Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IX. Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units § 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 the 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 purchases, 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 jointly 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.