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Lexington Is More Welcoming to All with Global Lex
Lexington’s new center, called Global Lex, will offer multilingual services, citizenship classes, driver’s education and public safety classes. It features art by foreign-born Lexingtonians and is likely to host business incubation programs. The expected outcome from this center is a community th…Minimum Wage Meeting Postponed
At the August 18th, 2015 Work Session, a majority of Council (9-5) voted to postpone the August 20th, 2015 Committee of the Whole discussion on minimum wage. I voted with the minority who wanted to keep the original date (8/20/15) because many people had made plans to attend this meeting, and I be…
SeedLeaf's Ordinary Magic
The following is a guest post by Ryan Koch, Director of SeedLeaf. You may view the original post here.This is only a song; it won’t change the world.-Ben SolleeWith Fayette County Public Schools starting up again today, I have caught myself thinking about the past twelve weeks and our summer prog…
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week and Support Bluegrass Double Dollars
United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack has proclaimed August 2-8, 2015 as National Farmer’s Market Week. The Lexington Farmers Market will mark the occasion with its Summer Celebration this Saturday, August 8th, 2015.You can RSVP for the event via Facebook by clicking he…Meaningful Progress for Mental Health Courts
The Mayor’s Commission on Homelessness identified mental illness as a key factor in homelessness. This is why part of the Commission’s recommendations included supporting the creation of a mental health court, which you can find on page 4 of the final report.A mental health court is similar to a …