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06/23/2026

After months of community conversations, workshops, and public input, the Draft Downtown Area Master Plan is ready for review.

Now it's your chance to take a look at the draft and make your voice heard. Your feedback will help refine the plan before it is finalized and adopted.

Visit downtownlexplan.com to explore the plan and share your thoughts on the future of downtown Lexington.

06/16/2026

We had a blast at Community Field Day on Saturday! Thank you to everyone who came out and the vendors and local clubs for joining us at Castlewood Park 🌳🏃 Events like this are not only fun, but help make our community better connected and strengthen our civic health!

06/10/2026

We had so much fun last year, we’re doing it again! Join us at Castlewood Park this Saturday, June 13th from 5-8pm for our Community Field Day. We’ll have field day games, crafts, water activities, and you can meet local clubs! If that doesn’t convince you, we’ll also have a bouncy house, hot dogs, and shaved ice 🍧

This event is free and open to everyone. You can RSVP using the link in our bio.

06/08/2026

On Tuesday, Mayor Linda Gorton’s proposed city budget will be up for a second and final reading before Council.

Read more about the budget here:

Lexington's Urban County Council approved several spending requests for the next city budget, including $135,098 for additional building security in city hall.

06/03/2026

We're excited to introduce our new Civic Spotlight series, supported by the Solutions Journalism Network! This series goes beyond news that focuses on what's wrong and instead highlights what's working. Our goal is to spark your imagination with actionable solutions other communities have explored.

The first piece looks at how cities and towns across the country have given their residents direct control over a pot of money through a practice called participatory budgeting. If you have questions, thoughts, or story ideas shoot our reporter, Aaron Mudd, an email at [email protected].

Read the full article here: https://news.civiclex.org/participatory-budgeting-promises-residents-direct-control-over-public-money-could-it-work-in-lexington

06/01/2026

This week, Lexington's Urban County Council will hear a presentation covering the local government's artificial intelligence policy, which outlines acceptable and prohibited uses for the technology, along with other uses it's currently considering.

Read more:

An existing LFUCG policy broadly outlines acceptable and prohibited uses for artificial intelligence for local government business. Here's what's in it.

05/26/2026

In two meetings this week, Urban County Councilmembers will review, discuss and finalize their recommendations for the Mayor's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027. Among Councilmembers' budget requests: More than $141,000 for building security upgrades, $1 million for city vehicle fleet maintenance, and $1.5 million for ADA compliance.

Read more here:

Among Councilmembers' budget requests: More than $141,000 for building security upgrades, $1 million for city vehicle fleet maintenance, and $1.5 million for ADA compliance.

05/19/2026

🗳️ Today’s the day! You can vote in primary elections today from 6:00am-6:00pm at any of the branches or your assigned precinct. Primary races are important to participate in to make sure that the candidates represent the interests of our community!

Curious about who’s on your ballot? You can learn about all the local races on our website, www.lex.vote!