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Minimum Wage Increase Delayed

The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee discussed minimum wage yesterday (6/23/15), following a meeting on March 17th, 2015 and an opportunity for public comment on June 8th, 2015.  The committee packet from the June 23rd meeting is available for reference here.  You may also find a…

Final FY 16 Budget Update

Today, Thursday, June 18th, 2015, the final budget for the city of Lexington will be on the docket for its second reading before Council.  You can watch it live at 6 pm EST by clicking here.  After a final vote of approval, the budget will become law.I posted the complete budget schedule earlier on…
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Design Excellence Advances from Committee

On  June 9th, 2015, the Planning & Public Safety Committee voted to move the proposed Downtown Design Excellence Standards & Guidelines on to consideration by the full Council.  You can review the meeting materials by clicking here.  The video from the meeting will be posted here.While fina…
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Public Comment Opportunity for Minimum Wage

On Monday, June 8th, 2015 Council will hold a special Committee of the Whole meeting to hear public comment on raising the minimum wage in Lexington.  The meeting will be from 5:00 to 8:00 pm in Council Chambers on the second floor of the Government Center.  This is an opportunity for you to share …

Bluegrass Double Dollars Launches This Week (with video)

As readers of my blog know, Bluegrass Double Dollars is a new pilot project sponsored by the Blue Grass Community Foundation in partnership with LFUCG’s local food program, Bluegrass Farm to Table.  Double Dollars helps low-income families double their purchasing power for local fruits and vegetabl…