Recently, the City of Columbia was informed that it has been officially approved for an Economic Development Grant for a gas line expansion on North KY-61. The project will be expanding the Natural Gas capacity to customers for the purpose of supporting local business growth. The expansion will run from the current regulator station in the 3800 block of Greensburg Road to the Green County line. The expansion will expand the gas carrying capacity majorly as we will be going from a two inch line to six inch lines. There are currently 84 customers being served by this section of line, but while the project is underway, the City welcomes new taps being implemented. If interested, please contact the Gas Department (270-384-2006). The project will specifically allow J&L Gate to begin a powder coating operation which will create around 20 full time jobs.

This project is just the latest in a long line of economic development successes being brought about by this active City of Columbia administration led by Mayor Hoots. Other recent successes have included a gas line project which led to development of a new Don Franklin Dealership and 30 jobs created as well as a new expansion being undertaken by Circor. Massive gratitude goes out to the Lake Cumberland Area Development District and Congressman James Comer and his staff who both worked very hard in conjunction with the City to make this project happen.