Commission gets economic outlook

Is Cheney ready for a KFC?

Maybe, but right now, it’s likely Kentucky Fried Chicken isn’t ready to be in Cheney.

This and other aspects of local economic development were part of the Cheney Planning Commission’s Jan. 8 meeting. The meeting featured a presentation on economic development by senior planner Brett Lucas that dovetailed into a discussion on what issues the commission wants to tackle in 2018.

In the KFC example, Lucas said right now there isn’t enough business being done for Louisville Kentucky-based chicken franchise to locate in the city. The reason is based not on what KFC could...