KLC Loss Control Consultant Ben Cook presents Paducah Grants Administrator Hope Reasons and Risk Safety Manager Braden Throgmorton with a 2022 Liability Grant.
PADUCAH — The city of Paducah will use a grant received from the Kentucky League of Cities to provide defensive driver training for city employees.
Paducah was awarded a 2022 Liability Grant from the KLC, according to a news release sent Friday. The grant is offered to help fund programs and services that "reduce liability and make the community safer."
In a statement included in the release, Paducah Mayor George Bray thanked the KLC for the grant and explained it would "greatly assist" the city in ensuring safety for both employees and the public.
"These funds will be critical in training our employees through a robust learning management system with a focus on defensive driving. This is particularly important in the times we live in with the prevalence of distracted driving," Bray said.
Bray said the LMS will allow the city to be more efficient with time and resources.
The Kentucky League of Cities offers employee benefit programs, legislative advocacy, financial and municipal law services, training, community development, and other resources. Additionally, KLC Insurance Services are the state's largest municipal insurance program, the news release explains.
The group's mission statement, as seen on its website, is to "serve those who serve, "working as the unified voice of Kentucky cities by enhancing efforts to improve quality of life through community innovation, effective leadership, and quality governance."
