Council advances new city hall proposal
By an 8-7 vote, Council narrowly approved a public-private partnership to build a new city hall on West Vine Street.
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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Council amends and advances HB 443 ZOTA
Council made a lot of changes to the HB 443 ZOTA. Here's what you need to know.
Lextran seeks Council approval for FY26 Budget
On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, EHI Consultants will present an overview of their Homelessness Shelter Feasibility Study in Council Work Session.
The first draft of a new Urban Service Area amendment process
The Lexington Preservation and Growth Management Program will outline a new process for how to make future Urban Service Area. Here's what the first draft looks like.
Proposed solar panel regulations come to Council Committee
There are no current regulations for solar panels in Fayette County. Council will discuss proposed regulations and rules this week.
HB 443 ZOTA moves to Council Committee
The GGP Committee will have their first discussion on new planning regulations being proposed due to House Bill 443. Here's the rundown on what these new regulations do and mean.
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.