KENTUCKY (WFIE) – On Thursday, Governor Andy Beshear announced a new regional Build Ready site in Henderson County.
The governor said the new building site in the 4-Star Regional Industrial Park in Robards adds to the state’s growing list of sites certified as ready for development by the Department of Commerce and offers the largest certified ready for development site in the state at over 100,000 square feet.
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It is a regional project with support from Henderson, McLean, Union and Webster counties.
“Our state’s Build Ready program has grown significantly over the past few years, and I’m pleased to see that momentum continue in Henderson County as we announce the largest Build Ready site in the state,” said Governor Beshear. “One of Kentucky’s biggest draws for growing companies is our commitment to site development, and a collaboration like this one in Western Kentucky is a prime example of what makes Team Kentucky so great. I want to congratulate Henderson County on its new Build Ready site and look forward to the new investment and job creation it will bring to Kentucky.”
According to a press release, the site includes over 100 acres zoned for heavy industrial use. Utilities include a four-inch-thick gas line, a ten-inch-thick sewer line and an 18-inch-thick water line. The property is supplied with electricity by Kenergy Corp. and natural gas by Atmos Energy Corp. and Texas Gas Transmission Corp.
The site is also equipped with fiber optic for telecommunications.
For more information about Build Ready locations in Kentucky, visit CED.ky.gov/BuildReady.
You can watch the full press conference below.
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