Estill County is relatively close to the Lexington-Bluegrass metropolitan area. So why no growth? Why doesn't more local people seek employment in neighboring counties? It doesn't matter if there is a shortage of good jobs here, why don't more people DRIVE A FEW MILES and find out the job opportunities in Madison, Clark, Fayette or Scott Counties?
Irvine-Ravenna should be bedroom towns for people who work in Richmond of Lexington yet like a slower pace of life with less restrictions and more space.
Why doesn't more people want to live in Estill County? And why do so many Estill Countians want to leave their community?
Let's clean up the county! Improve the infrastructure. Incarcerate the habitual criminals and stop the lock em up and turn em loose policy!
Create some good clean fun so our young people won't turn to drugs to relieve boredom and make extra cash.
I ask our local politicians and interested residents: Why are people leaving our community? Why doesn't anyone want to live in Irvine-Ravenna or rural Estill County? How can we attract better people into the community who will raise the local tax base and improve the local business community? How can we keep our best and brightest from moving to subdivisions in Richmond or Lexington?
Estill County is too close to the center of the state and shouldn't be seeing the stagnant growth and even decline. When will it stop? And why don't more local people care?
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