Lexington's Planning Commission recommended against proposed rule changes that would allow large-scale solar projects in agricultural zones. Council will have the final say.
Four individual properties account for as much as $52,400 in unpaid fines.
This week, Councilmembers will get an update on what local enforcement efforts look like.
The new tax rates will raise revenue by 4% from last year for the General Fund and Urban Services Fund.
On August 12th, Council took their first vote to set the ad valorem property tax rates for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26).
Council followed the Mayor's Administration's recommendations to set tax rates at a level that raises revenue by 4% from FY25 in both the General Fund and the Urban Services Fund. You can read more about the other tax rate options Council were presented here.
The General Fund is the majority of LFUCG's Budget. The City generally has a lot of flexibility regarding how the General Fund money is spent, and it is allocated toward most services and programs associated with local government.
The Urban Services Fund provides the majority of funding to three city services: street lights, garbage and recycling collection, and street sweeping.
You can learn more about these funds, and the rest of the City Budget, in our City Budget Explainer!
The General Fund tax rate will be .075 cents per $100 of taxable property value.
The Urban Services Fund has three rates: one for street lights (.027 cents per $100 of taxable property), street sweeping (.009 cents), and waste collection (.137 cents).
The rates will receive First Reading in August 14th Council Meeting, and then a public hearing and final vote of approval will be held on August 28th at 6pm.
Councilmembers will get an update this week on plans for a new downtown Government Center on Vine Street, including the public-private partnership it relies on.
The newly approved budget ups spending for the city's winter storm response, and directs nearly $300 million for Public Safety, including fire, police and other divisions.
An existing LFUCG policy broadly outlines acceptable and prohibited uses for artificial intelligence for local government business. Here's what's in it.
Lexington's Urban County Council approved several spending requests for the next city budget, including $135,098 for additional building security in city hall.