"He said the ark would eventually draw more attention to the beliefs of Ham's ministry, which preaches that the Bible's creation story is a true account, and as a result, "voters and taxpayers in Kentucky will eventually see that this is not in their best interest."

It is emphatically in their best interests.

When they see the space available and realise how few animals will physically fit into it, they will be unable to continue to believe this nonsense.

That will be a great public service, contrary to what the eejit intends.