First meeting for new Gun Violence Task Force

Last Thursday, the LFUCG Subcommittee Gun Violence Task Force met for the first time. This subgroup of the larger Gun Violence Task Force is made up of LFUCG staff and representatives from the city’s first responders and public safety programs. This task force was created by District 11 Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds as an item of the Social Services & Public Safety Committee. This first meeting was focused on introductions and setting the goals and priorities of this group.

Members expressed interest in creating educational and public service programming and exploring rehabilitation and re-entry support options, with the goal of making policy recommendations to Council. No action was taken at this meeting. This group will meet again on Thursday, September 14th at 2:30pm at the Central Branch of the Lexington Public Library.