City Diaries

NewCity Morehead

In 2006, Morehead and Rowan County, Kentucky took the unprecedented step of local intergovernmental cooperation by jointly engaging in Kentucky's first NewCity initiative. As the city of Morehead and the Rowan County Fiscal Court voted on this historic cooperative effort, other community leaders stepped up to join in the effort including Morehead State University, St. Claire Regional Hospital, the Morehead-Rowan County Economic Development Corporation, Maysville Community and Technical College-Rowan Campus, and the Morehead-Rowan County Chamber of Commerce.

Multiple listening sessions throughout the city, the county, and on-campus were held as citizens engaged the community's leadership in open dialogue about the future of their community. Their comments and the community's strategies were chronicled throughout the process. The results may be found through the links below.

Final Report

Here's What We Heard You Say

NewCity Morehead Bluesheet

Community Building Session #1

Community Building Session #2

Route 377 Listening Session

MSU Listening Session

MMRC Fire Department Listening Session

Haldeman-Hayes Crossing Listening Session

Elliottville Baptist Church Listening Session

NewCity Morehead Kickoff Invitation

NewCity Morehead FAQ