Representative Truett secures $496,600 for Lee County

Frankfort, Kentucky (April 2, 2025) – Representative Timmy Truett of McKee announced this week that Lee County will receive $496,600 in infrastructure funding under legislation approved by the Kentucky House and Senate.

 

Projects include the following:

 

“Maintaining infrastructure is a sign of a prosperous community,” Truett said. “This update will be incredibly important in preserving our roadways and in turn promoting an environment for growth in Lee County.”

 

HJR 46 outlines which local maintenance projects receive state funding in the next fiscal year. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC), Department of Rural and Municipal Roads collected applications for city and county road resurfacing and other safety projects from local officials across the Commonwealth. KYTC graded the requests and submitted their findings to the Legislative Research Commission and Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue to review. Projects are ranked one to ten based on the severity, with ten being the most hazardous. HJR 46 only funds the road projects ranking ten on the scale. Under the measure, 145 projects are funded, totaling over $23.8 million. 

 

For more information on HJR 46, visit legislature.ky.gov or click here.