Week of June 13, 2022
🔎 - Big Topic: The FY23 LFUCG Budget
The Council Budget Link sessions have finished, as have the Committee of The Whole Council Discussions - that means the Budget is very close to being finished! There is only one formal Council reading left before the Budget is finalized - and it is on Tuesday, June 14 at 3pm.
As always, CivicLex is here with some resources to help you understand the Budget:
Our primary education page on the LFUCG budget has a lot of resources - including how the Budget is created, past budget guides, and more!
Our digital budget database of the Mayor's FY22/23 Proposed Budget is finished - you can find it here. Once the final Budget is adopted, we will update the database.
Our digital database is the only publicly-accessible interactive way to explore LFUCG's Budget. With it, you can read through each major allocation in the Budget and sort, filter, or group funding items. You can also download the entire database as a .csv or Excel file for your own use!
Our Budget guide will also be coming soon, including Individual Council Member allocations and approved Link Committee changes.
You can also view the Link Committee changes here and the Council Member allocations below in the updates from last week.
Lastly, be sure to look out for our budget workshops! They're an excellent opportunity to get an inside look at the Budget - and have some fun along the way. Sign up for our first workshop this upcoming Wednesday, June 15, at 10 am.
🔎 - This week in City Hall: Public Art Master Plan Presentation at the General Government and Social Services Meeting
The Public Art Commission will present revisions and next steps for the Public Art Master Plan on Tuesday, June 14, at 1pm.
In February, Council heard the initial Public Art Master Plan presentation. This week's presentation will address Council Member's questions from the February presentation with answers and revisions.
The 1% for Art funds are the major funding source for the Public Art Master Plan. This funding plan states that with every capital improvement project funded, 1% of that money will be set aside for the purchase, installation, and maintenance of public art on city property.
Due to capital improvement bond money restrictions, the Commission removed any funding for Performing Arts from the Public Art Master Plan.
The Public Art Commission member make-up has now been revised to include a Mayoral appointment of a LexArts representative. They will serve as a non-voting member.
The next steps include merging the Urban County Arts Review Board and the Public Art Commission. The ordinance has been drafted and needs Council approval. The Public Art Commission will draft a multi-year work plan for public art on city property if approved.
Watch this meeting in Council Chambers or via Livestream.
Full Disclosure - CivicLex's Executive Director, Richard Young, is a member of the Public Art Commission.
🏃 - Get Engaged
On The Table Data and Resources:
The On The Table Data release party was a hit! Thank you to everyone who came to see the data in our Pivot Brewing gallery of ginormous posters. If you missed the party, no worries. We are keeping 2022 On The Table data anonymous and publicly accessible.
It took weeks to sort through the survey responses and many codes attributed to survey answers. To see how the data codebook was created, how we collected and processed the data, and to understand the overall post-survey process, read our methodology.
You can also access the raw, anonymous On the Table 2022 data at this link or download the full raw .csv.
🗞 - Updates from Last Week: Downtown Lexington Management District Budget Presentation
At the Council Work Session, the Council heard a presentation on the Downtown Lexington Management District (DLMD) FY23 Budget.
The DLMD is responsible for managing marketing and oversight of Lexington's Downtown, which is inside the Management District. The DLMD's main activities include promoting the arts and events, providing security and cleaning services, and communicating with downtown property owners and residents.
The DLMD's income for 2021-2022 is $481,143.31. This income is from property taxes and the City of Lexington Security Grant. Yearly, this funding is allocated to art, block-by-block safety, hospitality ambassadors, and marketing and communications for the district.
🏢 - This Week in City Government
Monday, June 13
Board of Adjustment Meeting
⏱ - 1:30 pm on June 10
📍 - 2nd-floor Council Chamber, Government Center — 200 East Main St.
📺 - LexTV
🗣 - No public input
8th District Meeting
⏱ - 6:30 pm on June 10
📍 - Gainesway Community Center, 3460 Campus Way, Lexington, KY 40517, USA
———
Tuesday, June 14
General Government and Social Services Meeting
⏱ - 1:00 pm on June 14
📍 - 2nd-floor Council Chamber, Government Center — 200 East Main St.
📺 - LexTV
🗣 - No public input
Council Work Session and 2nd FY23 Budget Reading
⏱ - 3:00 pm on June 14
📍 - 2nd-floor Council Chamber, Government Center — 200 East Main St.
📺 - LexTV
🗣 - No public input
———
Wednesday, June 15
Greenspace Commission and Trust
⏱ - 3:00 pm on June 15
📍 - VisitLex - 215 W Main St #150, Lexington, KY 40507
🗣 - No public input
———
Thursday, June 16
Planning Commission Work Session
⏱ - 1:30 pm on June 16
📍 - 101 E Vine St, Lexington, KY 40507, USA
🗣 - No public input
———
Friday, June 17
No Meetings.
———