KRS 97.010: City and county recreation facilities.

(1) The acquisition, development, maintenance and operation of parks, playgrounds and

recreation centers, which may include but is not limited to zoos and museums, is a

proper municipal purpose for all cities and counties. The legislative body of any city

or t he fiscal court of any county may dedicate for use as parks, playgrounds and

recreation centers any lands or buildings owned or leased by the city or county and

not devoted to an inconsistent public use and may acquire real property for such

purpose by pur chases, lease, condemnation or otherwise, at any place reasonably

accessible to the inhabitants of the city or county and either within or without the

boundaries of the city or the county.

(2) Any two (2) or more cities, or any city and county, may jointl y establish, maintain

and conduct a park and recreation system. Any school district may join with any city

or county in providing and conducting public parks, playgrounds and recreation

centers.