The Urban County Council helps craft the city's budget and has taken several consequential votes this year, from safer streets to data centers. Your vote shapes those decisions.
Lexington voters will find races for Mayor, city council, school board, three charter questions, and many other offices on their ballots this fall. Here's how to make a plan to vote.
Law enforcement, emergency services, and community safety initiatives. In Lexington, this includes police and fire department operations, emergency management, crime prevention programs, and public safety policy.
The review comes amid heightened scrutiny of Flock Safety and after a group of residents spoke out at a Council meeting on the city's partnership with the company.
Councilmembers raised concerns about the proposed ordinance's penalties, including whether a 30-day vehicle impoundment goes too far. It will return to the committee in October.
How should Lexington's streets be redesigned to work for cyclists, pedestrians, and public transit – not just cars? A draft design manual could shape road projects going forward.
Following a fatal gas leak in Cardinal Valley, the new ordinance would require carbon monoxide detectors in all commercial and residential buildings in Fayette County.
