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ADUs: Current Status, Next Steps & Background
Current Status and Next StepsThe Planning Commission will continue to review a zoning ordinance text amendment (ZOTA) on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) next Monday (10/21/19) at 1:30 pm. You can find details about that Special Meeting here. The Commission can choose at that meeting to recommend a…
The Biggest Little Farm Screening - June 4, 2019
Friends, please consider attending an important screening of The Biggest Little Farm, a fundraising event sponsored by the Organic Association of Kentucky on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at the Kentucky Theatre. The film follows the story of a couple who move from Los Angeles to start a new life closer t…
Council Begins Review of FY20 Budget
Mayor Linda Gorton proposed her budget on April 9, 2019. You can view a video of her public address here, read the text of her speech here, and review the full budget book PDF at this link. In short, the budget continues to support good services and programs, such as mental health courts, while…Lexington's New Administration and Council Take Shape
As 2019 begins, I am thankful to have the opportunity to serve in my third term as an At-Large Councilmember and in my second term as Lexington’s Vice Mayor. A new Council and Administration who share a commitment to public service join me, and I am excited to continue our community’s good work tow…
Proposal for a New City Hall
As readers of this blog might know, at the August 21, 2018 Work SessionCouncil voted to place on the docket a resolution authorizing Mayor Gray and his administration to begin negotiations for a new city hall with CRM, the winning bidder. Due to possible conflicts of interest, three Councilmembers…
New COACH Fellowship Program Accepting Applications
In the summer of 2017 the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust awarded Lexington $700,000 to coordinate the Civic Outreach, Advocacy, and Cooperative Hiring (COACH) Fellowship. The initiative supports community leadership development for young Black men. You can learn more about the grant by wa…
Dockless Bike Share Program Focuses on Flexibility
The City of Lexington has launched a bike share pilot program with Spin, a private company that provides the service at no cost to the city. If you have used bike sharing programs in Louisville or Cincinnati, Lexington‘s deployment is different–it is dockless. Dockless means you can check-out and…A New Look at the History and Costs of Segregated Housing
Richard Rothstein has a review in the New York Times of HIGH-RISERS: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing, by Ben Austen. While you may not have time to read the book, you should at least take time to read the review if you care to understand more about issues such as affordable h…
Results Show Community Efforts Helping the Homeless
Community Conversation on Homelessness in Lexington – March 9, 2018 Lexington faced an escalating problem. In 2005, 882 individuals and families were homeless. That number had grown to 1,544 by 2014. With the subsequent creation of the Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention and the Af…