In state of the city address, Mayor Gorton says Lexington has made progress on many fronts
Originally published by WEKU. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton delivered an upbeat State of the City address Tuesday at the Central Bank Center. She spoke of progress the state’s second...
Source of Income Discrimination Ordinance Passes Out of Committee
Last Tuesday, the Social Services and Public Safety Committee passed a Source of Income (SOI) Discrimination ban ordinance. What is source of income discrimination? The City of Lexington defines...
FY24 Q2 Financial Update
In Tuesday’s Budget, Finance, and Economic Development (BFED) Committee, Councilmembers will hear the Second Quarter Update on the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. Quarter two ended on December 31st, 2023....
Tech Association of the Bluegrass Presentation
Also in Tuesday’s Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee meeting, the Tech Association of the Bluegrass (TAB) will present an overview of the tech industry in Lexington. TAB argues...
Lexington “Business Park” would impact forested habitat of endangered bat species
LEXINGTON, Ky.–In a contentious move set to be discussed at Tuesday’s Urban County Council Work Session, Mayor Linda Gorton’s Chief Development Officer, Kevin Atkins, has proposed the removal of...
Surveillance City: Lexington’s AI Experiment Puts Privacy in the Spotlight
For my master’s capstone, I wrote a paper on the license plate readers in Lexington. My paper focused on their locations in marginalized neighborhoods as well as privacy concerns...
Lexington council committee passes ‘source of income’ ordinance
Originally published by WEKU. The Lexington City Council’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee Tuesday approved an ordinance backers say would prevent housing discrimination based on source of income....
CivicLex Proposes New Public Input Meetings
At this Thursday’s Public Input Subcommittee meeting, the committee will discuss a CivicLex proposal for two new types of Council-hosted meetings that could be used as opportunities to gather...
Source of Income Discrimination Discussion Continues
In Tuesday’s Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee meeting, Councilmembers will continue discussion and likely vote on an ordinance banning Source of Income (SOI) Discrimination in Lexington. What...
Housing and Utility Assistance Programs Update
In Tuesday’s Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee meeting, Commissioner of Housing Advocacy and Community Development Charlie Lanter will present an update on Lexington’s various housing assistance programs....