Council weighs $508,561 Change Order #1 MS4 Contract# 87-2020 on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Last week: Council docket Oct. 8 covers budget, Sir Barton Way rezoning, data center rules. 6 public meetings are on the city calendar the week of Oct. 12; every agenda, preview and recording is linked below.
On the calendar
Monday, Oct. 12
BOA Meeting — 1:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 200 E. Main St. · Agenda · Preview
Tuesday, Oct. 13
Environmental Quality & Public Works (EQPW) Committee — 1 p.m., Council Chambers, 200 E. Main St. · Agenda · Preview
- The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, October 13, with items on stormwater, snow and ice control, a roundabout study, and a public engagement update. The…
- Approval of Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee Summary
- Annual Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program Update
Council Work Session — 3 p.m. · Agenda
- Table of Motions: Council Work Session, October 6, 2026
- Summary: Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee, September 15, 2026
- Presentation: Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Police & Fire Pension Board Meeting — 9 a.m. · Agenda not yet posted
Mayor’s Task Force to End Homelessness — 3:30 p.m. · Agenda not yet posted
Thursday, Oct. 15
Planning Commission Work Session — 1:30 p.m., Phoenix Building, 101 E. Vine St. · Agenda · Preview
Last week
- Council docket Oct. 8 covers budget, Sir Barton Way rezoning, data center rules (Oct. 8) — Lexington’s Urban County Council has a docket for Oct. 8, 2026, that includes a second-reading budget amendment, a contested Sir Barton Way rezoning, a proposal to remove data center references from the zoning code, and several contract and… Video and transcript
- Council considers infrastructure projects, stormwater grants at Tuesday work session (Oct. 6) — The Urban County Council approved approximately $160,000 in stormwater quality grants and considered multiple infrastructure agreements, including a 10-year mineral extraction lease with Vulcan Construction Materials. Video and transcript
- Planning Commission to Weigh White Farm and Tates Creek Road Plans (Oct. 8) — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission meets Thursday, October 8, to consider the White Farm development on Richmond Road, a Tates Creek Road subdivision plan and two waiver requests. The White Farm plan has been delayed… Video and transcript
- Lexington Arts Commission considers sculpture donation, Phoenix Park art project (Oct. 6) — The Lexington Public Arts Commission received a donation of a 25-foot stainless steel sculpture from a departing business owner and heard a Phase One presentation for a community art project at Phoenix Park. Video and transcript
Also this week
- Gorton to Discuss Homelessness Task Force Recommendations Monday
- Lexington celebrates trees with week-long festival Oct. 9-18
- Lexington offers free trash disposal day Saturday
- Gorton names panel to review city’s license plate reader program
- Lexington Parks & Recreation wins national Gold Medal Award
- Lexington launches Cardiac Crusade to map AED locations citywide
Sources
- LFUCG meeting calendar (Granicus)
- Agenda: BOA Meeting, Oct. 12
- Agenda: Environmental Quality & Public Works (EQPW) Committee, Oct. 13
- Environmental Quality & Public Works (EQPW) Committee: Approval of Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee Summary
- Environmental Quality & Public Works (EQPW) Committee: Annual Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program Update
- Agenda: Council Work Session, Oct. 13
- Council Work Session: Table of Motions: Council Work Session, October 6, 2026
- Council Work Session: Summary: Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee, September 15, 2026
- Council Work Session: Presentation: Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness
- Agenda: Planning Commission Work Session, Oct. 15
- Meeting archive: Council docket Oct. 8 covers budget, Sir Barton Way rezoning, data center rules
- Meeting archive: Council considers infrastructure projects, stormwater grants at Tuesday work session
- Meeting archive: Planning Commission to Weigh White Farm and Tates Creek Road Plans
- Meeting archive: Lexington Arts Commission considers sculpture donation, Phoenix Park art project
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