In today’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee meeting, Council will hear the annual Juvenile Treatment Court update from Program Coordinator Kivvi Figgs, Judge Melissa Moore Murphy, and Judge Lindsay Hughes Thurston.

Last Tuesday, members of the Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee advanced recommendations from the Gun Violence Task Force on how LFUCG should address gun violence in Lexington.

In Tuesday’s Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee, the Gun Violence Task Force will present revised recommendations on how they think LFUCG can address gun violence in Lexington.

In Tuesday’s Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee meeting, Councilmembers will hear an update on the Lexington chapter of the National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI) Mental Health Court Diversion program.

An amended version of the Humane Pet Sales Ordinance was passed out of Council Work Session.

This Thursday, Council will take their final vote to approve a $10,000 grant for downtown businesses to integrate their security camera footage with the Lexington Police Department’s FUSUS system.

Last Thursday, Council voted to approve a five-year lease extension for the 100 Flock license plate reader cameras operated by the Lexington Police Department. District 1 Councilmember Tayna Fogle was the only vote against the lease extension.

In Thursday’s Council Meeting, Council will have their final vote to approve a five-year lease extension for the 100 Flock license plate reader cameras currently operated by the Lexington Police Department.

In Tuesday’s Council Work Session, Council will take their first vote on establishing a $10,000 grant to reimburse downtown businesses that integrate their security camera with LPD’s FUSUS program.

In Tuesday’s Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee, District 11 Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds will present new policy recommendations from the Gun Violence Task Force that aim to address gun violence in Lexington.

In Tuesday’s Council Work Session, Council will take the first vote to extend the City’s lease for the Flock License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras for another five years.

In March 5th’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee, Council will hear updates on the Community Paramedicine Program and work from the Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition.

On Thursday, November 30th, the Gun Violence Task Force: Community Pillars convened to talk about the needs to address gun violence that are not currently being met by the City.

The SSPS Committee heard an annual update from the Juvenile Treatment Court, which uses court supervision, mental health treatment, education and personal accountability, and other services to help and support juvenile offenders.

In the Social Services & Public Safety Committee, Councilmembers heard a presentation about the Division of Fire and Emergency Services’s new Community Risk Assessment Standards of Cover.

The Gun Violence Task Force’s Community Pillar held its first meeting last week with much of the same goals as the LFUCG pillar, which met on Thursday, August 17th.

Last Thursday, August 17th, the LFUCG Subcommittee Gun Violence Task Force met for the first time.

The Social Services & Public Safety Committee heard a presentation on recruitment, retention, and retirement activity from Public Safety Commissioner Ken Armstrong as well as the Director of Code Enforcement, Alex Olszowy.

In January 24th’s Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee, ONE Lexington — the youth violence intervention program created by Mayor Gorton — will present an annual update on its work.

In Tuesday’s Council Meeting — the final meeting of 2022 — Council will vote on expanding the Flock License Plate Reader (LPR) Program by permanently purchasing our current 25 cameras and adding 75 more.