Council has approved housing assistance funding for homeless families, and money to support eviction diversion and legal services for tenants.

TSW Consultants, the primary contractor working on the Urban Growth Management Plan to guide development in the Urban Service Boundary Expansion areas, has published a draft report on the five expansion areas.

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.

In February 27th’s Budget, Finance, and Economic Development (BFED) Committee, Councilmembers will hear two presentations on Lexington’s industry, workforce, and tax revenue growth. They will also hear a Monthly Budget Update on the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget.

The Public Input Subcommittee continues discussing new public input events outside of City Hall.

In February 27th’s Council Work Session, Council heard an update on Rupp Arena, Central Bank Center, and the Lexington Opera House’s past year of events and earnings from VisitLex and Oak View Group.

On February 15th, Council passed the source of income (SOI) discrimination ban ordinance in a 13-2 vote. The ordinance is scheduled to take effect on March 1st, but it may not be enforceable depending on passage of a bill in the Kentucky State Legislature.

In February 13th’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Councilmembers heard an update on the Urban Growth Plan, which will lay out a vision for development in the new expansion areas of the Urban Service Boundary (USB).

In February 13th’s Council Work Session, Council heard an update on the Digital Access Project (DAP), a program led by the Fayette County Clerk’s office. Starting in May 2022, volunteers and paid staff for the DAP have digitized historic Lexington property records that show transactions and ownership of enslaved African Americans and created a searchable database for the records.

In February 13th’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Hal Baillie of the Division of Planning presented an overview of the Urban Growth Management Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (UGM ZOTA).

In Februar 13th’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Councilmembers heard a presentation on the upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) to study and assess Lexington’s needs for new homeless shelters.

In this Thursday’s Council Meeting, the Source of Income Discrimination (SOI) Ban will be up for its final vote from the Urban County Council. If passed, the ordinance will take effect on March 1st, 2024.

On February 13th, Council held a Public Hearing for a Zone Change request for properties at 2200 Old Paris Pike and 2324 Paris Pike. Joyland Crossing LLC is seeking this zone change from a Highway Business Zone (B-3) to a Medium Density Residential Zone (R-4) to construct a four-building apartment complex with 164 total units.

In Tuesday’s Environmental Quality and Public Works (EQPW) Committee, At-Large Councilmember Chuck Ellinger will present a proposal for a new microtransit service in Lexington.

Council and the Mayor’s Administration met to share their priorities for the upcoming FY25 Budget!

In Tuesday’s Environmental Quality and Public Works (EQPW) Committee, the Division of Water Quality will present an update on recent odor control measures taken by the City.

Last Tuesday, the Social Services and Public Safety Committee passed a Source of Income (SOI) Discrimination ban ordinance. The Source of Income Discrimination Ordinance will be in Tuesday’s Council Work Session report out from the SSPS Committee.

In Tuesday’s Budget, Finance, and Economic Development (BFED) Committee, Councilmembers will hear the Second Quarter Update on the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. Quarter two ended on December 31st, 2023.

In Tuesday’s Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee meeting, the Tech Association of the Bluegrass (TAB) will present an overview of the tech industry in Lexington.

At this Thursday’s Public Input Subcommittee meeting, the committee will discuss a CivicLex proposal for two new types of Council-hosted meetings that could be used as opportunities to gather more public input.