With the calendar getting ready to flip to 2024, local governments have been busy putting together priority lists for the coming 12 months.
Christian County Judge-executive Jerry Gilliam said he and the fiscal court magistrates plan to meet soon to outline priorities and create a strategic plan for the county, adding community input will be sought.
click to download audioFor Gilliam personally, he feels the issue of housing and residential development in the county should be addressed in 2024.
click to download audioGilliam said subdivisions are generally safer because houses aren’t fronting a busy state or county road.
click to download audioOnce the strategic plan is completed, Gilliam said the county’s role in housing creation should be clearer.
click to download audioHe added the county should be able to assist with infrastructure creation.
click to download audioGilliam pointed to a recent subdivision built off Concord Lane as one that utilizes its proximity to I-169, formerly the Pennyrile Parkway, to access any point in Christian County.
click to download audioDetails about the community survey are expected to be released in the coming days.