Marion County Economic Development

Do you know a small business with less than 50 employees within any industry that has been operational in Marion County for at least 5 years? This business should offer high quality products or services and demonstrate success in the following categories: overall business and growth, community involvement and contribution, response to business challenges, and use of sound business practices and strategies. If so please nominate them for the SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD! All nominations can be found here: https://lnkd.in/g24VN4kC and are due by OCT. 8, 2024!

Our annual Industry Appreciation Awards Luncheon is held each year during Manufacturing Month. Nominations are now open for four award areas; Entrepreneur, Small Business, Manufacturing, and Industry! Businesses must reside in Marion County. For more info and nomination forms please visit https://lnkd.in/g24VN4kC Submissions are due by October 8th!

Exciting news! 🎉 We just broke ground on Marion County’s new multipurpose sports facility, a game-changer for our rural community! This state-of-the-art center will boost local and regional sports, community events, bring families together, and drive economic growth. MCIF donated 4.25 acres of land for this project within Crossroads Industrial Park on KY 2154 Veterans Memorial Hwy. Stay tuned for updates on this incredible journey! 🏀🏐🏓⚾️⚽️ Huge thanks to Murphy Construction Group and Marion County Fiscal Court #CommunityGrowth #EconomicDevelopment

We love to see our local industries continue to invest in Marion County and help our economy thrive! EPC-Columbia Inc., an industry leading plastic injection molding company, will be expanding the company's manufacturing operation in Lebanon with a $3.6 million investment adding 40,000 square feet and creating 21 additional full-time jobs! This expansion will bring the total operating space to nearly 300,000 square feet and bring Kentucky employment to 430 jobs. Thank you for your continued commitment to Marion County! 🔗: https://lnkd.in/gHkRA-uX

Job opening at Jefferson's Distillery! Find out more at the link provided below.

Jefferson's Bourbon has released a new Community Newsletter! Check out their construction progress on the Lebanon, KY distillery and learn about visits from the Chairman/CEO of Pernod Ricard and Chairman/CEO of Pernod Ricard USA.

Catch a glimpse of the “Secret Sauce for a Site Visit in your Community” panel of economic development all-stars (Vance Mitchell, Robert Campbell, Jody Lassiter, JD, MEDP, and Brittany Cox) moderated by Executive Director Brooklyn Hesterberg Leep at the Kentucky County Judge/Executive Association’s Winter Conference in Lexington! #economicdevelopment #electricity #rail #engineering #kcjea

Executive Director Brooklyn Hesterberg Leep was proud to moderate a panel of economic development all-stars (Jody Lassiter, JD, MEDP of CSX Transportation, Inc.; Brittany Cox of Economic Development by Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives; Vance Mitchell of Solid Ground Consulting Engineers, PLLC; and Robert Campbell of Qk4, Inc.) to discuss the “Secret Sauce for a Site Visit in your Community” at the Kentucky County Judge/Executive Association’s Winter Conference in Lexington, with judge executives and representatives from over 110 counties!

Thanks to Southern Business & Development magazine for recognizing Brooklyn Hesterberg Leep as one of Kentucky’s Economic Development Rockstars 1993 - 2023 in their current issue! SB&D has a long history of visiting and working with economic developers throughout the South. The capture of significant projects in the last 30 years is the primary criteria for being named an Economic Development Rockstar. Brooklyn joins a long list of past and present mentors, colleagues, and friends. We are so grateful to have her talent here in Marion County! #economicdevelopment #rockstar #progress #kentucky