$200-million project will attract hundreds of jobs and make the community a southern anchor of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® tour A commitment made in 2019 to build a world-class distillery experience read more
Welcome to Somerset-Pulaski County!
We’re excited you’re here and hope you’re learning more about our community.
In our newsroom, you’ll find a number of articles about economic development initiatives in Somerset-Pulaski County, an archive of news coverage featuring SPEDA, and our video library.
Interested in learning more?
We’d love to lead you around and show you all Somerset and Pulaski County, Kentucky, have to offer. Connect with our president and CEO to start the conversation!
Chris Girdler
President + CEO
606.425.5409
chris@speda.org
News
SPEDA sells former Blackboard buildings plus 35 acres to Somerset Community College
Property will be used as a workforce training center, scheduled to open in spring 2022 Somerset Community College’s (SCC) footprint in the industrial community expanded today, positioning its read more
Pulaski County Park trails a favorite for mountain bikers
https://vimeo.com/612571471 SPEDA's newest video highlights 15-mile trail system What is Somerset-Pulaski County’s best-kept secret? It could very well be the 15 miles of hiking and mountain biking read more
Students: Help keep the community clean for a chance to win cash and prizes
SPEDA’s Triple Bag Challenge encourages good environmental stewardship by rewarding cleanup efforts One lucky student could win $500 in cash – and others a host of prizes — by picking up trash from read more
SPEDA purchases warehouse to expand inmate re-entry program
Pulaski County Detention Center will lease-to-own the building, which will be used as a technical training facility for inmates In an effort to be a state leader in re-entry programs, change the read more
City of Burnside creates special purpose governmental entity to develop Burnside Island State Park
Dream Big Burnside Authority will seek to add lodge, restaurants, conference center and other amenities through a public-private partnership With the desire to dream big and realize Burnside Island read more