Lexington’s Soccer Stadium Deal: A Question of Priorities Amid Housing Crisis and Low-Wage Jobs
by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) prepares to finalize an Economic Incentive Agreement with LSC Stadium Company, LLC, the...
Lexington councilmembers to hold town hall meetings on code enforcement
By Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington is gearing up for a series of town hall meetings to discuss the recommendations from the Commission for Racial...
Court: Texts about public business on officials’ personal cell phones can be public record
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky Court of Appeals issued an opinion Friday morning that says messages on personal cell phones are public records when they are created...
LFUCG Budget: Budget COW this week to discuss Fund Balance Proposals from the Mayor and Council
by CivicLex Weekly Staff On Tuesday, October 31st, there will be a special Budget Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting to discuss the Fiscal Year 2023 Fund Balance. What...
Lexington Council members get briefed on waterway quality
WEKU | By Stu Johnson The current state of waterways throughout Fayette County is improving in some ways, but areas of concern remain. A Lexington City Council committee got an...
Lexington Council and Administration express concern about employee feedback on diversity-equity and inclusion
WEKU | By Stu Johnson A survey of employees in Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government shows there are areas of concern. The issue got attention last week during a Council Committee...
USB expansion lawsuit dismissed
by Jill Riseman and Adrian Paul Bryant, CivicLex Weekly Judge Lucy VanMeter has dismissed the lawsuit by Fayette Alliance and property owners over the Urban Service Boundary (USB) expansion....
Lexington City Council examining pay equity issues
WEKU | By Stu Johnson Lexington City Council members have taken a deeper dive into pay equity issues involving well over a thousand employees. Both the administration and Council say...
In Fayette County, nurseries unwittingly fuel invasive plant problem, report finds
LEXINGTON, KY — A recent report by the Lexington Greenspace Trust’s Jesse Voigt on the issue of invasive plants in Fayette County has revealed that local plant nurseries are unwittingly...
Council to discuss pay disparity and workplace culture
by Jillian Riseman and Adrian Paul Bryant, CivicLex Weekly LEXINGTON, Ky.–On Tuesday, the General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee will hear the results of a pay comparison study. The...