CHAMBER MATTERS
Vol 12/Issue 7
greater owensboro chamber of commerce
JULY
2013
WE NEED YOUR INPUT I
f there is one thing that I’ve learned in the last year with the Greater OwensThe last round of this process produced the following list: boro Chamber of Commerce, it’s that EVERYONE in Owensboro has an Capital Priorities opinion and a great idea about how to keep Owensboro on the move. • International Bluegrass Music Center Well, now it’s time for the community to take advantage of an opportunity to • Advanced Technology Center Phase II @ OCTC and Classroom Building at share those. The Chamber, in partnership with the Economic Development CorWKU-O poration, the City of Owensboro and the Daviess County Fiscal Court, is building • Daviess County Family Court Judge a Community Priorities list. It is created with business and community input to • Osteopathic Medicine Program identify and prioritize capital projects for the region. These priorities are divided • Water Line Extension Program into Capital and Transportation categories, and the process is followed in order to • Western Kentucky Center for the Visual Arts be prepared for the budget year of the Kentucky Legislature. Transportation Priorities This effort to come together as a com• Paint Downtown Bridge munity to identify priorities has been suc• Grimes Avenue Extension cessful in the past. A perfect example is • I-64/I-65 Corridor Upgrade to Interstate the current project underway to paint the • I-69 Development/Audubon Spur Upgrades Owensboro Christian Church 7:30 a.m. Glover Cary Bridge, AKA the Blue Bridge. • Thruston-Dermont Road (KY 1456) SPEAKER: Maria Hampton, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis It was on the list for the last few sessions, Improvements and our legislators listened, partnered with Register online at www.Owensboro.com/chamber the State of Indiana, and now our important or call (270) 926-1860 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 infrastructure is being updated as a result.
Rooster Booster Breakfast July 11, 2013