Woodford forward, inc. Is a coalition of citizens, business owners, and farm owners that advocate for innovative policies that promote the highest and best use of urban land and the agricultural use of productive farmland throughout woodford county, kentucky. Vision: by working with government officials and the community, woodford forward provides land use advocacy for innovative development and redevelopment of our urban areas; adequate infrastructure for citizens and businesses; and the agricultural use of productive farmlands throughout woodford county. Through these efforts, woodford forward will promote the link between quality of life and economic development. Values:* innovative development and redevelopment of urban land* adequate infrastructure* productive farmland conservation

Economic Development , Urban & Community Economic Development

The organization is dedicated to working with local city and county stakeholders to advocate for economic development that preserves county and city historic resources, such as designing guidelines in the commercial zones throughout the county, working to merge city/county governments, urban service boundaries for midway and versailles, helping midway and versailles become "certified trail towns", supporting the bluegrass bike hike horseback alliance, encouraging hotels to locate in the county, working on the downtown versailles pavilion project and a downtown versailles tax increment financing district, and working with the university of kentucky college of agriculture food and environment on a county wide agriculture and equine industries economic impact study. The organization completed a countywide survey that validated the need for the organization as 74% of the respondents agree with the mission of the organization. the organization is dedicated to working with state representatives on issues such as proposed natural gas liquids pipeline, construction of the northwest connector around versailles, county purchases of development rights by the woodford county rural land management board, and tax increment financing programs to encourage businesses to locate in the county.