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In Appreciation of Our Firefighters
Last weekend I was privileged to attend a Fire Training Academy at the Central Fire Station. I, along with other Council members, Council Aides, and members of the Administration spent the morning learning about the Fire Department and Emergency Services. It was a very informative day.Many thanks…Seedleaf Shout-Out for Steve Feese
Steve Feese, director of the Division of Waste Management for LFUCG, gets a well deserved shout-out from the wonderful folks at Seedleaf. Steve helped Seedleaf in their work on redirecting organic waste into a composting program. Instead of having to be trucked to the landfill, the waste is compo…Health Insurance Costs for LFUCG Employees
What is the fair way to correct a budget problem that for years was understood by few in government and acknowledged by no one?In the past three years LFUCG, which is self-insured and thus pays all health care claims for enrolled employees, families, and retirees, has run a total deficit of $31 mil…A Cool Breeze in Lexington
I recently filmed a GTV3 spot at Big Ass Fans with the president, Carey Smith. It was a fascinating visit with a Lexington company with a global reach. By thinking about the problem of moving large volumes of air in a different way–instead of more fans, bigger fans–and using sophisticated design …
Locust Trace Agriscience Farm
Locust Trace Roof Garden This fall the Fayette County Public Schools opened Locust Trace Agriscience Farm. You can see the video of my recent visit to Locust Trace on GTV3. While there I talked with Joe Norman, the principal, Susan Stokes Hill, the architect of the building and a partner in Tate…Staying Connected
I have now served as your Councilmember at Large for six months. While I do not consider myself a veteran, I have promised myself to stop saying “as a new Councilmember.”With a bit of experience under my belt, I now want to work on setting up a more organized structure for communications. In prac…
Food for Thought: How Local Food Builds the Local Economy
In a recent post from Citiwire.net, David Cieslewicz, former mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, provides an intriguing analysis of the economic impact of buying local. He explains how purchasing locally-grown and processed food reduces our carbon footprint as well as directly benefiting the local economy…The Sky is the Limit for Urban Farmers in New York City
The New York City Council has just passed two new ordinances to encourage urban farming. The first bill supports the construction of rooftop greenhouses by stating that they will not be considered a separate story and will be exempted from height limits if they fall under certain guidelines. The …