Council Work Session – May 05, 2026

April 30, 2026

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Agenda summary

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council will hold a work session on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. The session will address two new business items and several continuing presentations.

Rides United pilot transportation program: Authorization to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with United Way of the Bluegrass to operate a pilot project providing transportation services within Lexington-Fayette County at a cost of $375,000. Funding will be disbursed in two phases ($125,000 for Phase 1 and $250,000 for Phase 2), with the project projected to provide approximately 12,500 rides through June 30, 2028.
Legacy Business Park broadband infrastructure: Authorization to execute a Utility Access Agreement with Metro Fibernet, LLC for the installation and maintenance of broadband infrastructure at the Legacy Business Park project at no cost, with a three-year initial term and automatic continuation unless either party provides 30 days written notice of termination.
Council Capital Projects: Approval of $58,064 in total funding for four projects: $5,500 to United Way of the Bluegrass for a cargo van, $12,564 to Sayre Christian Village Nursing Home for dining chairs, $10,000 to The Voyage Movement for lawn care equipment, and $30,000 to LFUCG Traffic Engineering for traffic improvements on Redding Road.
Social Services and Public Safety Committee summary: Review of April 14, 2026 committee discussions on affordable housing initiatives, the Lexington Mobile Market, and the Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition.

Public comment is accepted on agenda items at the beginning of the work session and on non-agenda items at the end.

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