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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Gov. Beshear Announces Expansion of Wastewater Facility in Hart County, Creation of 40 New Jobs
FRANKFORT, Ky.– Gov. Steve Beshear today announced $1.3 million in funding for the Hart County Industrial Authority that will generate 40 new jobs. Department for Local Government (DLG) Commissioner Tony Wilder presented the check to local officials in Horse Cave.
An $800,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Economic Development and $500,000 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant will go to Hart County Fiscal Court for expansion of a wastewater pre-treatment facility at Progress Park in Horse Cave. As a result, the company T. Marzetti, a subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation, will create 40 new full-time jobs.
“At a time when few priorities are more important to Kentuckians than job creation, I am pleased to announce 40 new employment opportunities in Hart County,” said Gov. Beshear. “My administration has made it a priority to pursue economic development through expanding existing businesses, and T. Marzetti’s expansion is an excellent example.”
The current daily volume at the pre-treatment facility is 119,000 gallons of wastewater per day with a current capacity of 120,000. The proposed project will increase the capacity to 190,000 gallons per day. The expansion will be sized to handle T. Marzetti’s current and additional future discharge with fine screens, equalization and dissolved air flotation. In addition, the expansion will allow for future industry growth in the industrial park’s 40 unoccupied acres.
T. Marzetti provides food products for retail and foodservice markets. The company’s brand name items include Sister Schubert, New York, Marzetti, Cardini’s and Chantham Village. With this expansion, T. Marzetti will be able to include an additional cook kitchen, a new cup production line and a new bottling line. T. Marzetti currently has 251 employees.
“Creating and maintaining jobs is the core mission of our CDBG Economic Development Grant program,” said Commissioner Tony Wilder. “By assisting T. Marzetti with needed infrastructure improvements, it is now possible for the company to expand, create new jobs and most importantly, become a stronger, more competitive Kentucky industry that will remain in Hart County.”
The CDBG and ARC funds supplement a Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (KIA) loan and private investment.
“This funding could not come at a better time,” said Rep. Dottie Sims of Horse Cave. “It will pay dividends in our community for years to come and build on our great working relationship with T. Marzetti. I’m really proud we could make this happen.”
The state’s CDBG program is administered by DLG and funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Kentucky’s Congressional leaders’ continued support of the CDBG program ensures the availability of continued funding in Kentucky and nationally.
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