Source: LFUCG Meeting Archive

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council will vote on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget’s first reading and hold a public hearing on a Red Mile Tax Increment Financing expansion during its June 4 meeting.

James Buss, dean of Ball State University’s Honors College, has been selected to lead the University of Kentucky’s Lewis Honors College, beginning July 1.

Gov. Beshear approved $750,000 in state funding for a site and building development project in Floyd County as part of the Kentucky Product Development Initiative, aimed at encouraging future investment and job creation in the region.

Kentucky football mini-pack tickets for the 2026 season are now on sale, offering fans flexible options starting at $136 for three-game packages and rising to $252 for five-game options featuring marquee matchups against Florida and Louisville.

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine published new clinical guidance this week affirming that acetaminophen, better known by its brand Tylenol, should be the “first-line” defense against pain and fever during pregnancy.  The directive contradicts the Trump administration’s notice to physicians last year cautioning against the use of the primary pain reliever recommended for pregnant…

Five University of Kentucky baseball players — Ben Cleaver, Leighton Harris, Nate Harris, Luke Lawrence and Jayce Tharnish — were named to the College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District team, with Lawrence and Tharnish advancing to All-America voting.

Residents debated a major data center expansion at the former Lexmark site, complained about unregistered mini bikes in neighborhoods, and discussed a school board chair’s legal challenge to a state law that would prevent him from running again.

The Planning Commission’s subdivision committee recommended approval of a major Patchen Wilkes mixed-use development combining a Kroger and 288 apartments, pending resolution of design and infrastructure issues.

The Urban County Council is set to complete fiscal year 2027 budget approval and consider spending proposals totaling millions of dollars at meetings on Tuesday, including a solar installation program for low-income homeowners.