Running for: Council At-Large Question: What brought you to Lexington-Fayette County? What do you love about our community? My father took a job with the UK Dental school when I was 18 months old, and we moved here from Columbus, OH. I love the small town feel that the city provides. As an avid cyclist,...
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Running for: Council District 5 Question: What brought you to Lexington-Fayette County? What do you love about our community? I was born here, and have chosen to raise my family a mile from where I was born. Lexington is a kind and generous place, and has the potential to be the best city in the...
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Running for: Council District 6 Question: What brought you to Lexington-Fayette County? What do you love about our community? Lexington chose me. I was born and raised on the north side of Lexington. I attended Mary Todd and Northern Elementary schools, Bryan Station Middle school, and Bryan Station High School. Lexington is my home and...
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Micro-Distilleries in the Ag-Rural Zone Tomorrow, August 25th at 1:30pm, Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) to permit a small farm micro-distillery as a conditional use in the Agricultural-Rural (A-R) zone. In addition to a distilling operation, limited to 1,000 gallons of spirits, they would be permitted...
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With everything going on in our community, county, and world, it’s easy to lose sight of the growth and prosperity we’re currently experiencing in Lexington. Over the past year, we’ve added jobs, improved the economy, and rebounded from pandemic losses in a resounding way. Local government initiatives continue to improve the lives of all citizens,...
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A shortage of affordable housing is approaching a crisis across the US for many low to middle-income residents. Housing is defined as affordable when the occupant is paying no more than 30 percent of their gross income for housing costs. City and county governments, city planners, and policymakers are painfully aware that the limited housing...
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Lexington’s Urban Service Boundary (USB) is a nuanced topic, complicated by many variables. The most discussed consideration is the implication of the USB on the housing market. Is the USB limiting growth in Lexington? Will expanding the boundary solve that problem? These are important questions, but they aren’t the only questions we need to consider....
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Running for: Council At-Large Does this candidate have a Primary Election on Tuesday, May 17, 2022? Yes Question: What brought you to Lexington-Fayette County? What do you love about our community? I did my graduate work at UK in the 1990s. I finished my Ph.D. in 1996 and was hired by St. Joseph’s University in...
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Running for: District 1 Does this candidate have a Primary Election on Tuesday, May 17, 2022? Yes Question: What brought you to Lexington-Fayette County? What do you love about our community? After college and started to work at IBM and got married and the back then a sense of coummiunty. Question: Like the rest of...
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Running for: Council At-Large Question: What brought you to Lexington-Fayette County? What do you love about our community? I have lived here since I was 5 years old In county. That I grew up here it is home. Question: Like the rest of the nation, Lexington faces critical challenges around developing adequate Affordable housing for...
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