Business View Magazine | March 2020

371 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MARCH 2020 S IMPSON COUNTY , KENTUCKY broadband fiber internet through the Franklin Electric Plant Board, with speeds available up to 1G. By February 2020, there will be parts of rural Simpson County connecting to this fiber service through the collaborative efforts of the Franklin Electric Plant Board and the Warren Rural Electric Coop. It is very likely that the fiber service will expand into other parts of rural Simpson County, with the eventual goal being the entire county.” Simpson County turned 200 years old in 2019 and the City of Franklin will be 200 this year. And Barnes has an ambitious goal for the future. He shares, “My objective this term is to have a comprehensive growth plan in place that would set growth goals and targets for our community for public safety, infrastructure needs, parks and recreation improvements, industrial and residential development, our school system, and the preservation of agricultural space. It is our hope through the comprehensive growth plan that we see even greater economic, social, and environmental progress in our community in the coming years.” If recent successes and partnerships are any indication, Simpson County is destined to be a thriving, vital community for many generations to come.