56th Annual Meeting Conducted

REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS HIGHLIGHT LINCOLN TRAIL AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT’S 56th ANNUAL MEETING


The Lincoln Trail Area Development District’s (LTADD) Fifty-Sixth Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, was highlighted by the presentation of the LTADD Board of Directors’ prestigious Palmer A. ‘Pete’ Peterson Award to Judge Executive David Daugherty of Marion County; and the acceptance of the “Dorothy Dolle Award” by Ms. Betty Nalley of Bardstown in Nelson County.

The Annual Meeting was held at the Historic State Theater in Elizabethtown, Hardin County. LTADD Chair, Judge Executive David Daugherty of Marion County served as Master of Ceremonies, welcoming guests from the region’s eight counties and other areas of the Commonwealth.

Judge Executive David Daugherty was presented with the LTADD Board of Directors’ Palmer A. ‘Pete’ Peterson Award. This award is presented annually in memory of Pete Peterson, a former staff member of the LTADD, to an outstanding member of the Board of Directors. The recipient is recognized for their outstanding leadership, cooperation, and dedication to the aims of the LTADD.

Ms. Betty Nalley was the recipient of the Dorothy Dolle Award, which is presented annually to an individual within the Lincoln Trail region who demonstrates service and dedication to the cause of Older Americans in the region and exemplifies the standards, dedication, and service set by Ms. Dolle, also a former LTADD employee.

The 2024-2025 Officers for LTADD were recognized and sworn in during the meeting:

JUDGE/EXECUTIVE DAVID DAUGHERTY (Marion County) – CHAIR
JUDGE/EXECUTIVE TIMOTHY GRAVES (Washington County) – 1ST VICE CHAIR
MAYOR JIM PHELPS (City of Hodgenville) – 2ND VICE CHAIR
MS. BECKY MILLER (Grayson County) – SECRETARY
MAYOR JEFF GREGORY (City of Elizabethtown) – TREASURER



The LTADD Officers were sworn in by Senator Stephen Meredith, who represents Senate District 5.

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