GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) – A months-long push for a proposed regional business park in Georgetown came to a screeching halt as the Georgetown City Council rejected an agreement to join the project Monday night.
Georgetown City Council rejected the proposal by a 6-2 vote Monday night.
It was the third time in two weeks that the council has met to discuss the proposed Triple Crown Regional Business Park, planned for 500 acres off McClelland Circle in Georgetown.
“Change always happens, but change isn’t always easy,” said City Councilman Alonzo Allen. “So it’s our job to make the decisions that are best for this community.”
In the lead up to yet another meeting (the 12th in Erin Hsu’s case), citizens asked to have their concerns heard. These range from area control to traffic and environmental impacts.
“We as fiscal authorities don’t need this development, and the community doesn’t want this development in our area,” said Sue, who started a Facebook group opposing the project that has gathered nearly 1,000 people. Ta.
“Every morning on the farm, I would wake up to fog rising over the Elkhorn River and watch foxes nest under the 100-year-old oak tree in my front yard,” said a former resident of the historic property. another opponent said. “This will irreversibly change our environment and ecosystem.”
Still, some support for the park and the 1,400 jobs it could potentially create remained at the forefront of the venue. A project spokesperson said $6 million in government funding had been earmarked for the project.
“If you look at this as a way to generate revenue, it’s a good way to leverage state and federal funds,” Georgetown Mayor Bernie Jenkins said.
But city council members ultimately strongly supported the beliefs of voters who voted against the project. Sue says so
“I’m a working mom. I’m not a real estate agent. I’m not a politician, but I looked at this project and thought that couldn’t be right. All the work we’ve done… We are very happy to see that we have finally brought empathy to one of our governing bodies.”
A spokesperson for the community group confirmed to WKYT that there is no way for the project to move forward at this time.
The regional group has worked together for more than a year to raise more than $6 million in state matching funds and even more in federal funding for a regional business park that will create 1,400 direct jobs and generate significant tax revenue. We raised funds. Ultimately, there was not enough support from the respective legislative bodies to move the project forward, but the partners would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the many community members, local officials, and business leaders who supported this effort. I would like to express my gratitude. ”
Spokespeople said those governments would give up much state and federal aid by refusing to build parks, but none of that aid existed.
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