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Council Approves List of City Bond Projects

By Knox van Nagell | December 4th, 2009 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog

“Lexington council approves $68 million for projects”

Excerpt from Kentucky.com, posted Dec. 4, 2009
By Beverly Fortune, bfortune@herald-leader.com

The Distillery District project includes the former Pepper Distillery on Manchester Street, which is being considered for city bond improvements. ?www.kentucky.com, photo by David Perry | Herald-Leader Staff

The Distillery District project includes the former Pepper Distillery on Manchester Street, which is being considered for city bond improvements. ?www.kentucky.com, photo by David Perry | Herald-Leader Staff

Urban County Council on Thursday approved $68 million in bonds for projects, including $2.2 million for infrastructure in the Distillery District and $12.5 million for sidewalks and rain gardens downtown.

Most of the bonds, $48 million, will pay for projects that have already started, such as renovations to the Lyric Theatre, overhaul of South Limestone and storm sewer repairs.

Before the meeting, 6th District Councilman Kevin Stinnett, chairman of the city’s bond workshop, said council members faced tough choices on which projects to include. But how tough were the choices when council members added $20 million in new bonded projects?  Read more at Kentucky.com

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