Lincoln Trail Area Development District Executive Director Daniel London says the numbers show how committed the 48-member staff at LTADD is to moving the district forward.
“Return on Investment, just at the counting level when you talk about projects that they’ve touched or completed, is $372 million for this region,” London said. “Almost 90,000 home delivered meals, over 108,000 congregate meals served with cooperation from a wonderful partner in Central Kentucky Community Action, 173 seniors receiving legal assistance, over 20,000 transportation trips, and 213 clients receiving in-home services.”
London spoke during LTADD’s annual meeting to discuss the organization with its board of directors, elected officials and citizen members from across the eight-county district.
London said three years ago LTADD began transitioning from a government operating system to an entrepreneurial operating system, which he said created efficiencies and positively impacted the organization’s culture.
“We are divided into business divisions, with each division director acting as their own company, the CEO, to have that ownership of KPI, Key Performance Indicators, that they’re all rated on and that our team has bought into to make sure that they understand exactly what we’re here for,” London said.
London said LTADD’s budget has grown from $15.2 million in 2023 to $30 million in 2026, which represents increased investment and service across the district.
“You haven’t seen anything yet as to what this team is going to accomplish and the talent that we’re going to continue to bring in, and you’re going to be absolutely proud year in and year out, and when we reach the end of this five-year strategic plan, you’re going to look back and say ‘oh my gosh, that was just a mere warm up as to what we’ve been and what we’ve done,’” London said.
The meeting also served as the swearing-in ceremony for the 2026 LTADD officers slate. Washington County Judge/Executive Timothy Graves will serve as chair, Hodgenville Mayor Jim Phelps as first vice chair, Becky Miller as second vice chair, Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory as secretary, and LaRue County Judge/Executive Blake Durrett as treasurer.
The organization presented the Dorothy M. Dolle Memorial Award to Janet Hobbs of Meade County, and Graves was presented with the Palmer A. “Pete” Peterson Memorial Award. Additionally, retiring board member Ted Brown of Breckinridge County was recognized for his 32 years of service, and London recognized the outgoing board chair, Marion County Judge/Executive David Daugherty.
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