LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council work session is scheduled to consider more than a dozen proposals on June 16, including the purchase of adjacent property for the Division of Water Quality headquarters and a grant application to construct a new fire station.
The council would authorize the city to purchase a property at 130 West New Circle Road for $400,000, according to the agenda. The property is adjacent to an 8.43-acre tract owned by LFUCG that is being redeveloped to serve as headquarters for the Division of Water Quality, which provides wastewater treatment and stormwater management to Lexington.
Another significant proposal would authorize submission of a grant application to construct a new fire station intended to enhance emergency response coverage, particularly for Bluegrass Station, which operates on the Bluegrass Army Depot. The proposed project carries a cost estimate not to exceed $12 million and would include a 30 percent local match for construction.
Additional items on the agenda include authorization for a 2 percent salary increase for all eligible classified and unclassified employees in the unified pay plan, effective June 29. The proposal also would adjust the salary scales by 1 percent and increase salaries for the Police Chief and Fire Chief by 2 percent.
The council would consider expanding the WORK-Lexington economic development program through a $62,718.42 contract with Jubilee Jobs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. It would also create two new positions in the Division of Parks and Recreation: a Recreation Manager and a Recreation Specialist Sr., both effective July 1.
Other proposals include seeking federal grants for pipeline emergency response equipment and search and rescue funding, approving various service agreements with youth sports and job training providers, and updating procurement regulations to increase expenditure thresholds.
The work session begins at 3 p.m. in the Government Center Council Chamber. Final votes on items typically occur at the council’s regular meeting Thursday.
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