Council has officially passed the Urban Growth Management Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (UGM ZOTA)! Council gave the ZOTA final approval on Thursday, June 27th.

Council has overridden Mayor Gorton’s vetoes.

In Thursday’s Council Meeting, Council will have their final vote to approve new rules surrounding multimedia materials in public comment. The new policy would revise existing public comment rules to clarify that public comment is “a time for residents to address the Council with their own spoken comments.”

In Tuesday’s Budget, Finance, and Economic Development (BFED) Committee, Councilmembers will hear a presentation on the history and current status of LFUCG’s Economic Contingency Fund.

In Tuesday’s Budget, Finance, and Economic Development (BFED) Committee, Councilmembers will hear a proposal to change and update the Public Infrastructure Program.

Citing recurring costs and a disagreement over Council’s budget process, Mayor Linda Gorton is vetoing ten positions added to the FY25 Budget by Council.

In last Tuesday’s Council Work Session, the full Council amended one provision of the Urban Growth Management Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (UGM ZOTA) before moving it forward in the legislative process.

In Tuesday’s Environmental Quality and Public Works (EQPW) Committee, Councilmembers will hear a presentation on Lexington’s greenhouses gas emissions as a community, as well as hearing specific information on LFUCG’s emissions.

Council has approved their final changes to the FY25 Budget!

On Tuesday, May 28th at 10am and Thursday, May 30th at 1pm in Council Chambers, Councilmembers will host two Committee of the Whole (COW) meetings to discuss Link recommendations for the Mayor’s Proposed Budget!

Last Thursday, Councilmembers met with the Mayor’s Administration to discuss another proposal for a new City Hall. A few weeks ago, Council voted to close an RFP for a new building after determining the two proposals they received were unfeasible.

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

Here is a quick snapshot of what is in the Mayor’s Proposed Budget!

Last week was the final week of Council’s budget Link meetings! Links will submit their recommendations to the full Council this Wednesday, May 15th. The Council will reconvene for a Budget Committee of the Whole Meeting to discuss and vote on the recommendations on May 28th at 10am in Council Chambers.

In Tuesday’s Council Work Session, Lextran General Manager Fred Combs will present Lextran’s budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Council must vote every fiscal year to approve Lextran’s budget.

In Tuesday’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee, Substance Use Disorder Intervention Coordinator Carmen Combs Mark will present an update on the substance abuse intervention work in Lexington.

In Tuesday’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee meeting, Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Program Coordinator Stephanie Theakston will present a new Crime Victim Paid Leave policy for LFUCG employees.

This Thursday, Council will hold a public hearing on the Mayor’s Proposed Budget! This will be your first opportunity to give public comment specifically for the budget.