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Dear Chamber Member,
As a life long member of the
Rockcastle County community, a single
parent, a worker and a small business owner,
nothing is more important and apparent to
the future of our community than the focus
and direction of our county leadership. We
are at a critical time of decision making.
Decisions that must preserve our traditions
while creating unique opportunities for
growth and economic stability. The
Rockcastle County Chamber of Commerce is
central to our county's future.
We need to focus our attention to the basics
of county and city government. Resources
must be spent on creating and maintaining
the infrastructures of a small rural
community. This should be done by more than
reacting to the immediate problems but by
providing visionary leadership and long
range planning for growth and maintenance of
our county’s water system, streets, security
lights, sewage system, sidewalks, and storm
drainage just to name a few. We can never
truly move our focus toward needed economic
development until we have a modern and
secure infrastructure.
While economic growth is vital to our
county’s future, growth without planning
will be unsuccessful. We need to recognize
and support our existing economic
opportunities and not just be waiting on big
industry to move in. Rockcastle County
currently has the ingredients necessary to
have quality economic growth: A state of the
art healthcare system, tourism, our
geographic location, high quality education
system, local pride and above all our
people. We are ready for growth! The
Rockcastle Chamber should and will work
daily to effectively recognize, utilize and
expand these resources to enhance economic
opportunities for our county. We will also
work with our neighboring counties to bring
more jobs and opportunities to our region.
Such regional economic development will have
far reaching benefits for our citizens and
local economic growth efforts.
The Members of the Chamber of Commerce must
have a personal commitment to unify all
stakeholders in a common set of goals for
county improvements. We have to work
together for the good of all and the Chamber
of Commerce should be seen, and viewed, as
the leaders in all improvement conversations
and settings. We should and will work in a
progressive manner to develop unity toward a
set of common goals that will improve the
quality of life in our community.
The day-to-day operations are essential to
the quality of life we experience, and all
citizens have the right to expect that their
tax dollars will be spent in a
cost-effective manner. The Chamber will work
directly with the citizens to make
Rockcastle County the best place to live and
raise a family. Now is the time for our
community to move forward. Let’s stop
talking about a better Rockcastle County and
start making it happen!
Sincerely,
Jerry Pensol, Chamber
President
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