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It's back! Your one-stop shop for local election information, Vote Local Lexington, is up with all of the candidates and questions that will be on your ballot this fall. Local elections are important to vote in because they can have a direct impact on your daily life from public safety to affordable housing and beyond!

🗳️ Learn more about the candidates and your voting options at www.lex.vote. And remember, to vote in the general election this fall you must be registered to vote by October 5!

During its September 10th meeting, Council passed an ordinance that adopts the Complete Streets Design Manual as a guide for infrastructure development in Lexington. On Tuesday, September 15th, the Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee will receive a presentation on the status of Vision Zero & Complete Streets as it begins the implementation phase.

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Lexington's Complete Streets project moves to new phase. Here's how to get involved. Complete Streets has moved through its initial design phase. Now it is shifting focus to educating and engaging the community.

The newsroom cuts at the Herald-Leader yesterday are devastating to the folks who lost their jobs, those who still work there, and to our entire Lexington community. Local news is absolutely essential to have a strong community and strong civic health.

We encourage you to support those who lost their jobs, those remaining at the Herald-Leader, and our fellow nonprofit newsrooms in Lexington: Kentucky Lantern, 88.9 WEKU, WUKY-FM (Lexington), and Medialex.

You can always sign up for our free local newsletter reporting on local government, the CivicLex Weekly, at news.civiclex.org.

The city's Wi******er Road Corridor Study is moving forward with two events this week.

First, on Tuesday, the Council's General Government and Planning Committee will review the project's status. Later in the week, the public can offer feedback and learn more at an open house.

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Council, public to get updates on Wi******er Road Corridor Study this week A council committee will get a status report on the study, then the public is invited to an open house to offer feedback.

The city's existing regulations for drive-through businesses haven't changed much since 1983. A Council committee will consider some proposed changes this week.

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Lexington's rules for drive-through businesses need a new direction. Council will review proposed updates The city's existing regulations for drive-through businesses haven't changed much since 1983. A Council committee will consider some proposed changes.

Councilmembers will get a data center overview during September 8th's General Government and Planning Committee. They'll also take a look at what the Planning Commission proposes for zoning updates.

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Where does Council's review of data centers stand? Here's the latest Councilmembers will get a data center overview during September 8th's General Government and Planning Committee. They'll also take a look at what the Planning Commission proposes for zoning updates.

During its August 25th Work Session, the full Council will discuss a proposed “privilege fee” ordinance designed to help Lexington’s growth pay for itself.

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Council advances proposed developer fees to pay for Lexington's growth. How do they work? A proposed 'privilege fee' system for new development could eventually help recoup hundreds of millions in infrastructure costs tied to Lexington's recent expansion.

During its August 25th Work Session, Council will review recommendations for making Lexington's parks and facilities more accessible to people with disabilities.

As a March 31st report from consultant WT Group AEC shows, it's a huge initiative. An assessment found there are approximately 19,430 accessibility issues identified across 188 city sites.

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Lexington parks, facilities need thousands of accessibility fixes. How should city address the backlog? An assessment found roughly 19,430 accessibility barriers across 188 city sites, but for practical reasons, the city can't address them all at once. It's considering a phased approach to retrofits.

During its August 25th Work Session, Council will receive the Planning Commission's recommendations for updating local zoning rules regulating data centers. However, the Council says it won't make a final decision on the zoning ordinance updates until it hears from residents in-person at a special called meeting on October 6th at 5:30pm in Council Chambers.

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Council wants to hear from Lexington residents on data centers. Here's how to engage An upcoming public meeting in October will give Lexington residents another avenue to reach their councilmembers about draft data center zoning rules.