Your thoughts..... (Louisville, Elizabethtown, Fort Knox: home, schools, utilities)

[msrodz]

Just retired from army and searching for a new career. We were living overseas but no job to be found and currently living with family in NC.

My husband has been offered a job in Seoul, Korea but also has opportunites for jobs at Fort Huachuca, AZ; Fort Knox, KY; Orlando, FL and Frankfurt, GE but none of these have yet to offer the job. So we may already have our answer.

Since the army is no longer "sending" us around the world, we now must make the decision where to next. With moving every 2+ years we do not have roots anywhere. We have 3 kids ages 14, 11 and 9, so schools are important. Next military benefits are important especially medical (Tri-Care). Then location, we enjoy culture things, medium size town, use to warmer climates but does not make much difference.

I am posting this on different regions so as to get a wide range of opinions.

Should I move to your state (area) or one of my other choices, why?

Many thanks on a somewhat tought decision!

[beilart]

Well, here is my 2 cents worth on Kentucky. Hubby and I are retiring to Kentucky sometime in 2010 and here is why. The property taxes are cheaper, the utilities are cheaper than other states, the housing costs are cheaper ( can spend 100K on a gorgeous home in KY where the same home will be 500K in another state), the people are friendly (some are a bit overly religious for our taste but there is a strong attitude of live and let live or allow to believe or not believe), there are a gadzillion lakes and fishing holes/ponds, beautiful scenery, fabulous places for amateur photographers like us, hiking trails, horses and other groovey animals, neat festivals, blue grass music, Louisville, lots of history, and good old fashioned home town values. The schools do not have the highest ratings in the country but academics is what you put into it, not the school itself. Oh, and I almost forgot, Kentucky Basketball (not that I give a rip, but hubby does). Did I leave anything out Kentuckians?

Patty

[The Dissenter]

Originally Posted by msrodz

Just retired from army and searching for a new career. We were living overseas but no job to be found and currently living with family in NC.

My husband has been offered a job in Seoul, Korea but also has opportunites for jobs at Fort Huachuca, AZ; Fort Knox, KY; Orlando, FL and Frankfurt, GE but none of these have yet to offer the job. So we may already have our answer.

Since the army is no longer "sending" us around the world, we now must make the decision where to next. With moving every 2+ years we do not have roots anywhere. We have 3 kids ages 14, 11 and 9, so schools are important. Next military benefits are important especially medical (Tri-Care). Then location, we enjoy culture things, medium size town, use to warmer climates but does not make much difference.

I am posting this on different regions so as to get a wide range of opinions.

Should I move to your state (area) or one of my other choices, why?

Many thanks on a somewhat tought decision!

I think you would do well with Fort Knox, KY. The schools in nearby Elizabethtown are pretty good (from local heresay.) The hospitals seem to be pretty decent and there is a VA hospital in Louisville. Everything you want can be found within an hour of Ft. Knox.

[msrodz]

thanks for your thoughts....just as i expected unfortunately the job position we had has been canceled, not sure why. anyhow, will still continue to search with the huge movement there this year bound to be other positions opening.

ky sounds like a gr8 place to stay put for awhile.....time will tell. THANKS

[EclecticEars]

With your ability to spell, you would be a prime candidate for Kentucky residency.

[dixiegirl7]

Originally Posted by EclecticEars

With your ability to spell, you would be a prime candidate for Kentucky residency.

There is really no excuse for bad manners.

[rnc76]

Originally Posted by EclecticEars

With your ability to spell, you would be a prime candidate for Kentucky residency.

You are a rude little punk. And to think you blame everyone else for you being miserable. I fully expect this post to be deleted, but I had to say it anyway.

BTW, I could only find one misspelled word, I think the other was a typo. This person has been serving our country overseas and is looking to relocate to KY. Show some respect. You didn't even address the question, you just took a personal stab at someone you don't know who is asking an legitimate and sincere question.

[kygman]

rnc, you shouldn't talk to Eclectic like that! Don't you know you're supposed to be kind to dumb animals?

[beilart]

Now, now children. Let's be nice to each other. We are, after all, all we have. Besides, there but for the grace of God we could all be living in Haiti.

[ColorsOfMe]

Originally Posted by beilart

Well, here is my 2 cents worth on Kentucky. Hubby and I are retiring to Kentucky sometime in 2010 and here is why. The property taxes are cheaper, the utilities are cheaper than other states, the housing costs are cheaper ( can spend 100K on a gorgeous home in KY where the same home will be 500K in another state), the people are friendly (some are a bit overly religious for our taste but there is a strong attitude of live and let live or allow to believe or not believe), there are a gadzillion lakes and fishing holes/ponds, beautiful scenery, fabulous places for amateur photographers like us, hiking trails, horses and other groovey animals, neat festivals, blue grass music, Louisville, lots of history, and good old fashioned home town values. The schools do not have the highest ratings in the country but academics is what you put into it, not the school itself. Oh, and I almost forgot, Kentucky Basketball (not that I give a rip, but hubby does). Did I leave anything out Kentuckians?

Patty

That was a beautiful post! Sums up just how most of us, living in Kentucky or not (I'm in Chicopee, MA) feel about the Bluegrass State.