Kentucky Revised Statutes · § 97.020 — Establishment of local recreational facilities

The legislative body of any city or the fiscal court of any county may establish a park, playground and recreation system and may vest the power to provide, maintain and conduct parks, playgrounds and recreation centers in a park board, board of education, playground and recreation board or other existing board. Any board so designated may maintain and equip parks, playgrounds and recreation centers and the buildings thereon, and may employ trained and qualified park superintendents, playground directors, supervisors, recreation superintendents or other officers and employees as it deems proper.