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The General Government and Planning Committee will review an artificial intelligence policy and sustainability standards for government buildings during a Tuesday meeting at City Hall.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet scheduled overnight lane closures on I-75 Thursday evening as part of the Paris Pike bridge overlay work for the ongoing I-75 widening project aimed at expanding the corridor to eight lanes.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will conduct rolling roadblocks on New Circle Road in Lexington on June 3-4 to repair potholes. Operations will run from 6:30 p.m. to midnight each night, with brief traffic delays expected.

Kentucky students and families face uncertainty about which college entrance exam they’ll take in 2026-27 as the state reopens its bidding process to select between the SAT and ACT.

Lexington’s Urban County Council has given initial approval to an amended city budget that increases spending by $2.75 million. The budget still requires additional council action before final adoption.

Lexington’s Technical Review Committee approved seven development projects and postponed three others Tuesday, including major proposals for Coldstream Research Campus and Masterson Station Center, as various projects advance through the local planning review process.

The Lexington Rural Land Management Board approved construction of two primary residences on protected farmland and updated regulations for small farm operations at its May 27 meeting.

Lexington is hosting a virtual job fair on June 17 for Fayette County Public Schools employees affected by the district’s recent layoffs of 120 support positions.