There were more than 2,000 county candidates on the 2022 primary ballots this year.

The primary election is on May 17 and all state House and half of state Senate districts are on the ballot this year.

The NACo Leadership Academy offers a robust curriculum developed by the Professional Development Academy in partnership with Fortune 1000 executives, public sector leaders, world-renowned academics and thought leaders.

SOAR officials said they had an incredible response from county officials at their first event earlier this year, and they are working hard to build specific programming of value for all elected leaders.

McCracken County Commissioner Bill Bartleman, left, and Hopkins County Judge/Executive Jack Whitfield, right

The U.S. Department of Treasury released a FAQ document last week which clarifies many outstanding questions relating to debt service, using funds to make loans, and non-federal matching.

Three funding opportunities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are highlighted, including funding for energy audits, renewable energy development, electric infrastructure, water and wastewater infrastructure.

File photo: Hopkins County Judge/Executive Jack Whitfield and Pres. Joe Biden tour tornado damage in the aftermath of the December 2021 tornadoes that struck Hopkins County and several other Kentucky counties, primarily in western Kentucky.