The STREEET Safety Task Force, formed in January 2025, is a cross-departmental task force designed to investigate and implement changes to city policy to create more safe streets for all modes of transportation.
The Blue Sky Activity Center is an industrial area off Athens-Boonesboro near I-75. It was brought into the Urban Service Area in 2024, and is being planned for redevelopment.
Housing insecurity and services for people experiencing homelessness. This covers shelter operations, city policies, service provider coordination, and infrastructure investments addressing homelessness in Lexington.
In Tuesday, January 13th’s Social Services & Public Safety Committee meeting, Jeff Herron, the city's Homelessness Prevention Manager, will present an update on the city’s street outreach services and homeless encampment response.
Cities like Lexington and Louisville have comprehensive reports and task forces dedicated to housing needs. But statewide statistics suggest homelessness is rising at a higher rate outside of its cities, in growing areas like Ashland and Morehead.
