Meeting of October 3, 2024

good evening I'd like to call this meeting to order this is Davis County fisal Court meeting this is our first meeting of October today is Thursday October 3 2024 and we are meeting once more at octc blanford lecture hall um Comm con would you leave us in the prayer and ref thank you judge that okay yes there we we've uh discussed this before so tonight's prayer is what might be a conversation with god I asked God to take away my bad habits God said no it is not for me to take away your bad habits but for you to give them up I asked God to grant me patience once again God said no patience is a byproduct of turbul times it isn't granted it is earned I ask God to give me happiness God said

no I give you blessings happiness is up to you I ask God to spare me pain God said no suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me I ask God to make my spirit grow and God said no you must grow on your own but I will prune you and make you fruitful I ask for all things that I might enjoy in life and finally God said no I will give you life so that you may enjoy all things then I ask God to help me help me love others as much as he loves me God said finally you get the idea love as I have loved each and every one of

you amen and now the pledge please my pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible liy and justice for all thank you commissioner Brook one consideration for presentation a manufacturing month Proclamation it's my turn to read the proclamation this meeting so Davis County Kentucky Proclamation Office of the County judge executive whereas manufacturing is a vital part of our local state and National economy providing good paying jobs and contributing to economic growth and Innovation and whereas the manufacturing sector is a Cornerstone of Owensboro and Davis County Kentucky employing thousands of skilled workers and supporting numerous businesses throughout the region and whereas manufacturing companies in Owensboro and Davis County are leaders

in their Industries producing a wide range of goods from automotive parts and food products to Hightech equipment and consumer goods and whereas manufacturing month provides an opportunity to celebrate the significant role that manufacturers play in our community recognize their contributions and promote opportunities within the industry to students job Seekers and the public and whereas the greater ensboro Economic Development Corporation along with local manufacturers Educators and Community organizations are committed to fostering a skilled Workforce that meets the needs of our local manufacturers and enhances the quality quity of life for all citizens and whereas manufacturing month aims to highlight the importance of manufacturing to the economy raise awareness of the career opportunities available in manufacturing and encourage future generations to pursue careers in this Dynamic and evolving sector now therefore I Charlie cassen Davis County judge executive to hereby proclaim the month of October 2024 as manufacturing

month in Owensboro Kentucky and Davis County and encourage all citizens to join in recognizing and supporting our local manufactures promoting economic growth and fostering a skilled Workforce for the future presented in Davis County Kentucky this third day of October 2024 sign and seal Charlie cassen Davis County judge executive and I think we have a couple folks here from Kimberly Clark wouldd like to accept this Mike Arrington and Luke McCain and also Claude bacon guys let's go get our pictures taken and then they can take a minute to speak gentlemen we're going to get our pictures taken as a group up here here there you go and I I I'm going to just give that to you all right we'll hold it together get in there together come little just squeeze in here guys two

one three two one thank you you and y'all can take your turns to speak okay thank you thank you than you all right right over here yes if you would say your name and address for the record please name what address you can give kly Clarks if you like thank you CL all right my name can everybody hear me you need to be up close I think can you hear me okay you want him to use mine testing testing I don't know I don't know either okay check check is that better there we go there we go all right uh my name is Luke McCain 601 Innovative way Owensboro Kentucky um and I'm the operations leader at Kimberly Clark so I'm a uh I'm an Owensboro native so born and raised here and just from a personal note before I get to some of the prepared

remarks I'm just I'm very appreciative of Davis County for being a friendly um County for companies like this to set up shop uh cuz it's created an opportunity for me to come back and raise my family and do the same which is you know really um a great thing for me I'm around my family and I know a lot of young people in this community are experiencing the same thing so thank you to all of you for for making sure these companies stay here and bringing more companies to the to the area um so on behalf of Kimberly Clark we just um you know we want to continue to celebrate national manufacturing month with you all um and we want to express our appreciation for a 30-year partnership with Davis County and the Commonwealth uh the support of business climate and welcoming quality of life for our employees has contributed to years of of success supplying the region with world-class hygiene products such as Kleenex facial tissue Scott bath tissue and Scott paper hand tows looking at the future um it's going to be increasingly competitive for manufacturers and our success in Owensboro depends on the strong Workforce Development programs being created here today and continue community Partnerships on behalf of our employees and company thank you to the county and Owensboro area for this recognition and

your great support thank you yep yeah thank you all right [Music] thanks thank you gentlemen for being here yeah thank you all you you don't have to stay but you can stay for his comments then you can leave yeah yeah so just a uh just a quick history on manufacturing month and there we go now you're good yeah I think we need this yes sir there we go PR here yes just a quick history on manufacturing uh actal manufacturing day and month and 63 slides so just bear with me here for a few minutes no just kidding uh on October 2nd 2014 former president Barack Obama made a historic Proclamation designating the first Frid Friday of October as national manufacturing day and the entire month of October as n national manufacturing month in his announcement President Obama emphasized that when our manufacturing base is strong our entire economy is strong manufacturing is a Cornerstone of our local economy