Graves County Economic Development (GCED) hosted our annual Skybox Partners Luncheon last Thursday to provide our contributors with updates about economic development successes and our upcoming plans. There were 74 attendees at the event.
Graves County Commissioner Tyler Goodman speaks on recent developments in Mayfield and Graves County, thanking the attendees for their support of GCED.
“We’re seeing many wins in our community, with the attraction of Osmundson, the Remote Worker Program, multiple business expansions, and more. Our local economy is ready for further growth and new opportunities for jobs and investment. Your partnership with GCED goes a long way to helping our community grow and prosper by making all these successes possible. We’re glad to see you all here, thank you for your contribution to economic development.”
Mayor Kathy O’Nan speaks of the appreciation for GCED and the partnership that we share to grow our business and industry throughout Mayfield and the community.
“It’s truly wonderful to see all these businesses and leaders attending this event supporting the efforts of our local economic development team as they seek to rebuild our community brick by brick with us. The opportunities and wins that will be highlighted today showcase the tremendous power of community collaboration and leadership throughout Mayfield. Thank you all for attending this event, and we look forward to your continued support for economic development.”
GCED President Jason Lemle presented on GCED’s activities first providing an economic development update for the past year’s successes a including the award of $890,670 from the Kentucky Product Development Initiative for the construction of a150,000 square feet speculative building, our recent partnership with the Area Technology Center (ATC) for the purchase of a CNC mill made possible by the TVA Workforce Invest grant, and the over $10 million invested and over 50 new jobs from business expansions.
Lemle then spoke about the plans for the upcoming year including the $3.2 million in grant funding for the Hickory Industrial Park expansion, case studies to highlight the successes of Graves County’s industry and the benefits of doing business here, the upcoming Makerspace community project, and the Community Connections program in partnership with the ATC, Graves County Schools, and Mayfield Independent Schools to have the industry come to the schools and visit with Juniors in order for them to learn about the opportunities that exist in the community and set up relationships that will help them to set up shadowing and internship opportunities.
GCED Board Chairman Brad Dame made closing remarks recognizing the impact that the Skybox Partners have on economic development activities and encouraging attendees to work with the GCED team and board of directors.
“Everything that Jason presented is made possible through your support of GCED. Take pride in knowing that you all were part of each of these wins and opportunities. If you haven’t worked with the GCED team yet, reach out to them. They can provide you with data and information that drives the decisions we make in business. The GCED board of directors is here to support economic development as well. If you have an idea, reach out to your directors.”’We are so thankful for the continued support of our Skybox partners that make all our economic development activities possible.
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