The Pennyrile Area Development District Board of Directors approved a $13 million budget at Monday’s meeting and heard presentations about what that budget helps fund for the communities they serve.
Of the $13 million, $9.1 million of it will split between the budgets for the Area Agency on Aging and Independence Living, Training and Workforce Development and Community and Economic Development. Chief Administrative Officer Alisha Sutton explained how the budgets for those agencies changed from last fiscal year to this one.
Associate Director of Community and Economic Development Amy Frogue says they have been projects in the works for the coming fiscal year, including investing in the Hopkinsville Community College Emerging Technologies building, developing a Pennyrile Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan update and more.
Director Jill Collins says the Agency on Aging and Independent Living says they serve 11,000 individuals and much of their budget will go towards meals and sanitary needs.
The remainder of the budget, $3.9 million, will be for the fiscal year operating budget—which includes line items such as travel, maintenance and repairs, rent, insurance, salaries and benefits.