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Lexington, KY— In an upcoming Urban County Council work session on Tuesday, ONE Lexington will present its 2023 update, showcasing a range of initiatives aimed at tackling urban challenges, particularly those related to gun violence and its impacts on the community. Key Highlights of the Presentation: This comprehensive update from One Lexington reflects a…
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by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, Ky.–A body tasked with making recommendations for the city’s use of National Opioid Litigation settlement funds will hear testimony from the general public for the first time on Friday. According to an agenda released by the city’s Opioid Abatement Commission Wednesday, open public comment will occur at…
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By Jillian Riseman, CivicLex Weekly The Social Services and Public Safety Committee is holding a special meeting Tuesday at 6pm in Council Chambers to hear public input on banning Source of Income (SOI) Discrimination. This meeting was set by Committee Chair Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds after they heard a presentation on SOI discrimination in their October…
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by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times A report scheduled to be presented to the Urban County Council’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, and made available online Friday, has revealed over $11 million in recent allocations to a firm whose owner’s past financial dealings with the City of Lexington have come under…
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by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, Ky.–A horse farm on Tates Creek Road near Brannon Road could soon be redeveloped into a new subdivision. According to plans filed Friday, Turner Management LLC wants to turn the almost 14 acre George Knight Stables farm property into a 29-unit housing development. The property is located…
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by Jillian Riseman, CivicLex Weekly LEXINGTON, Ky.–On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, Councilmembers met in a Committee of the Whole (COW) to discuss $55.9 million worth of unassigned funding left over from the end of Fiscal Year 2023. Ahead of this meeting, the Mayor and Councilmembers put out a list of proposals for how they…
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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 focus on a new professional soccer stadium raises questions about the city’s priorities. The deal, set for discussion at Tuesday’s Council Work Session, comes at…
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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 Justice and Equality’s Housing and Gentrification Subcommittee’s 2021 report. Councilmember Shayla Lynch, who co-chaired the subcommittee, will co-host the events with Councilmember Denise Gray. A…
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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 or used by government officials for government business. The decision comes in a lawsuit filed by the non-profit Kentucky Open Government Coalition against the Kentucky…