Running for: Mayor of Lexington Candidate Website: http://isaacformayor.com/ 1. What is the biggest challenge and opportunity facing the city of Lexington and your district (if applicable)? It’s tough to pick the most important issue since all are mingled and affect each other. If I were to pick one – Safety is paramount since without this the...
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Running for: Mayor of Lexington View Candidate Web Page: https://lindagorton.com/ 1. What is the biggest challenge and opportunity facing the city of Lexington and your district (if applicable)? I believe there are three major issues facing our community at this time. First, is the opioid epidemic and related issue of public safety. I have outlined a...
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It’s important for voters to understand where candidates stand on the most pressing growth issues facing our community. That’s why AARP of Kentucky, Fayette Alliance, Fayette County Farm Bureau, Fayette County Neighborhood Council, and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association partnered to circulate a questionnaire to candidates this election season. Know the candidates and #VoteSmart on May...
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Running for: Urban County Council At-Large Candidate Website: https://www.stevekayforlex.com/ 1. What is the biggest challenge and opportunity facing the city of Lexington and your district (if applicable)? Most people living in Lexington value the quality of life we enjoy. We speak of Lexington as providing a wide range of opportunities while retaining the feel of a...
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Running for: Urban County Council At-Large 1. What is the biggest challenge and opportunity facing the city of Lexington and your district (if applicable)? There are numerous challenges that bubble to the top. Public Safety, the Pension issue, and an aging population come to my mind.. But, the coordinated planning and management of the population...
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Running for: Urban County Council At-Large Candidate Website: http://www.chuckellinger.com/ 1. What is the biggest challenge and opportunity facing the city of Lexington and your district (if applicable)? There are many challenges and opportunities facing the city of Lexington. The main issue my campaign focuses on is basic services to all Fayette County citizens, including exceptional police...
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Running for: Urban County Council At-Large 1. What is the biggest challenge and opportunity facing the city of Lexington and your district (if applicable)? Something I advocated around 20 years ago, providing alternatives for growth economically while preserving the Historical value or environment of Lexington, KY. 2. The newly adopted Goals and Objectives of the...
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Running for:Urban County Council At-Large Candidate Website: http://richardmoloney.com/ 1. What is the biggest challenge and opportunity facing the city of Lexington and your district (if applicable)? I think the pension funding issue is the biggest challenge facing the city because of its impact on the budget over the next four years; we will need more than...
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Running for: Mayor of Lexington Candidate Website: https://bastinformayor.com/ 1. What is the biggest challenge and opportunity facing the city of Lexington and your district (if applicable)? Crime, opioids and school safety and the root causes are the biggest challenges to providing a safe future for Lexington. Violent crime and the opioid epidemic are more specifically driving...
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This op-ed was originally posted in the Lexington Herald Leader on March 10, 2018. Last year, thousands of people gathered in small groups all over Fayette County to connect and discuss issues that are important to our community. With nearly 12,000 participants representing every zip code in Fayette County, the inaugural “On The Table” initiative...
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