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Rhon Blevins, a team member in the water/wastewater department who handles stormwater public education projects, has been elected to the Southeast Stormwater Association (SESWA) board of directors. SESWA provides education and training for … [Read more...] about Stormwater education leader elected to Southeast Stormwater Association board

City of Somerset Building Inspector Joe Lyons was recently nominated to the Code Administrators Association of Kentucky board of directors. Lyons has been a member of CAAK since 2010 and expressed interest in serving the members of the … [Read more...] about City building inspector joins state code association board

Mayor encourages community members to take the vaccine as cases in the Lake Cumberland region continue to climb SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (September 8, 2021) — As COVID-19 cases reach record highs in the region, the City of Somerset and Healthy Somerset … [Read more...] about City to host free public COVID-19 vaccination clinic

Somerset-Pulaski County EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Achievement Award for the third year in a row for implementing specific quality improvement measures to treat patients who suffer severe heart … [Read more...] about Somerset-Pulaski County EMS earns national award for efforts to improve STEMI treatment

SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (August 31, 2021) — The City of Somerset has received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to upgrade equipment at two wastewater treatment facilities. The EDA grant will aid … [Read more...] about City of Somerset receives $3 million federal grant for wastewater upgrades

Announcement marks first time in the history of the KLC awards program that the City of Somerset has been a recipient SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (August 24, 2021) — Somerset Mayor Alan Keck has been selected by the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) as the … [Read more...] about Somerset Mayor Alan Keck selected as 2021 KLC Elected City Official of the Year