Union County has
the essential elements for business and industrial
development – available labor, infrastructure, workforce
development and training facilities and programs, location,
and quality of life. The Western Kentucky rural setting
provides a reprieve from the congestion and high cost of
doing business. The advantages of larger cities – Nashville,
St. Louis, Indianapolis, Louisville, etc. – are available
from Union County.
Union County is home to:
- Little Sturgis Rally
- Ole’ Pants Factory Antique Mall
- Corn Festival
- Breckinridge Golf and Country Club
- James D. Veatch Camp Breckinridge Museum and Arts Center
- Earle C. Clements Job Corps Academy
- Elkwood Golf Course
- Dr. John A. Arnold Arena and Convention Center
Little Kentucky
Smokehouse co-owner Jim Baird, right, presents Kentucky Gov.
Ernie Fletcher with a ham produced by Little Kentucky
Smokehouse. Baird’s wife, Linda, is in the background. The
governor visited Morganfield recently to present Renaissance
Facade grant funding for eight downtown Morganfield
businesses
These two ladies concentrate on their work
during the first Union County Works! job training program
held recently at the Herron Tech Center |
Geographically located in the heart of the triangle where
Illinois and Indiana join Kentucky, Union County is part of
the Western Coal Field in the Illinois Basin.
This is a prime location situating us within a day’s drive
of 60% of the United States and 40% of the nation’s
population.
Pam Wilson, standing, was one of the two
instructors in the initial Union County Works! job training
program held at the Herron Tech Center. The class was
sponsored by the Union County Economic Development
Foundation and Northwest KY Forward. Henderson Community
College provided the instructors, Wilson, and Tiffany
Browning |
What
does the name, “UNION” County
Represent?
a)
Organized labor
b)
The
North in the Civil War
c)
The Union-Pacific Railroad
d)
None of the above
The name “UNION” County actually
relates to how the county was created. The county was
created by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1811 from
portions of Henderson and Webster Counties, and thus, the
name “Union” was used for this formation
Union County is a PRIME LOCATION for:
- Corporate expansion
- Workforce development
- Farming
- Raising children
- Building a future
Small Business Announcement:
Help for those wanting
to start a new business or who have recently started a new
business is no more than a click away on our webpage.
Using the Links heading, access the
Small
Business Service Division.
That will bring you
the various programs the Commonwealth of Kentucky has for
entrepreneurs. The services include Kentucky Business
Finder, Entrepreneur Resource Navigator, Small Service
Services Division, Business Information Clearinghouse, and
the Kentucky Procurement Assistance Program.
Those seeking more
help are encouraged to contact Sue Gibbens at Northwest KY
Forward, (877) 434-3766. Gibbens in Executive Vice
President of the Community Ventures Corp. office in
Henderson, which servers the four Northwest KY Forward
counties of Union, Henderson, Webster, and McLean. Her
job is to help entrepreneurs and small business owners start
or expand businesses. |
 Frankfort,
Ky. -- Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development
Cabinet officials were in Union County recently for an
announcement that Homecare Products Inc., a designer and
maker of wheelchair ramps, will open a manufacturing plant
in the Morganfield Industrial Park.
The new plant, to be operated by the company’s EZ Access
subsidiary, will bring 135 new jobs and an investment of
more than $3 million to the region.
"Today’s announcement by Homecare Products is great news for
Union County," Governor Fletcher said. "It will strengthen
the local industrial base and add to the quality of life in
this community. We welcome Homecare Products to the state,
and we look forward to working with them on future economic
development opportunities."
EZ Access will design and manufacture portable wheelchair
ramps and modular wheelchair ramps for residential use.
Homecare Products will purchase and finish out a 100,000
square-foot "spec" building on 21 acres in the Morganfield
Industrial Park.
"Homecare Products is very excited about our new partnership
with the state of Kentucky and Union County," said Dave
Baile, director of manufacturing and product development.
"Over the last year we have researched and negotiated with
several states and local governments in an effort to secure
a viable manufacturing and distribution point for our
products. By a large margin, we have found Kentucky, and
particularly Union County, to be more business friendly,
cooperative and welcoming."
Production plans for the Union County plant include the
manufacture of a new commercial ramp line, as well as
products currently produced in its Seattle facilities.
Homecare Products will also utilize the Morganfield site for
distribution of its entire product line to the eastern
United States. The company has indicated that all future
manufacturing expansions will take place in Union County.
"Speaking on behalf of the citizens of Union County, I am
grateful for the investment in our county and appreciate the
job opportunities it brings," said Union County Judge
Executive Jody L. Jenkins. "I look forward to having a new
family member here in Union County. We look forward to being
with them during many civic and social events."
"The announcement of Homecare Products locating here is a
glowing example of what can be achieved when four counties
come together in one common economic development effort,"
said Jon H. Sights, chairman of the board, Northwest
Kentucky Forward, a public-private partnership that works to
attract, develop and retain businesses in Union, Henderson,
McLean and Webster counties. |
