KRS 65.440: Local legislative bodies, additional powers.

(1) Local legislative bodies shall have all the powers necessary to carry out the

purposes and provisions of KRS 65.410 to 65.460, including the following powers

in addition to others granted by KRS 65.410 to 65.460:

(a) To borrow funds and make expenditures necessary to carry out the purposes of

KRS 65.410 to 65.460;

(b) To advance or accept advances of public funds;

(c) To apply for, accept and utilize grants and any other assistance from the

federal government and any other public or private sources; to g ive such

security as may be required and to enter and carry out contracts or agreements

in connection with the assistance; and to include in any contract for assistance

from the federal government such conditions imposed pursuant to federal laws

as the local legislative body may deem reasonable and appropriate and which

are not inconsistent with the purposes of KRS 65.410 to 65.460;

(d) To make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary to the exercise

of its powers under KRS 65.410 to 65.460;

(e) In connection with the real property acquired for the purposes of KRS 65.410

to 65.460, to provide or to arrange or contract for the provision, construction,

maintenance, operation or repair by any person or agency, public or private, of

services, privileges, works, streets, roads, public utilities, or other facilities or

structures that may be necessary to the provision, preservation, maintenance,

and management of the property as open space land;

(f) To insure or provide for the insurance of any real or personal property or

operations of the public body against any risks or hazards, including the power

to pay premiums on the insurance;

(g) To demolish or dispose of any structures or facilities which may be

detrimental to or inconsistent with the use of real property as open space land;

and

(h) To exercise any or all of its functions and powers under KRS 65.410 to 65.460

jointly or cooperatively with one or more public bodies of this state, and to

enter into agreements for joint or cooperative action.

(2) For the purposes of KRS 65.410 to 65.460 the local legislative bodies may:

(a) Appropriate funds;

(b) Issue and sell their revenue bonds and general obligation bonds in the manner

and within the limitations prescribed by the applicable laws of the

Commonwealth; and

(c) Exercise their powers under KRS 65.410 to 65.460 through a board or

commission, or through such office or officers as the local legislative bodies

by resolution determine.