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Minimum Wage of $10.10 Advances to the Council Docket
During yesterday’s work session (10/27/15), I voted with the majority to add the to the Council’s docket an ordinance proposing an increase in the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour over the next three years. Eight Councilmembers supported the motion, six Councilmembers opposed.I am hopeful that the or…
Latest on Gigabit City
Status UpdateThe city of Lexington has a project team working to make our community a gigabit city. Being a gigabit city means that residents and businesses can access the Internet at download speeds of 1 gigabyte/second. To download data at gigabit speeds, Lexington will need an infrastructure o…
Maintaining Our Urban Forest
The following is a guest post by Angela Poe, a Program Manager for Public Engagement with the LFUCG Division of Environmental Services.Lexington is invested in enhancing its corridors and medians. Trees are an important part of that effort. To keep our urban forest healthy and attractive, Lexingt…