Lexington used a $1 million public contract to wipe out millions in hospital bills. In Paducah, organizers are crowdfunding — hoping to clear a fraction of that total without city hall.
LFUCG has been working to mitigate odor issues near the Town Branch and West Hickman pump stations for years.
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.
LFUCG has been working to mitigate odor issues near the Town Branch and West Hickman pump stations for years.
In Tuesday, March 3rd's Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee meeting, Council will hear from Charles Martin, Director of the Division of Water Quality, and Rick Bowman, the city's Odor Control Manager, about odor mitigation processes for 2026.
In 2023, there was a rise in complaints about sewer odor in areas near the Town Branch (Leestown Road/New Circle area) and West Hickman (Veterans Park area) pump stations. In 2024, improvements were made to odor control equipment at these plants and evaluation systems were created to track how well new chemicals and equipment were helping ease the odor issues, including adding the Odor Control Manager position.
In 2025, the city invested over $2 million into treatment infrastructure to reduce odors emitted at Town Branch and West Hickman pump stations. Two additional treatment plants are almost ready for construction.
Looking toward 2026, the city is piloting new chemicals being added to the city's collection system and is bidding out chemical sourcing right now.
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.
The Central Kentucky Climate Action Plan combines the efforts of urban and rural municipalities to push for climate action.
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.
If approved, the project on the formal landfill with Edelen Renewables would create enough electricity to power about 5,300 homes.