Success Stories By MajorProgram FY2021Jul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





First Impressions Creates Opportunity to Catapult Community Visibility

Author: Courtney Jenkins

Major Program: First Impressions

The City of Salyersville Mayor and the Magoffin County Judge Executive, along with several volunteers, have made a concerted effort in recent years to improve downtown Salyersville. Beautification, public art, and wayfaring signage within city limits have all resulted from this effort, but community leaders believed there were still some missing pieces to the progress puzzle. During a community development meeting with a volunteer and the mayor, the challenges to further improvement were ad

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First Impression report creates community movement.

Author: Melissa Goodman

Major Program: First Impressions

The Hickman County Judge-Executive and Fiscal Court and community organizations such as Chamber, Rotary, Economic Development, and Master Gardeners have made a concerted effort in recent years to beautify Clinton-Hickman County. Beautification of court square, public parks, and some sidewalk/plantings have all resulted from this effort, but community leaders believed there were still some missing pieces to the progress puzzle.During a community development meeting, the challenges to further impr

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'First Impressions' Program offers Fresh Perspective on Communities

Author: Vicki Wynn

Major Program: First Impressions

The ‘First Impressions’ program is a service offered through the University of Kentucky Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky (CEDIK). The program coordinates anonymous visits to communities by professionals in community and economic development, small business owners, and community leaders with the goal of offering suggestions and resources to address areas identified for potential improvement. Visits to Marshall County were conducted by ten t

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