Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council

10/12/2026

Schedule of Meetings: October 12 - October 19, 2026.

10/12/2026

Check out Council Member Dave Sevigny’s preview of tomorrow’s EQPW Committee meeting!

The Committee will meet tomorrow, October 13, at 1:00 PM to discuss 4 agenda items:
- the annual Snow & Ice Control Plan update
- the MS4 Program dealing with stormwater in Lexington
- results of a roundabout study
- an annual update from Live Green Lexington

You’re welcome to attend Council meetings in person at the Government Center (200 E. Main Street), or you can watch them either live or recorded on Lex TV!

10/07/2026

The Urban County Council held a public hearing about data centers in Lexington on October 6, 2026.

After hearing from over 70 speakers, the Council voted unanimously to take a number of actions related to local data center policy. They voted to extend the moratorium that is currently in place until at least October 2027. They also voted to advance a zoning ordinance text amendment removing "computer and data processing centers" as a principal use in multiple zones, while also referring a separate proposal for regulating data centers to the Planning Commission, calling for the creation of a specific "data center zone" in Fayette County.

All three of these items will be discussed at tomorrow evening's regular Council meeting, where they could receive their first of two required readings, with final approval currently scheduled for the October 22, 2026, Council meeting.

Thank you to all who attended the hearing and to those who have submitted their feedback through Engage Lexington, calls and emails.

10/06/2026

🚨From Lexington KY Emergency Management:

Lexington Emergency Management will test its network of outdoor warning sirens TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 10 a.m.

If you live near a park or golf course, expect to hear the outdoor siren sound a series of chimes followed by a voice announcement, “This is a test.”

This is a regularly scheduled test - THERE IS NO EMERGENCY - THIS IS FOR TESTING PURPOSES ONLY. Please do not call 9-1-1 about the siren test.

Remember: Lexington’s outdoor siren system is designed to alert people who are outdoors. The siren system is not intended to alert people inside homes, apartments, or office buildings.

More information about the Lexington Warning Siren System is available at https://bereadylexington.com/siren-faq

10/05/2026

TOMMORROW: Council is holding a special public input meeting about data centers in Lexington at 5:30 PM at the Government Center.

Things to know:

✅Public comment sign-in will be open from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (anyone in line by 6:00 PM will be allowed to sign up). Council staff will be there to assist members of the public during the process.

✅Each speaker will have 3 minutes. Members of the public also have the option to yield their 3 minutes to another participant. Speakers are limited to 9 total minutes of speaking time.

✅Participants must be present in-person to sign up for public comment and/or yield time to another speaker.

✅Public comment is limited to spoken remarks only; presentations, videos, or the use of personal devices are not permitted.

10/05/2026

Schedule of Meetings: October 5 - October 12, 2026.

10/05/2026

Want to know what’s happening during tomorrow’s General Government & Planning (GGP) Committee meeting?

Council Member Shayla Lynch, Vice Chair of GPP, previews the meeting agenda and shares how you can tune in to learn more about Lexington’s farmland preservation program.

09/29/2026

Earlier this afternoon, Council Members and staff welcomed Refugee Ministries Lexington for a "Youth in Government" day! Students heard from the Mayor, Vice Mayor, Council Members and City staff about the many ways local government impacts residents and how they can become more involved with LFUCG. They capped the afternoon with a mock Council meeting and an exercise to help them think about different careers within the local government.

09/24/2026

REMINDER: the community survey about data centers closes tomorrow! Visit: Engage.LexingtonKY.gov/DataCenters to provide your feedback to the Urban County Council.

The Urban County Council wants to hear from you!

Please take a moment to complete the new, brief community survey about data centers in Lexington. Your feedback will help Council Members as they review draft updates to local zoning rules.

Reminder: the Council is also holding a special meeting for in-person public input on October 6, 2026, at 5:30 PM at the Government Center (200 E. Main St).

09/22/2026

📃 Paper shred is this Saturday! Lexington residents may bring up to five boxes or bags of paper to be shredded & recycled.

It’s free, secure & good for the environment.

Saturday, Sept. 26 from 9a-2p
1631 Old Frankfort Pike (enter via Jimmie Campbell Dr.)
Please don’t arrive before 9am. We won’t be able to start early
More info in comments ⬇️