Mayfield Breaks Ground on New City Hall, Police Station

A tornado outbreak devastated the City of Mayfield in 2021. The storms claimed the lives of 22 Mayfield residents and injured hundreds. Less than three years later, Mayfield Mayor and Kentucky League of Cities Executive Board member Kathy O’Nan saw her city break ground on a new city hall and fire station. Less than two weeks earlier, on Sept. 23, the city broke ground on a new fire station.

“Today marks 1,028 days since winds of the December 2021 tornado destroyed every municipal building of the city of Mayfield,” Mayor O’Nan said. “This groundbreaking today on our city hall and Mayfield Police Department marks a milestone achieved through the efforts of our national, state, and local governments to rebuild the heart of our city government and exhibits the determination and resiliency of the people of our beloved city.”

The Kentucky General Assembly appropriated $48.2 million in West Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies (SAFE) funds to build the new city hall, fire, and police stations and renovate Mayfield Electric and Water Systems buildings. Kentucky’s federal representatives helped secure more than $120 million in federal funding to help Kentucky rebuild from the 2021 disaster.

“We made a promise to the people of western Kentucky that we’d be here until every structure, home, and life is rebuilt,” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said. “Today, we’re taking a big step in making good on that promise. We’re not going anywhere.”