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,...
Updates to Council on Disparity Study
In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning Committee, Councilmembers will hear updates on LFUCG’s implementation of the 2022 disparity study. The Disparity Study analyzed contracts and projects awarded to businesses...
Council to Vote on New FUSUS Grant Program
In Tuesday’s Council Work Session, Council will take their first vote on establishing a $10,000 grant to reimburse downtown businesses that integrate their security camera with LPD’s FUSUS program....
Many Ky. water systems exceed new federal limits for ‘forever chemicals’; all systems must test for 3 years, correct if needed
WKYT map, adapted by Kentucky Health News By Al CrossKentucky Health News Several Kentucky water systems, mostly on and near the Ohio River, will have to fund ways to...
Parks Sustainable Funding Ballot Initiative to Receive Final Vote
Council will soon cast their final vote on whether or not to place the Parks Sustainable Funding ballot initiative on the November General Election ballot. The initiative will receive...
Gun Violence Task Force Presents Recommendations to Council Committee
In Tuesday’s Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee, District 11 Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds will present new policy recommendations from the Gun Violence Task Force that aim to address...
Five Year Lease Extension for Flock Cameras Up for Vote
In Tuesday’s Council Work Session, Council will take the first vote to extend the City’s lease for the Flock License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras for another five years. The...
A Proposed Ban on Retail Sales of Dogs and Cats to be Heard in Committee
In Tuesday’s Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee meeting, the Kentucky State Director for the Humane Society of the United States will present a proposed ordinance to prohibit...