Investing in people: Mayor Alan Keck’s statement on fiscal year 2021 budget
By Mayor Alan Keck How you do anything is how you do everything. No matter the role, I have always strived to dream more, learn more and do more. All with others in mind. I am no different as mayor. I believe when we invest in the people who invest in us — not just...
Unity is the focus of Juneteenth Community Charette
Peaceful event on June 19 will honor lives lost, shine light on experiences of Somerset’s black community In an effort to promote unity and peaceful discussion as communities around the nation stand up against racial injustice, the City of Somerset has partnered with...
New speaker system brings music to downtown streets
Partnership makes WYKY-FM the “Official Radio Station of Downtown Somerset” Downtown Somerset residents and business owners were greeted with music June 11 as the City of Somerset turned on its new outdoor speakers. Through a partnership with Somerset 106.1 WYKY-FM,...
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...
City council meeting canceled in observance of Memorial Day
Next meeting will be 6 p.m. June 8 The Somerset City Council will not meet Monday, May 25, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. The council will meet again virtually at 6 p.m. Monday, June 8, using Zoom video technology. The meeting will be broadcast on Facebook...
City launches Healthy Somerset initiative
Program will offer ideas, challenges to encourage healthy habits Unless it’s raining so hard you can’t use an umbrella or the snow is so deep you can’t walk through it, Stephanie Henderson and her father, David Moody, walk every day. Four-and-a-half miles every day,...
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...
City of Somerset hosts Read with Spirit Contest for local youth
As the school year ends and social distancing efforts continue because of COVID-19, the City of Somerset is hosting a contest to encourage local youth to keep reading while they’re staying healthy at home. The Read with Spirit Contest is open to city residents ages 4...
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...