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West Sixth Brewery and Eco Art
For this month’s Council Comments I journeyed to the old Rainbo Bakery at the corner of West Sixth and Jefferson. There I talked with Ben Self and Brady Barlow, two of the four young entrepreneurs who have transformed the vacant, 95,000 square foot industrial building into the Bread Box. Besides …Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry, Kentucky’s treasure, speaks clearly and eloquently to us about our place in the world. Take the time to read the words he spoke as the National Endowment for the Humanities 2012 Jefferson Lecturer here, or watch a video of his speech here. In either case, time well spent.Food Trucks Inch Forward
At the last meeting of the Committee working on a food truck ordinance the group moved a little closer to completion by discussing possible boundaries, rules, and regulations for a proposed pilot program that would allow food trucks to use public space in the downtown core and adaptive reuse distr…The Mayor's Proposed Budget
The Mayor presented his proposed budget on Tuesday, April 10th. You may find a copy of the proposed budget, the budget fact sheet, a searchable budget, and watch the budget address here.The highlights include a $1.25 million match which leverages state funds for the Rupp Arena, Arts and Entertainm…
Local Produce Comes to the Government Center
Can't wait until May! Last night the Council passed a resolution authorizing the Government to enter into an agreement with the Lexington Farmers Market for a pilot project to provide fresh produce at the Government Center. A stand with fresh produce from members of the Lexington Farmers Market…