Transylvania University to sell baseball field in support of affordable housing development
Originally published by WEKU. A $2.8 million sale between Transylvania University and a group of Lexington banks will transform the school’s baseball field into an affordable housing development. The...
KY bill threatens Lexington’s proposed ban on source of income discrimination by landlords
The Herald Leader’s Beth Musgrave reports: A bill filed in the Kentucky legislature would ban local governments from prohibiting landlords from discriminating against people who use federal housing vouchers...
Proposed anti-crime bill makes street camping illegal in Kentucky
Republished from WEKU. Sandy Chester said it always felt like people were looking at him and judging him for sleeping in his car. Even during the day, he could...
Lexington’s winter weather plan features new temporary shelter at North Lexington YMCA
Originally published by WEKU. Jeff Herron is the city of Lexington’s homeless prevention manager. He said when winter temperatures are extreme, many people who wouldn’t ordinarily seek shelter look...
Lexington task force discusses ways to reduce gun violence, put abandoned properties back into communities
WEKU | By Shepherd Snyder Members of Lexington’s Community Pillars Gun Violence Task Force discussed Thursday evening on how to reduce incidents by renovating abandoned properties or vacant lots across...
Lexington could soon have more homeless kids, as pandemic-era rental assistance program ends
by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, KY — As the curtain falls on a pandemic-era federal rental assistance program, a grim forecast looms over Lexington, with advocates warning...
Lexington renters and landlords have their say about source of income discrimination
WEKU | By Stu Johnson Lexington City Hall has seen some rather lengthy public hearings in its time. Chalk one more up this week when the topic of housing was...
Council committee to hold public hearing Tuesday on Source of Income Discrimination
By Jillian Riseman, CivicLex Weekly The Social Services and Public Safety Committee is holding a special meeting Tuesday at 6pm in Council Chambers to hear public input on banning Source...
Lexington town hall focuses on code enforcement responsibilities
WEKU | By Stu Johnson Lexington residents are being given an opportunity to sound off with any concerns about code enforcement. The first of four town hall meetings took place...
Federal Reserve Director’s former firm secured $11M in city Affordable Housing funds despite past scrutiny
by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times A report scheduled to be presented to the Urban County Council’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, and made available online...