Somerset Utilities to resume disconnects for non-payment Jan. 6
City will set up payment arrangements for past due balances Somerset Utilities will resume normal disconnect practices on Jan. 6, 2021. Current balances will be subject to disconnect on bills with a due date on or after December 30, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has...
Rocky Hollow Recreation Center, playgrounds reopen June 8
Fischer Fun Park at Somersport, as well as all city parks, will reopen to families Monday, June 8. Indoor, outdoor basketball courts will be the only areas to remain closed All Somerset city parks will reopen on Monday, June 8, with the only exception being the indoor...
SomerSplash Waterpark will reopen June 29
Park establishes preparedness plan for protecting health, safety of patrons SomerSplash Waterpark plans to reopen to the public June 29 at 50 percent capacity, establishing in-depth guidelines to ensure patrons remain healthy and safe as the community emerges from the...
Energy Center reopens to the public
Public health measures implemented inside building for visitors’ protection The City of Somerset Energy Center reopens to the public today, May 18, following Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations for sanitation, hygiene and social distancing. The building...
2020: The Time We Missed
City will bury time COVID-19 time capsule The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented time in history. School and business closures, sports season cancelations, drive-thru graduations — days have been spent working to keep a distance during a time when there is...
City parks to reopen in a limited capacity
Residents will be able to access green spaces, trails May 11 Somerset city parks will partially reopen Monday, giving residents more options for being outdoors while social distancing. Areas open to the public include walking trails and green spaces at Rocky Hollow,...
Mayor develops proposal to bring restaurants, childcare facilities into Phase 1 reopening
Somerset Mayor Alan Keck has developed an economic reopening proposal for Somerset, one that details bringing childcare facilities and restaurants into Phase 1 of Gov. Andy Beshear’s Healthy at Work plan. “While I am thrilled for our churches and the sectors of our...
Mayor launches #seemyset Live! to support local businesses, artists and musicians
Series will air Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays during COVID-19 crisis SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (April 24, 2020) — Somerset Mayor Alan Keck launched a new series April 23 called #seemyset LIVE! — an extension of his regular Facebook Live community updates — that will support...
Somerset City Council will meet virtually as COVID-19 crisis continues
Meeting will air on Facebook Live for the public SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (April 23, 2020) — In an effort to continue following federal and state guidelines for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Somerset City Council will meet in regular session virtually...
Mayor drafts proposal for re-opening Somerset businesses safely, strategically
Steps would begin after a 14-day decline in COVID-19 cases SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (April 22, 2020) — In response to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s request for ideas and plans to re-open businesses safely and strategically, Mayor Alan Keck has developed a proposal for...