Last week, the Public Input Subcommittee met to continue its discussion related to recommendations from our Public Input Report!

In Tuesday's General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee meeting, Councilmembers James Brown and Liz Sheehan will present a revised proposal to regulate Short Term Rentals (STRs).

The General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee will hear a presentation on the roll out of new software that enables users to translate any page of Lexington’s city website into one of 81 different languages.

The GGP Committee meeting will review the Vacation Leave Policy for city employees.

The Public Arts Commission is a relatively new LFUCG Commission that governs Lexington’s 1% for Art program and uses these funds to install Public Art on LFUCG property. Last year, the Commission released a Public Art Master Plan for what they envision for the city.

At Council Work Session last Tuesday, Council took the first steps toward reallocating $6 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from the Lexington Farmers' Market new facility at Davis Park, and the Salvation Army's new property location.

The Planning Commission passed the Goals & Objectives for the 2045 Comprehensive Plan on Thursday night! The next stop for Goals & Objectives? City Council!

The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development (BFED) Committee will hear a presentation from Dr. Michael Clark, an Economics Professor at the University of Kentucky on Tuesday about employment and wage trends in Lexington.

In Tuesday’s Work Session, Council will hear a presentation on Flock Cameras. Lexington Police Department (LPD) acquired 25 Flock Cameras in early 2022 for a year-long pilot. In December, though, Council voted to move ahead with leasing 75 extra Cameras before the pilot was scheduled to wrap up this March

Thursday, February 16th, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the 2045 Comprehensive Plan Goals and Objectives. After several hours of discussion, they adjourned with the intention to continue the hearing on Thursday, February 23rd, at the end of their Zoning Subcommittee Meeting.

After our presentation of our Public Input Recommendations, Council formed a Public Input Subcommittee to work on implementing our recommendations!

The Council Subcommittee on Rules and Procedures, which appears to be a brand new subcommittee, met this week!

As you may have heard, The draft Goals and Objectives for Lexington’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan have been released! The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 16th at 1:30 pm in Council Chambers to gather input from the community.

In Tuesday, February 14th’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee meeting, The Division of Planning will return to discuss their proposal to update the Zoning Code's Intent Statements.

The Water Quality Fees Board will hold a special meeting this Thursday, February 16th to vote on a proposal to add a Tree Canopy scoring component to the Infrastructure Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grants.

The Corridors Commission will meet on Thursday, January 9th at 12pm.

On Tuesday, February 7th, The Environmental Quality and Public Works (EQPW) Committee will hear proposed changes to Street Tree regulations and The Hazardous Street Trees Program.

The draft Goals and Objectives for Lexington’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan have been released! The Comprehensive Plan is an essential document for LFUCG that helps determine land use policy and how Lexington grows through the year 2045.

The Infill and Redevelopment Steering Committee (I&R) will have its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, February 1st. Vice Mayor Dan Wu will chair the Committee, and has appointed Councilmembers Hannah LeGris (D3) and Shayla Lynch (D2).