Lt. Gov. Coleman Presents More Than $1.2 Million in Awards To Benefit Owsley County
Funds support safer roads, cleaner water and local nonprofits
BOONEVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2023) – Today, at the Owsley County Recreational Center, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman presented more than $1.2 million in funding to benefit Owsley County that will go toward repairing roads, supporting cleaner water and supporting local nonprofits.
“Investments in our communities provide Kentucky a solid foundation for building tomorrow’s economy,” Lt. Gov. Coleman said. “Opportunity is coming to all corners of the commonwealth. As a mom, and as Lieutenant Governor, it is exciting to be a part of building a better Kentucky for everyone.”
“I am very pleased to see such integral funding coming to our district,” said Rep. Chris Fugate of Chavies. “Updating our water and roadway infrastructure, as well as developing housing opportunities, will play a major role in our effort to be the best we can be. I am proud to work alongside my colleagues in the legislature to provide these funding opportunities for communities that need it the most, and it will be exciting to see projects take shape.”
Road Repairs
Lt. Gov. Coleman presented $30,600 to Owsley County Fiscal Court for badly needed repairs of a failing embankment on Quillin Road. Because of the embankment slipping away, school buses cannot venture onto the roadway, an issue today’s funding will remedy. Since taking office, Gov. Andy Beshear has approved more than $70.3 million in discretionary transportation funding that local governments have requested. Funding has been awarded to all 120 counties in the commonwealth.
“Several families have been affected by the dangerous slip in the road,” said Owsley County Judge/Executive Zeke Little Jr. “Owsley County is beyond thankful for all the assistance.”
Cleaner Water Program Award
The Lieutenant Governor presented $246,077 from the Cleaner Water Program to the city of Booneville. The funding will be used to improve the telemetry system, which will allow better monitoring of the entire water system. The project benefits more than 2,000 households.
“The city will use the Cleaner Water funds to help reduce water loss throughout the county to make the operations much more efficient and reduce costs,” said Booneville Mayor Nelson Bobrowski.
Community Development Block Grant Funding
Lt. Gov. Coleman presented $1 million for the Booneville Redevelopment Project. The city of Booneville has partnered with Partnership Housing Inc. to construct one duplex and four new single-family homes to be located at 87 Twin Meadows Road.
“School bus drivers are telling us the children they pick up at these new living quarters seem a lot happier and smile more than previously because they are happy with the new duplexes and homes,” said Mayor Bobrowski. “Things like this make the city and council want to keep helping people get new housing and home ownership!”
Nonprofit Award
The Lieutenant Governor presented $12,906.13 in funding to Emma Quire Mission Center from the Team Kentucky Nonprofit Assistance Fund, which helps organizations across Kentucky recover from the effects of the pandemic. The funding comes from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and Gov. Beshear supported the allocation of funds by the 2022 General Assembly. This fund provides one-time direct relief payments to support each eligible nonprofit’s mission and long-term sustainability.
“The Emma Quire Mission Center works to make hope visible to the people of Owsley County,” said local director Linda Witt. “Through the Mission Center and the coordinated efforts of Frankfort’s First Baptist Church, Together for Hope, countless volunteers, churches, and local nonprofits, as well as the local government, many needs of the people have been met. Whether it is disaster emergency efforts during the recent flooding or meeting daily needs of families, the people know that the mission is a resource for them in their time of need.”
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