.
Comments from the Nov. 9 forum will be considered alongside those gathered at the first public forum. Hurd said a steering committee will review each comment and suggestion individually before deciding what to include in the revised plan.
Hurd emphasized that the review would consider every comment, while additions to the plan would depend on the committee’s decisions. He described the forums as an opportunity for residents’ voices to be heard during the planning process.
Public participation is not limited to the two forums. Residents can submit comments through the district’s website at www.bradd.org at any time, Hurd said, and can also participate in quarterly steering committee meetings made up of community stakeholders.
Key facts:
– BRADD is revising its community and economic development comprehensive plan for 2027-2032.
– The second public forum was held Nov. 9 from 5 to 6 p.m.
– The forum took place at the Barren County Development Center in Glasgow.
– Proposed objectives include public facilities and services, workforce development and sense of place.
– A steering committee will review comments from both public forums individually.
