In Tuesday’s Budget, Finance, and Economic Development (BFED) Committee, Eva Stahl — Vice President of Public Policy and Program Management for the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt — will present an overview of Undue Medical Debt’s work to forgive medical debt in communities across the US.

In last Thursday’s Special Committee meeting, the General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee voted to advance new regulations for short-term rentals (STRs) in Lexington.

In Tuesday’s Council Work Session, Councilmembers will be presented the design for the new Senior and Therapeutic Recreation Center coming to Shillito Park.

Judge Traci Brislin granted 6th Councilmember Denise Gray’s interpersonal protective restraining order against 4th District Councilmember Brenda Monarrez. The restraining order is in place temporarily through October 16th. On the 16th, a hearing will be held to determine if the order should be granted on a long-term basis.

In Tuesday’s Council Work Session, Councilmembers will decide how to set the ad valorem tax rates for Fiscal Year 2025.

6th District Councilmember Denise Gray filed an interpersonal protective restraining order against 4th District Councilmember Brenda Monarrez.

In Tuesday’s Environmental Quality and Public Works (EQPW) Committee, Councilmembers will hear about the 2023 update to the Empower Lexington plan. Empower Lexington is Lexington’s plan to become a more energy-efficient and sustainable city.

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.