THERE'S A NEW "AGRICULTURE CONSORTIUM" IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY.....AS BARREN FISCAL COURT HAS SIGNED AN "INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT" WITH
ALLEN AND HART COUNTIES.....CREATING A "BARREN RIVER AGRICULTURE CONSORTIUM".....
THE PURPOSE OF THE "CONSORTIUM" IS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE BARREN RIVER KENTUCKY REGION.....THROUGHT THE
PURCHASE OF LAND OR PROPERTIES......
THE RESOURSES WILL BE TO DEVELOP THINGS LIKE COLD STORAGES AND CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE FOR PRODUCE AND PERISHABLES......
ACCORDING TO THE AGREEMENT......EACH PARTICIPANT WHICH RIGHT NOW IS BARREN, ALLEN AND HART COUNTIES.....WILL PAY $20,000 INITIALLY AND 10-
THOUSAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY.......THE BOARD WILL HAVE 3 MEMBERS, WHICH COULD INCREASE DEPENDING UPON HOW MANY COUNTIES ARE INVOLVED.....
THE CONSORTIUM PRIMARY OFFICE WILL BE IN THE BARREN COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER.....
