Board Information & Directory

The Gateway Area Development District is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of elected officials from the counties and communities within the district, as well as non-elected citizen members representing a cross-section of the region’s social and economic institutions. The Gateway Area Development District Board of Directors meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 10:30 AM at the Gateway Area Development District office. On this page you will find various information about the Board of Directors; including current board members, governing documents, upcoming meeting schedule, and archived meeting information.

Bath County Members

  • Forrest "Frosty" McKenzie

    County Judge-Executive, Bath County Fiscal Court
    P.O. Box 39
    Owingsville, KY 40360

    Phone: 606-674-6346
    Fax: 606-674-3087
    bathcountyje@outlook.com

    Bath County Fiscal Court meets every 2nd Thursday at 10:00 a.m.

  • Gary Hunt (2nd Vice Chairman)

    Mayor, City of Owingsville
    P.O. Box 639
    Owingsville, KY 40360

    Phone: 606-674-6361
    Fax: 606-674-3068
    gary.hunt@roadrunner.com

    Owingsville City Council meets every 2nd Monday at 7:00 p.m.

  • Tim Fawns

    Citizen Member
    P.O. Box 593
    Owingsville, KY 40360

    Phone: 606-336-0348
    tfawns@bankobc.com

  • Deborah Cole (Ex-Officio)

    Mayor, City of Sharpsburg
    P.O. Box 128
    Sharpsburg, KY 40374

    Phone: 606-247-4627
    dcolemayor40374@yahoo.com

    Sharpsburg City Council meets every 1st Monday at 6:00 p.m.

  • Bill Unchester (Ex-Officio)

    Mayor, City of Salt Lick
    P.O. Box 136
    Salt Lick, KY 40371

    Phone: 606-342-1012
    cityofsaltlick@gmail.com

    Salt Lick City Council meets every 1st Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Menifee County Members

  • Rick Stiltner (Immediate Past Chairman)

    County Judge-Executive, Menifee County Fiscal Court
    P.O. Box 105

    Frenchburg, KY 40322
    Phone: 606-768-3482
    Fax: 606-768-2302
    menifeecojudge@mrtc.com

    Menifee County Fiscal Court meets every 2nd Wednesday at 8:00 a.m.

  • Edward Bryant (1st Vice Chairman)

    Mayor, City of Frenchburg
    P.O. Box 113
    Frenchburg, KY 40322

    Phone: 606-768-3457
    Fax: 606-768-6277
    mayor@mrtc.com

    Frenchburg City Council meets every 1st Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

  • Phyllis Lawson

    Citizen Member
    P.O. Box 105
    Frenchburg, KY 40322

    pjlawson@mrtc.com

Montgomery County Members

  • Chris Haddix

    County Judge Executive, Montgomery County Fiscal Court
    44 West Main Street, Suite C
    Mt. Sterling, KY 40353

    Phone: 859-498-8707
    Fax: 859-498-1040
    chris.haddix@ky.gov

    Montgomery County Fiscal Court meets every 3rd Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

  • Al Botts (Treasurer)

    Mayor, City of Mt. Sterling
    33 N Maysville Street
    Mt. Sterling, KY 40353

    Phone: 859-498-8725
    Fax: 859-498-8727
    al.botts@ky.gov

    Mt. Sterling City Council meets every 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

  • Taunya Jones

    Citizen Member
    44 West Main Street, Suite C
    Mt. Sterling, KY 40353

    Phone: 606-783-2099
    ta.jones@moreheadstate.edu

  • Clayton Neal (Ex-Officio)

    Mayor, City of Camargo
    4406B Camargo Road
    Mt. Sterling, KY 40353

    Phone: 859-498-9075
    claytonneal1@yahoo.com

    Camargo City Commission meets every 1st Monday at 6:00 p.m.

  • Steven Barnes (Ex-Officio)

    Mayor, City of Jeffersonville
    P.O. Box 127
    Jeffersonville, KY 40337

    Phone: 859-498-5808
    Fax: 859-497-6267
    steve.barnes2011@yahoo.com

    Jeffersonville City Commission meets every last Monday at 6:00 p.m.

Morgan County Members

  • Jim Gazay (Secretary)

    County Judge-Executive, Morgan County Fiscal Court
    450 Prestonsburg Street
    West Liberty, KY 41472

    Phone: 606-743-3898
    Fax: 606-743-3895
    jim.gazay@gmail.com

    Morgan County Fiscal Court meets every 3rd Thursday at 6:00 p.m.

  • Kyle Risner

    Mayor, City of West Liberty
    565 Main Street
    West Liberty, KY 41472

    Phone: 606-743-3330
    Fax: 606-743-2202
    mayor.risner@mrtc.com

    West Liberty City Council meets every 4th Monday at 5:00 p.m.

  • Regina Thomas

    Citizen Member
    450 Prestonsburg Street
    West Liberty, KY 41472

    Phone: 606-743-3898
    rthomas@mrtc.com

Rowan County Members

  • Harry Clark (Chairman)

    County Judge-Executive, Rowan County Fiscal Court
    600 West Main Street
    Morehead, KY 40351

    Phone: 606-784-5151
    Fax: 606-784-3535
    harry.clark@rcky.us

    Rowan County Fiscal Court meets every 3rd Tuesday at 8:00 a.m.

  • Laura White-Brown

    Mayor, City of Morehead
    314 Bridge Street
    Morehead, KY 40351

    Phone: 606-784-8505
    Fax: 606-784-2216
    mayor.whitebrown@morehead-ky.gov

    Morehead City Council meets every 2nd Monday at 6:00 p.m.

  • Bill Redwine

    Citizen Member
    600 West Main Street
    Morehead, KY 40351

    Phone: 606-356-0666
    billredwine@gmail.com

  • Don Lamb (Ex-Officio)

    Mayor, City of Lakeview Heights
    385 Circle Drive
    Morehead, KY 40351

    Phone: 606-780-7613
    Fax: 606-780-7613
    lslamb@adelphia.net

    Lakeview Heights City Commission meets every 1st Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

  • Joseph (Jay) Morgan, Ph.D. (Ex-Officio)

    President, Morehead State University
    Office of the President
    202 Howell-McDowell Administration Building
    Morehead, KY 40351

    Phone: 606-783-2022
    j.morgan@moreheadstate.edu

Regional Member

Other Ex-Officio Members

  • Senator Ralph Alvarado

    3250 McClure Road
    Winchester, KY 40391

    Phone: 859-556-0620

  • Senator Stephen West

    202 Vimont Lane
    Paris, KY 40361

    Phone: 502-564-8100 ext. 843

  • Senator Brandon Smith

    PO Box 846
    Hazard, KY 41702

    Phone: 606-436-4526

  • Representative David Hale

    11 Hales Lane
    Wellington, KY 40387

    Phone: 606-768-3474

  • Representative Richard White

    702 Capital Ave
    Frankfort, KY 40601

    Phone: 502-564-8100 ext. 701