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West Point Mayor Richard Ciresi says the city has continued to make efforts to make the city aesthetically pleasing in order to attract new residents and tourism.
Ciresi says the city accomplished several goals in 2025, including the opening of a Dollar General store, which he believes is the first national retailer to open in the city in decades.
“That filled the big demand,” Ciresi said. “Now you can buy some groceries and pick up some things without going five or six miles in either direction, so that was a big one. We completed our bank stabilization study, which is going to put us in a position to apply for funds to fix our river bank so it doesn’t continue to slip into the river.”
Ciresi says the city also found new opportunities for revenue in 2025.
“We sold the long-term lease on our water tower, which gave us some cash, and we also sold the 99-year lease for the cell tower property on Dixie Highway, which again generated some cash,” Ciresi said.
The mayor says progress made in 2025 looks to support goals for 2026.
“I would like to get development started on the (city-owned) 55 acres and start building some new homes,” Ciresi said. “I would like to start doing in-fill on the vacant lots here in West Point. We should, hopefully, get the grant to complete our bank stabilization or riverbank stabilization. We are also in pursuit of a grant to perhaps build a new firehouse that would be above base flood.”
Ciresi also said park improvements are on the agenda for 2026, which in addition to benefiting residents creates opportunities such as the Kentucky Folklore Festival held at Veterans Memorial Park in October.
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