Council follows Mayor's recommendations for property tax rates
The new tax rates will raise revenue by 4% from last year for the General Fund and Urban Services Fund.
Urban County Council
The Urban County Council is the legislative branch of Lexington's city government. Council controls the city budget and adopts laws for the city. There are 15 members of the Council, 12 of which are elected from individual Council Districts and 3 of which are elected At Large.
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Budget season rolls on — and this week is packed!
This week is loaded with Budget Link meetings. Here's what you need to know.
Council advances LexPark rate increases for parking garage, various penalties
You won't see a higher ticket for parking in your spot too long - but if you park in a crosswalk, your ticket will increase quite a bit.
Council will discuss proposed sober living home regulations
The number of sober living homes has increased steadily in recent years. How could LFUCG regulate them?
An update on Lexington’s Complete Streets initiatives
How is Lexington working to make streets safer for all users?
An update on the Lex Grow Trees program
Lex Grow Trees is a program that funds tree plantings all across Lexington. How is it going so far?
Council starts working on the Budget this week!
Now that the Mayor has published her Proposed Budget, it's time for Council to begin looking at how/if they want to change it.
Potential changes to Code Enforcement
These changes come after two Councilmembers have been holding input sessions from residents about Code Enforcement.
How does Lexington manage building maintenance?
LFUCG has a lot of buildings to maintain. Here's how they do it.
More details on the first year of the Capital Fund
Take a look at the projects being recommended for funding with the new Parks Capital Fund.
How Lexington decides which roads to pave and when
Roads are scored for their health each year. The plan for what roads to pave is built around the worst scoring roads.
Exploring solar field development on former Lexington landfill
Where to put solar panels in Lexington has been a hot debate. What about on a barely used landfill?
A brief presentation on the upcoming Downtown Master Plan
This will be the first Downtown Master Plan since 2007.