Hil Boone - 12th District Councilmember

10/24/2026

Bring your friends and family downtown tomorrow, Sunday, October 25, for a night of Halloween fun! Enjoy live performances, creative costumes, parades, and the famous Thriller reenactment. Explore local food, drinks, art, and entertainment as downtown comes alive with Halloween spirit!

🎃 Halloween Variety Show | 4:45–6 PM | Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza
💀 Halloween Parade | 6:30–7 PM | Main Street
🧟 Thriller Parade | 7–9 PM | Main Street

Visit lexingtonky.gov/calendar/2026-10-25/halloween-thriller-parade for more information.

10/23/2026

Join Lexington, KY Parks & Recreation next week for a Howl-O-Ween Yappy Hour!

It will take place Wednesday, October 28, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Masterson Station Park. Dress your pup in their best costume for our dog costume contest, enjoy festive vibes, and compete for spooky gift baskets and prizes. 👻 Bring your furry friends and get ready for a howling good time!

10/22/2026

Reminder!

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Fayette County 🚧

A temporary closure is scheduled for U.S. 25 (Old Richmond Road) in Fayette County. The closure is necessary to allow crews to safely complete paving operations.

🔸Thursday, Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., U.S. 25 (Old Richmond Road) will be closed between Walnut Hill Road and Delong Road (mile points 7.1–7.5)

🔸Alternate Routes:

➡️Northbound: KY 1973 (South Cleveland Road) to KY 418 (Athens Boonesboro Road).
➡️Southbound: KY 418 (Athens Boonesboro Road) to KY 1973 (South Cleveland Road).

Message boards will be in place to alert motorists of the closure and alternate routes.

For live traffic updates, visit GoKY.ky.gov.

10/22/2026

The Live Green Lexington team is getting ready for this year’s Waste Reduction Week! They are seeking community partners to host reduce/reuse-themed events, workshops and tours. Partners can host workshops about reducing food waste, mending clothes, fixing household items, making art from trash and more! Businesses, nonprofits, neighborhood associations, teachers and anyone with an interest in reducing waste are invited to host an event.

To learn more and register, visit lexingtonky.gov/WasteReduction. The event submission deadline is coming up on November 1!

10/22/2026

10/21/2026

Join Raven Run Nature Sanctuary this Saturday Oct 24, from 1-2:30pm for Pumpkin Carving!

Carve out your best jack-o'-lantern at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary! All ages. All children must have an attending adult. Registration is required. Please register and pay for all participants online. $8 per person.

Register here: https://www.lexingtonky.gov/playing/parks-natural-areas/natural-areas/raven-run-nature-sanctuary

10/20/2026

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of a temporary closure scheduled for U.S. 25 (Old Richmond Road) in Fayette County on Thursday, Oct. 22. The closure is necessary to allow crews to safely complete paving operations.

On Thursday, Oct. 22, U.S. 25 (Old Richmond Road) will be closed between Walnut Hill Road and Delong Road (mile points 7.1 to 7.5) from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., weather permitting

Motorists may use the following alternate routes:

Northbound: KY 1973 (South Cleveland Road) to KY 418 (Athens Boonesboro Road)
Southbound: KY 418 (Athens Boonesboro Road) to KY 1973 (South Cleveland Road)

Message boards will be in place at the northbound and southbound I-75 off-ramps, as well as near each end of the closure, to alert motorists of the closure and alternate routes.

All work/closures are scheduled on a tentative basis, and subject to change depending on weather conditions, emergencies and other factors beyond the control of the Department of Highways.

For live traffic updates, visit: GoKy.ky.gov.

10/19/2026

It’s almost time to string the lights and hang the ornaments on the community’s Christmas tree, and Lexington Parks & Recreation is looking for the perfect tree donation to shine in Triangle Park this year!

The perfect tree should be a relatively full Blue Spruce or Norway Spruce, 30-40 feet tall, with enough space and access for trucks and equipment to safely get to and remove the tree. Parks & Recreation will review tree options, and once a tree is selected, remove the tree and grind the remaining stump free of charge.

Any individuals or businesses interested in donating a tree that meets the specifications should reach out to Victoria Hamm at [email protected] or (859) 288-2937 to submit their tree to be considered and learn more about the donation process.

10/19/2026

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Fayette County 🚧

Striping operations are scheduled for I-75 in Fayette County. The work will complete the I-75 bridge deck restoration project over Elkhorn Creek (mile points 109.5–111).

🔶 Monday, Oct. 19, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, rolling roadblocks will take place on I-75 northbound and southbound, weather permitting.

🔶 Operations will take place between the southern I-75/I-64 split (mile point 111) and just south of the Wi******er Road exit (mile point 110).

Motorists should expect possible delays and use extra caution through the work zone.

For live traffic updates, visit: GoKY.ky.gov.

10/18/2026

This week kicked-off “Lexington’s Big Give”, a citywide food drive, hosted in partnership with LFUCG, God’s Pantry Food Bank and several other community partners, will help families in need during the holiday season and beyond.

Thanks to community support, last year’s campaign brought in 105,815 pounds of food and $6,000 in monetary donations. Donations will be accepted through Monday, Nov. 30. The list of items that will be collected and donation locations can be found by visiting lexingtonky.gov/news/mayor-asks-residents-give-big-lexingtons-big-give-food-drive