The EDA has played a major and supportive role in the community’s economic development that has resulted in nearly $4 million coming into Estill County, an average of $260 per citizen. These accomplishments speak of hard work and success. Among its many activities, EDA is an innovator, community partner, and supporter of:
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- EDA serves as the home office of the Estill County Chamber of Commerce, providing a contact point, applications, business member services, brochures, support staff, and assistance with chamber events and activities.
TOURISM
- EDA serves as the direct tourism marketing organization (DMO) for Estill County and is helping to facilitate the implementation of the Estill County Tourism Commission.
- EDA is involved with the “Friends of the Furnace” whose mission is to promote education and preservation of Estill County’s historic coal-fired iron furnaces.
- EDA produces the Estill County tourism brochure (statewide distribution) highlighting scenic, recreational, and business opportunities in Estill County. We will continue to produce the brochure until the Estill County Tourism Commission is fully operational.
COMMUNITY
- EDA established and sponsors the Estill County Hall of Honor, which celebrates and honors the accomplishments of living and historic Estill County citizens and institutions.
- EDA is a community partner in planning and establishing Westcare Kentucky, Inc., a non-profit organization whose local office provides substance abuse treatment, prevention, and education services in Estill County.
- EDA houses the City of Irvine Rivertown Renaissance Program, and provides staff and technical assistance for downtown revitalization, landscaping, and historic renovation.
- EDA houses the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) and works with local government offices to seek out and promote industrial recruitment, job creation and economic growth for Estill County.
- EDA is active with the Connect Estill County broadband access initiative, and is a key partner in the Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Powell Regional Technology Authority, which will provide broadband access to residents of the 4 counties in the very near future.
- EDA started “Estill Pride,” an effort to clean up roadside trash locally.
- EDA promotes Estill County artisans by helping to organize and continuing to partner with the Estill Arts Council and assists other galleries and artisans in promotion.
- EDA helped make possible the renovation and opening of the Irvine Grade School Apartments.
- EDA is involved in several leadership development projects in Estill County, including EC2 – Planning 2day for Estill County’s 2morrow, Leadership Estill County, and the Growing Local Economies Initiative in partnership with the University of Kentucky.
Estill Development Alliance does not discriminate in its hiring practices, administration, or provision of services to persons, firms, agencies, or organizations on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap or disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, or veteran status.[lg_gallery][lg_gallery][lg_gallery][lg_gallery]
