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This Tuesday, October 21st at 1pm, Council will hold a Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting to decide how to allocate the city’s fund balance from Fiscal Year 25 (FY25). The fund balance is essentially leftover money from the previous budget year. The balance can come from several sources: more revenue or lower expenses…

In Tuesday, October 21st’s Council Work Session, Lextran General Manager Fred Combs will present an overview of Lextran’s Microtransit Feasibility Study and share steps Lextran would need to take for a microtransit pilot to happen. 💼 Download the Presentation: You can review the presentation slides starting on page 38 of this packet. 🙋‍♀️ What…

On September 19, 2025, Trump passed an executive order requiring international applicants to pay a $100,000 fee to acquire H-1B visas, a program that allows employers to hire skilled workers in specialized positions. The new fee will affect a wide range of industries, including education, healthcare, technology, and research. Proponents of Trump’s new policy…

Judges decided the winner of the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp contest on Friday, September 19th. I watched the livestream, along with about 1,700 other fans. James Hautman’s acrylic painting of three Buffleheads in flight rose above the other 289 entries to capture first place. The image will grace the 2026-2027 Duck Stamp.  Jim and…

Commonwealth ranked 8th in Site Selection magazine’s 2025 Global Groundwork Index   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 17, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted yet another strong national recognition for the commonwealth’s economic growth and future preparedness as Kentucky placed 8th in Site Selection magazine’s 2025 Global Groundwork Index, which is based on capital investment…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 17, 2025) — A University of Kentucky team has been selected for the 2025-26 Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) Program of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). The five-month program culminates in a two-day event March 2026 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1978, CUR is a nonprofit association…

Lexington will now allow the use of Industrial Revenue Bonds for housing developments located within Lexington’s Urban Service Boundary, Mayor Linda Gorton said. The change is one of many Lexington has made recently to encourage the development of housing, especially workforce housing, and housing that is affordable.  “As Lexington continues to grow, we must…

Beginning Monday, Nov. 3, Rosemont Garden will be closed 24 hours/day from Lafayette Parkway to Cherrybark Drive for sanitary sewer construction.  This closure is expected to last until Friday, Dec. 5. Residents will be able to access their homes during construction.  Drivers should use Cherrybark Drive and Southland Drive to detour around the closure.…

Company has operated in the commonwealth for a decade   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 16, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced continued momentum within the state’s booming economy as Inked Brands, a rapidly growing diversified consumer products company, will relocate and expand in Bowling Green with a $10.7 million investment, creating 20 new Kentucky…