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.
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.
The internal audit found multiple instances of spending and reporting mistakes from 2021 to 2022.
HB 443, a State law that requires planning regulations to be "objective," could change how planning occurs in Lexington.
This package aims to make Lexington denser, more walkable and bikeable, and creates incentives for affordable housing.