Presented by Craig Williams, EDWG co-chair 12 September 2012

1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP UPDATE
Presented by
Craig Williams, EDWG co-chair
12 September 2012

6. POTENTIAL PHASE II AND III FUNDING SOURCES
• Bluegrass Workforce Investment Board
• Army’s Office of Economic Adjustment
• Kentucky Cabinet Economic Development

7. BLUEGRASS AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
699 Perimeter Dr.
Lexington, KY 40517
859-269-8021 Phone
What is an ADD?
Kentucky's counties are grouped into 15 regions known as Area Development Districts,
or ADD’s . ADD's should be thought of as partnerships of local units of government.
Locally-elected officials and citizen members comprise the ADD boards of directors.
The ADD staffs are made up of professionals with a wide range of backgrounds in such
areas as economic development, human services, management, and planning. By
sharing the expertise found on the ADD staffs, local governments are collectively able
to afford the professional staff that many counties and cities could not afford by
themselves.
How were the ADD's established?
The boundaries of the ADD's were first set by executive order of the Governor. On
March 30, 1967, Gov. Breathitt signed Executive Order 67-233, which divided the state
into 15 multi-county regions for planning purposes. Gov. Nunn's Executive Order 71-
1267, signed November 16, 1971, established the Area Development Districts as the
official regional planning and development agencies for their respective areas. Then,
the 1972 Kentucky General Assembly enacted legislation (now found in KRS 147A.050-
.140) which set up the ADD's as public agencies and provided for their basic
organizational structure.

8. What do ADD's do?
ADD's are a means by which local elected officials and citizens unite to provide for the
planned growth of their area. An ADD is therefore a regional organization that assists in the
formulation and implementation of human resource and infrastructure related plans.
It must be emphasized that the plans and recommendations made by an ADD represent
professional advice only. ADD's are not regulatory agencies, nor do they have the power to
force compliance with their plans. A good example of this role is the Kentucky
Intergovernmental Review Process (KIRP). Established by Presidential order, this process
requires most applications for Federal funding to be reviewed through a "single point of
contact" in each state. In Kentucky, the Department of Local Government contains that
point of contact which seeks comments from the ADD's on projects affecting their
respective areas. Federal agencies are required to take into account the advisory comments
of state, regional, and local agencies before funding a given project.
In addition to its regional planning role, an ADD (through its staff) also provides technical
and management assistance to local communities on a broad range of topics. To name but
a few: help is given to local economic development agencies and to planning commissions;
applications are prepared seeking funding for a wide variety of public projects; assistance is
provided in meeting administrative requirements of various Federal and State programs;
and public management assistance is rendered so that local governments may upgrade
their levels of service.

9. BLUEGRASS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
Mission Statement
The mission of the Bluegrass Workforce Investment Board:
"To develop proactive workforce partnerships: 'Connecting employers with
employees.'"
Richmond Career Center
595 South Keeneland Drive
Richmond, KY 40475
Phone: (859) 624-2564
Lexington Career Center
1055 Industry Road
Lexington, KY 40505
Phone: (859) 425-2190 or 425-2189
Fax: (859) 425-2140
Winchester Career Center
15 W. Lexington Ave
Winchester, KY 40391
Phone: (859) 737-7793
Fax: (859) 737-7310
Georgetown Career Center
1000 West Main Street
Georgetown, KY 40324
Phone: (502) 863-2402
Fax: (502) 863-1966

10. First Annual BGWIB Workforce Summit - September 13th, 2012
If you’re a first time manager, you will not want to miss this!
Thursday, September 13th, 2012 the Bluegrass Workforce Investment Board
will hold its first annual Workforce Summit in the Perkins Building, 521
Lancaster Avenue on the Easter Kentucky University campus in Richmond
Kentucky.
Keynote address by: Dr. Suttle, Founder and Chairman of Leadership Success
International, LLC, an international training and consulting company based in
Atlanta, GA, that specializes in working with businesses and organizations to
increase their profits and productivity through developing their people.
The Workforce Summit will provide an overview in communication, problem-
solving, and conflict-management.
A legal update, industry specific breakout session and panel discussion will
also be provided. This is the first time the BGWIB has offered this training and
they hope to make it an annual event in keeping with their mission: "To
develop proactive workforce partnerships: 'Connecting employers with
employees.'"

11. Questions / Discussion