Lexington Council Member Scutchfield Steps Down for State Position
Lexington Council Member Jennifer Scutchfield has decided to resign her position on the governmental body to take a job with the State Board of Elections. Scutchfield made the announcement Tuesday...
View ArticleLexington, State Road Swap Agreement Comes Before Council
Lexington’s council is expected to vote Thursday night on a road-swap strategy involving both city-maintained and state-maintained roadways. It’s a modified plan that came about following vocal...
View ArticleLexington Church Concerned About Effects of Downtown Redevelopment
Members of a downtown Lexington church with a history that predates the Civil War continue to have concerns about how a major park project could impact their worship activities.
View ArticleLexington Council Takes Step Toward Holding the Line on Urban Services Boundary
The differing opinions about how Lexington should grow in the years ahead became evident in two close votes at City Hall Tuesday. As part of the government leaders made a key decision regarding the...
View ArticleLexington Council Discusses Planning for Social Service Offices
Lexington council’s examination of comprehensive plan issues includes debate about the future location of social service facilities. The matter got a lengthy review Tuesday during another discussion of...
View ArticleLexington Council Committee Focuses on Economic Development
The chair of a Lexington’Urban County Council committee says it’s not always dollars that lure commercial enterprises to local areas. Economic development incentives got a going-over last week at...
View ArticleLexington Council Committee Reviews Purchase of Development Rights Program
A review of Lexington’s Purchase of Development Rights program by a Council committee Tuesday included discussion of a designated revenue stream to help support the rural land preservation effort. It...
View ArticleLexington Councilwoman Pitches Public Art Honoring Women
A Lexington council committee will study ways of increasing representation of women through public art. Council member Jennifer Mossotti made the request Tuesday.
View ArticleLexington Sets Public Meeting on Cable, Internet Services
NOTE: As of Wednesday July 12, Lexington officials say that, due to a large expected crowd, the location for the public meeting, and possibly the date, are likely to change.: Lexington residents with...
View ArticleLexington Council Passes $358 Million Budget
Lexington’s council has overwhelmingly approved a new budget for the fiscal year beginning July first. The $358 million spending plan includes funding for 30 additional police officers. Mayor Jim Gray...
View ArticleLexington Mayor Jim Gray Appoints Joe Smith to Council
Mayor Jim Gray has appointed longtime realtor and lifelong Lexington resident Joe Smith to the Urban County Council representing the Second District. Smith’s appointment comes following the April...
View ArticleCouncil Reviews Immigrant Contributions To Lexington
Lexington’s programs to assist foreign-language-speaking residents are getting positive reactions from several city council members.
View ArticleLexington Council Member Humbled by 24-Hour Homeless Experience
More than two dozen Lexington residents chose to experience for one day what being homeless is like. Included in that group was Lexington Council Member Susan Lamb. During the noon hour Wednesday Lamb...
View ArticleLexington Police to Provide Suggestions on Citizen Interaction with Officers
Lexington police are developing informational material for the public about proper response to “stops” by law enforcement officers. It will be included in a pamphlet that will soon be released. The...
View ArticleLexington Council Studying Infrastructure Fund for Job Creation
Lexington council members will be asked to set aside money for infrastructure improvements that could bring new jobs. Budget committee members discussed the details of the program Tuesday. Funds could...
View ArticleCouncil Members Updated on CentrePointe and City Hall Issues
Lexington Attorney Mason Miller says investors of the CentrePointe commercial development project say they are making progress. Miller says they have met with construction companies and architects. He...
View ArticleLexington Council Votes to Increase City Minimum Wage
After some eight months of debate, Lexington’s city council has approved a minimum wage increase. Council heard public comments Thursday night right up until the last minute. After hearing comments...
View ArticleIn Light of Increase in TNC firms, Lexington Leaders Consider Modifying Taxi...
Lexington city council members are continuing to investigate ways to help taxi companies and transportation network businesses coexist. TNC firms like Lyft and Uber have entered the transportation...
View ArticleLexington Council to Split $4M in Surplus Among Districts
Lexington’s city council has made some decisions on how to spend some $7 million in surplus funds. The council voted Thursday night to set aside $4 million to be divided up equally among all 15...
View ArticleRoute and Service Changes at Lextran Coming in 2016
Beginning next year, Lexington’s mass transit system will make numerous changes to its services. Those include adding two-way Sunday service on routes 1-13. The Lextran Board made the decisions...
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