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LTADD cuts ribbon on new Elizabethtown office to promote area growth

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Elected officials, business leaders, and community members from across the Lincoln Trail region were on hand Thursday as the Lincoln Trail Area Development District cut the ribbon on their new office space located at 750 South Provident Way in Elizabethtown.

LTADD Executive Director Daniel London said the goal of the new office space is to allow the organization to provide better service to the eight-county region as new opportunities come to the area.

“We have an economic development tidal wave coming our way, and it’s our choice whether it’s a soft landing or a hard landing, and we are working feverishly here at the Lincoln Trail Area Development District in prioritizing and working through the projects across the district to make sure this is a soft landing,” London said.

London was joined by State Representative Brandon Reed and State Senator Matt Deneen during the ceremony to announce LTADD’s legislative priorities for 2024, which London said represent goals and initiatives meant to benefit the entire region.

“All of these priorities together are approximately $900 million across our eight counties,” London said. “That’s just the priorities. If you look at everything else that is needed, it’s about $1.2 billion.”

The priorities are broken down into four categories: transportation, regional resources/utilities, social and human capital, and treatment and public protection. London highlighted projects such as roadway improvements related to growth expected from BlueOval SK, the expansion of wastewater services in Hardin County and the expansion of gas lines into Hart and LaRue counties, and a housing study to better assess inventory and requirements, among other projects.

Senator Deneen praised the leadership of LTADD in preparing the region for success.

“Progress can be found at the crossroads of patience and planning,” Deneen said. “Nobody does it better than LTADD. They bring all of the parties together. They have a vision. They lead us in the direction for success. They give us that roadmap.”

Visit LTADD’s website for more information.

Elizabethtown gearing up for holiday events

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The City of Elizabethtown is doing its part to help spread holiday cheer with several events coming up later this month.

Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles says the city is looking forward to welcoming more than 60,000 people to Freeman Lake Park for the annual Christmas in the Park lights display.

“This will be our 33rd annual Christmas in the Park,” Pyles said. “It will be open daily from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. beginning Wednesday, November 22, which is the night before Thanksgiving, and it runs until January 1, 2024. It is free to drive through the park and see all of the light displays provided by our local community partners. Donations are welcome and are accepted at the end of the route.”

The annual Christmas Parade and Light Up Downtown event will be held on Friday, December 1, with the parade getting under way at 7 p.m.

“It starts at St. John Road, so we kind of call it the reverse parade from the Heartland Festival,” Pyles said. “We start at St. John Road and we come downtown. We end at the square. Once we get to Walker Square, where our city Christmas Tree will be located, the mayor will read ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.’”

Other upcoming holiday events include Breakfast with Santa and movies at the State Theater. For ticket information and a full calendar of events, visit the events tab on the city’s website.