Maureen Carpenter, Barren County ...

Maureen Carpenter, Barren County Economic Authority

The DeCesare Group Podcast by Jim DeCesare

Episode notes

This week on The DeCesare Group Podcast, join Jim DeCesare for his conversation with Maureen Carpenter, President and CEO of the Barren County Economic Authority. https://barrencoea.com/

Carpenter talks about Glasgow’s recent historic milestone, ranking No. 9 in the nation among micropolitan communities in the 2025 Site Selection Governor’s Cup rankings, based on the number of economic development projects announced during the year.

The ranking is the highest placement Glasgow has ever had by Site Selection magazine.

She talks about the initiatives that led to the recognition, updates the South Cooper Industrial Park and looks at what’s ahead in 2026.

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Keywords
economic developmentBarren County Economic AuthorityBarren Inc.Glasgow KentuckyMicropolitan CommunitiesSite Selection Governors CupIndustrial GrowthSouth Cooper Industrial ParkBusiness & Industry Recruitment