 Tuesday, state and local officials joined at the Pike County Courthouse to sign a project partnership agreement between the Department of the Army and the Pike County Fiscal Court for the Lavisa Fork flood-proofing project in Coal Run. And when this project was brought to me by floodplain coordinator Jimmy Kouser, and he sat down and explained this to me, it became apparent to me and with the full support of the Fiscal Court that this flood-proofing project has the potential to create a significant number of jobs and infuse a lot of money into the Pike County economy. With over a hundred million dollars in flood damages from various years, the project was initiated to reduce flood risk in Pike County. Judge executive Ray Jones says the project could bring upwards of one point three five five billion dollars to the Big Sandy River Basin. Afterward, Kentucky Congressman Hal Rogers spoke on the project. That's why I was proud to support seventeen point nine million in federal funding for the Corps of Engineers to focus on this comprehensive Coal Run Village flood proofing project, protecting local schools, homes and businesses. But I want to encourage you to be patient during the process. We have a long way to go. This will not go quickly. It's just the way things have to be done. Here at Pikeville Medical Center's Heart and Vascular Institute, we have assembled a comprehensive team of cardiac specialists bringing expertise from all regions of the nation and the world. We have coupled that with cutting-edge technology, providing them the best equipment and operating rooms available. The result is comprehensive cardiac care for the people of our region that is second to none. The Heart and Vascular Institute at Pikeville Medical Center. Additionally, Coal Run Mayor Andrew Scott spoke during the conference stating that the project could save lives and property. This project funds a lifetime of jobs. When you look at, and again, you know, you're upwards of a billion dollars on the whole project, which you may not get to that point. But when you look at the occupational taxes, when you look at the net profits that it brings to both the city and the county, in addition to the jobs that it provides to those who are out of work, it's a tremendous benefit to the residents of our region. Although construction schedule has not yet been announced, Colonel Jason Putnam says they're still going through various stages of design. You want to do it as quick as you can properly. You want to make it a quality project so it's not something that has problems in two or three years after you finish. You never want to have that situation. You want to make it as good for the residents as you can. Obviously, you know, as the judge and congressman said it's not necessarily going to be fast done. It's construction that never goes as fast necessarily as you would like it to be as you're driving through areas that are impacted. But that's probably a good kind of timeline to look at. For Mountain Top News, I'm Joel Korgel.