Estill County has 15,000 people and no department store. Think of the jobs that would be created if we had more places to shop! Nearly a decade after the completion of the Joseph Proctor bypass, not one new business has opened along this 1 1/2 bypass. Nada. Nothing. Estill County needs a Pamida department store. Local landowners need to be in contact with out of town businesses who might like to expand here. Estill County doesn't have a dairy queen while Powell County has 2. Both Jackson and Lee Counties have Dairy Queens.
It would be nice to see a little more commercial development along KY 52 and 89. At the moment, there are FOR SALE signs along the Richmond and Winchester Roads. But I wonder how many out of town businesses are aware of the property for sale?
Given the traffic congestion on the Eastern bypass in Richmond, many of our elderly drivers would prefer to shop here at home.
I disagree that Estill County couldn't support another shopping center. Think of the money that Estill Countians spend in other counties and imagine this money being spent at a local shopping center.
Property owners should explore out of town business opportunities. Other counties in Kentucky with about 15 K people have seen new commercial development in recent years. If only more people in Estill County had vision. If only more people here WANTED growth. If more people in Estill County would travel outside the boundaries of Estill County and see how growth is good for a community.
Commercial development would create many jobs. And easier jobs than factory work. If only Estill Countians would pressure Frankfort to build a new road from Irvine north to the Mountain Parkway.
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