Join the Solar Revolution: New City Program Makes It Affordable for Homeowners to Go Solar
Lexington, Ky.–The City of Lexington has partnered with the Kentucky Solar Energy Society to launch Solarize Lexington, a program aimed at encouraging households in the area to reduce their...
What’s New in City Government This Week?
By CivicLex Staff Community Corrections operations review Tuesday at the Social Services & Public Safety (SSPS) Committee meeting, Council will hear a presentation from Division of Community Corrections Director...
Council Releases Statement in Response to LGBTQ Advocacy Group’s Petition
Lexington, Ky.–Members and allies of Lexington’s LGBTQ community presented a petition organized by Lex Have Pride to the Urban County Council Thursday. The group says the petition has over...
Lexington Receives a “D” Grade for Fiscal Health – Accounting Watchdog Calls it a “Sinkhole City”
Lexington, Ky.–A recent report from Truth in Accounting (TIA), a nonprofit government finance watchdog group, has ranked Lexington, Kentucky as the 59th most fiscally healthy city out of the...
LFUCG Invites Citizens to Share Feedback on Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development
Lexington, Ky.–The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) is set to hold a second public hearing on Monday, March 20, at 6 p.m. The hearing, which will take place in...
Lexington AirBNB Regulations Pass Committee – What’s Next for the Ordinance?
Lexington, Ky.–A proposal to regulate short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO was approved by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council’s General Government and Planning Committee Tuesday. The resolution received unanimous...
Lexington’s Queer Community Takes a Stand for Equality – Petition Demands Political Leaders Protect LGBTQ Rights
Lexington, Ky.–A grassroots movement called “Lex Have Pride” launched in Lexington, Kentucky, this week. The movement is demanding concrete protections for the LGBTQ community in the city. Following the...
Council Taking Up Regulations for Short Term Rentals – Current AirBNB Owners Could Be Given Additional 6 Months To Comply
By Adrian Paul Bryant (CivicLex) In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee meeting, Councilmembers James Brown and Liz Sheehan will present a revised proposal to regulate Short Term Rentals...
Bill moves to let Kentucky Horse Park hire outside merit system, share in local ‘bedroom’ tax
By Jack Brammer, Kentucky Lantern A state legislative panel unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would allow the Kentucky Horse Park to exclude its new hires from the state merit system...
Council pulls plug on funding for Davis Bottom Farmers’ Market, new Salvation Army building
Lexington, Ky.–The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council has decided to cancel two projects that were previously funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) due to the deadlines associated...