Council Begins Work on LFUCG Budget
Budget Season officially kicked off last week with Mayor Linda Gorton’s Budget Address! This budget’s $531.8 million General Fund is the largest in Lexington’s history, and includes funding for...
CivicLex’s Contract to Review Boards and Commissions up for Vote
Earlier this year, LFUCG released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to conduct an evaluation of LFUCG’s 69 Boards and Commissions, including their membership, structure, diversity, vacancy rates, appointment process,...
Flock Camera Lease Extension to Get Final Vote
In Thursday’s Council Meeting, Council will have their final vote to approve a five-year lease extension for the 100 Flock license plate reader cameras currently operated by the Lexington...
Parks Ballot Initiative Gets Final Vote This Week
In Thursday’s Council Meeting, Council will make their final vote to place the Parks Sustainable Funding ballot initiative on the November general election ballot. If Council votes to approve...
Dining expenditures by VisitLex scrutinized amidst broader spending concerns
Lexington, KY — A recent investigation by The Lexington Times has revealed substantial spending on dining by VisitLex, financed through the transient room tax assessed on hotel accommodations in...
Lottery system will determine who gets 48 licenses for retailers and 10 for processors of medical cannabis in 11 Kentucky regions
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear gave an update on the medical cannabis licensing program Thursday, after signing this year’s medical cannabis bill into law the day...
Highlights from Mayor Gorton’s Budget Address
On Tuesday April 16th, Mayor Linda Gorton kicked off Budget Season with her annual Budget Address! The Budget is now in Council’s hands — they will work on the...
Mayor Linda Gorton Kicks of Budget Season
This Tuesday at 3pm, Mayor Linda Gorton will present her proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 (FY24/25). We don’t know much about what will be in this budget, but...
Proposed Regulations for Short Term Rentals in Rural Lexington
In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning Committee, the Rural Land Management Board will present its recommendations for regulations of STRs outside the Urban Service Boundary (USB). When Lexington passed...
New Changes to Speed Up Council Meetings
In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning Committee, Council will hear proposed changes to the approval process for how certain Council and Administration projects are approved in Council meetings. Currently,...