AI Presentation - Paducah Chamber.pdf

Paducah is “Open for

Business!”

Eat.

Drink.

Play.

• 8% City of Paducah Census Growth

• 3% McCracken County Census Growth

• 4% Job Growth Pre-COVID

• >$200 Million New Capital Projects

REGIONAL RECREATION HUB

• Local Shops & Festivals

• World Renown Restaurants & Breweries

• Riverfront & Walkability

• Apartments & Condos

• Performing Arts Center, Museums, &

Galleries

COMMUNITY GROWTH

AMENITIES

• Shawnee National Forest:

⚬ 280,000 Acres of Recreational Land

• Land Between the Lakes:

⚬ 170,000 Acres of Recreational Land ⚬ Kentucky Lake & Lake Barkley

PADUCAH IS READY FOR YOU

TRANSFORMATIVE COMMUNITY

PROJECTS & COLLABORATION

New Airport Terminal

Riverport Build Grant

911 Capital Improvements

Outdoor Sports Complex

HEALTHCARE

INTERNATIONAL

BUSINESS COMMUNITY

BORCELLE

Three Time Winner National Chamber of the Year

DOE Advocacy

The Paducah DOE Site is one of only five sites with a permanent wall display in the DOE Forestall Building in D.C.

(unveiled in September 2015)

In 2023 the Paducah Chamber received a $2 million grant from

DOE to lead the reindustrialization study of the

Paducah DOE site

Other

DOE GrantIn 2025, we celebrated our 22nd Anniversary of hosting a DC Fly-In.

We also took our largest crowd with 80 attendees representing elected officials and community leaders.

The Chamber also coordinates a small group trip each spring.

❖ Washington – Paducah Chamber DC Fly-In

Advocacy

DOE Advocacy

The Chamber has led the effort to increase funding for the cleanup at the DOE site resulting in more than $150 million increase over the past four years.

DOE Grant

❖ 2025 Paducah Chamber DC Fly-In

Advocacy

Sen. Mitch McConnell and the Honorable Elaine Chao

Sen. Mitch McConnell Cong. James Comer

DOE Grant

We charter a bus and others travel separately giving our “Day at the Capitol” an average of about 80 people in attendance.

The day begins with a luncheon and shifts into an afternoon full of meetings with Cabinet and Department officials.

❖ Frankfort - Paducah Chamber Day at the Capitol

Advocacy

College of Engineering – Paducah Campus

Paducah Campus

Positive Results:

Our Education Corridor

Barkley Regional Airport

New $42 million terminal

Chamber assisted with securing the state and local funds needed to build the terminal and most recently with the recruitment of a new carrier, SkyWest, scheduled to begin in February with 14 flights a week split to Chicago and Houston.

$24 million BUILD Grant for Downtown Riverfront

Riverfront Commons focuses on improving the accessibility and safety of the riverfront area for all modes, ages and abilities. Proposed improvements include:

✓Excursion Pier and Plaza ✓Transient Dock Landing ✓Four intersection improvements and a multi-use pathway

Downtown Riverfront

Grant for Reindustrialization Study of the Paducah DOE site

❖ The goal of the Reindustrialization Study is to develop a Road Map for the future of the DOE Paducah Site.

❖ The Study will define Paducah’s needs and vision based on collaboration with community partners and stakeholders.

❖ General Matter and Global Laser Enrichment have both announced plans to locate at the site.

❖ The Paducah site is one of four that DOE has engaged for locating an AI/Data Center.

Grant awarded in 2023 and an extension was recently awarded by DOE for completion in 2026

Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering is the lead subcontractor for the grant with Geosyntec consultants as their partner

Paducah Site Overview

C-335

C-337

Study Partners

LAND TRANSFER INFRASTRUCTURE SITE STRATEGY

The Foundation of the Road Map

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKFORCE

Site Strategy

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Paducah is “Open for

Business!”

Thank YouContact:

Sandra Wilson President/CEO Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce swilson@paducahchamber.org 270-559-0389, cell mailto:swilson@paducahchamber.org