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Bill Farmer, Jr. – 2020 General Election Questionnaire

Running for: 5th District Council Campaign Website: https://www.lexingtonky.gov/council-district-5 1. What do you see as the single most important issue facing your district, and what is your plan to address it? Continued safety and security throughout. Whether that be advancing sewer repairs faster than the pavers can finish it, to enhancing senior benefits beyond the still...

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Liz Sheehan – 2020 General Election Questionnaire

Running for: 5th District Council Campaign Website: https://www.lizforlex.com/ 1. What do you see as the single most important issue facing your district, and what is your plan to address it? Under normal circumstances, smart growth and development would be my primary area of focus. However, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic present the most pressing...

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Whitney Baxter – 2020 General Election Questionnaire

Running for: 9th District Council Campaign Website: https://www.whitneyforcouncil.com/ 1. What do you see as the single most important issue facing your district, and what is your plan to address it? Traffic is our most pressing issue. Most importantly, school related traffic at Jessie Clark Middle School and Wellington Elementary. Additionally, Nicholasville Road is one of...

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Willy Fogle – 2020 General Election Questionnaire

Running for: 9th District Council Campaign Website: http://www.fogleforcouncil.com/ 1. What do you see as the single most important issue facing your district? Public safety and security concerns. My priority will be to see that our neighborhoods enjoy safe and secure conditions to lead their daily lives. It is essential to ensure we have enough well-trained,...

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Jessica Mohler – 2020 General Election Questionnaire

Running for: 3rd District Council Campaign Website: https://jessicafordistrict3.com/ 1. What do you see as the single most important issue facing your district, and what is your plan to address it? Growth. The 3rd District feels the brunt of Lexington’s growth. And with growth comes disparity. From affordable housing and spatial inequality to preserving older neighborhoods’...

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Hannah LeGris- 2020 General Questionnaire

Running for: 3rd District Council Campaign Website: https://www.hannahforcouncil.com/ 1. What do you see as the single most important issue facing your district, and what is your plan to address it? In the coming year we have to overcome an economic crisis and budgetary shortfall. As we work to maintain essential operations, I want the city...

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Rare OFC 1993 Bourbon Raffle

Enter to win a bottle of ultra-rare, 25-year-old OFC 93 Bourbon, made under the watchful eye of legendary Master Distiller Elmer T. Lee.  This raffle has ended. The raffle drawing will be at 4 PM on November 4th. To watch, please go to the raffle website or to Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/TheFayetteAlliance. Just 822 bottles...

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LFUCG Government Center

2020 Voter General Election Guide

CivicLex and Fayette Alliance have partnered with eleven local community organizations to provide a voter information center for the upcoming 2020 elections in Lexington-Fayette County, available online at Lex.Vote. This voter center includes a ballot generator based on address, a candidate questionnaire distributed to the all LFUCG Council candidates (for both contested and uncontested seats),...

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Planning Commission 101

The Planning Commission for LFUCG approves subdivision plats and development plans and makes recommendations to the Urban County Council for zone change requests. The Commission also reviews and adopts the community’s comprehensive plan. The Planning Commission is made up of 11 residents of Fayette County. Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor. Two-thirds of the Commission...

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Creating a Neighborhood Association

A neighborhood association is a group of homeowners, renters, apartment dwellers, and representatives from neighborhood businesses, churches, and schools who organize to improve conditions in the neighborhood. When you start a neighborhood association, the people in your neighborhood get a chance to decide what needs to be done and work together to make it happen....

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