The randomly-selected group of Lexington residents deliberated on council pay and charter review. Its recommendations could wind up on the ballot for local voters.
After six months of meetings, Lexington's Solar Working Group is recommending new protections for farmland, stronger decommissioning rules, and a new pathway for solar on brownfield properties.
Lexington's payroll growth is expected to grow at a slower rate over the coming years, likely impacting the city's ability to create new positions and recurring programs.
The district would generate an estimated $2.1 million annually for tourism marketing and destination development via a 2% fee on hotel rooms in the district.
If approved and constructed, the solar installation could produce enough electricity to power about 5,300 homes. Council has expressed concern about the bid in past meetings.
Following a fatal gas leak in Cardinal Valley, the new ordinance would require carbon monoxide detectors in all commercial and residential buildings in Fayette County.
The STREEET Safety Task Force, formed in January 2025, is a cross-departmental task force designed to investigate and implement changes to city policy to create more safe streets for all modes of transportation.
The Blue Sky Activity Center is an industrial area off Athens-Boonesboro near I-75. It was brought into the Urban Service Area in 2024, and is being planned for redevelopment.
In the Tuesday, January 27th Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee meeting, Council will hear a presentation about the potential costs for developing new infrastructure in the parts of the Urban Service Area that were expanded in 2023.
