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CivicLex is hosting a Civic Assembly in 2026!

At Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee meeting, CivicLex Executive Director Richard Young and Deputy Director Kit Anderson will share CivicLex’s plans to host a Civic Assembly in 2026 focused on the City Charter.

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Two Confirmation Hearings on Thursday

On Thursday, Council will hold two Confirmation Hearings: one for the reappointment of Johnathon Davis to the Planning Commission, and one for a nominee to the Board of Adjustment.

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Council to have final vote on HB 443 ZOTA + other HB 443 changes

This Thursday, Council will have a final vote of approval on the House Bill 443 Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA), which will revise development and planning regulations and processes in Lexington. Separately from the ZOTA, HB 443 is causing LFUCG to make other changes to stormwater and waste management regulations.

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An update on last week’s presentation on a potential new homeless shelter

Last week, Ed Holmes of EHI Consulting presented an overview of the Homelessness Emergency Shelter Feasibility Study they conducted to evaluate how many emergency homeless shelter beds are needed in Lexington, and what it would look like financially for LFUCG to develop a new homeless emergency shelter.

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What to know about FCPS’s proposed tax change

Last Tuesday, the Fayette County School Board (FCPS) voted to increase its Occupational License Tax (OLT) from 0.5% to 0.75%. This Thursday, the Fayette County Fiscal Court is expected to formally adopt the increase.

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EHI Consultants to present options for potential new homeless shelter

In Tuesday’s Council Work Session, EHI Consultants will present an overview of the Homelessness Shelter Feasibility Study. This study identifies how many additional homelessness shelter beds are needed in Lexington, how much it would cost LFUCG to develop and operate a homeless shelter, and four specific sites in Lexington that a shelter could be built.

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Lextran will present the microtransit feasibility study this week

In Tuesday’s Council Work Session, Lextran General Manager Fred Combs will present an overview of the microtransit feasibility study. The feasibility study outlines how and where a microtransit service could look in Lexington, and how much it would cost to operate a pilot project.

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Council approves changes to the FY26 Budget!

Last Tuesday, Councilmembers made their final changes to the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Budget! While these changes are fairly finalized, the Budget will still need to be officially adopted in a vote on June 12th at 6pm.

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Council will review and revise the Budget this week!

Council will begin finalizing the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget this week! Today and Thursday at 10am, Council will hold a Committee of the Whole (COW) Meeting where they will review and vote on recommended changes to the Budget.

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The first draft of a new USB amendment process

In last Thursday’s Council Committee of the Whole Meeting, Long Range Planning Manager Hal Baillie presented the first draft of the Lexington Preservation and Growth Management Program (LP&GMP). The LP&GMP, once adopted, will establish a new process for how the decision to change Lexington’s Urban Service Boundary (USB) will be made. It must be adopted by August 31st, 2026.

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HB 443 ZOTA moves to Council Committee

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, the Committee will hear a presentation from Principal Planner Daniel Crum on the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) related to House Bill 443, a recent law passed by the Kentucky Legislature in 2024.

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