WHEELWRIGHT, Ky. (WMDJ) – The Wheelwright City Commission is making efforts to create tourism dollars for the town.

Commissioner Michael “Bub” Tackett introduced a proposal during Wednesday’s city commission meeting, which was approved, to transform a vacant 60-acre space near city hall into a recreation area for tourism.

The space would be used as a campsite and fairgrounds, which would provide a place for visitors to camp and allow the city a more developed area to host festivals and events.

Tackett also hopes to secure grant funding to develop the city’s mountains into a trail system and make Wheelwright an ATV-friendly town.