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On Tuesday, Mayor Linda Gorton’s proposed city budget will be up for a second and final reading before Council.

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Council moves ahead with spending priorities for security, ADA upgrades Lexington's Urban County Council approved several spending requests for the next city budget, including $135,098 for additional building security in city hall.

We're excited to introduce our new Civic Spotlight series, supported by the Solutions Journalism Network! This series goes beyond news that focuses on what's wrong and instead highlights what's working. Our goal is to spark your imagination with actionable solutions other communities have explored.

The first piece looks at how cities and towns across the country have given their residents direct control over a pot of money through a practice called participatory budgeting. If you have questions, thoughts, or story ideas shoot our reporter, Aaron Mudd, an email at [email protected].

Read the full article here: https://news.civiclex.org/participatory-budgeting-promises-residents-direct-control-over-public-money-could-it-work-in-lexington

This week, Lexington's Urban County Council will hear a presentation covering the local government's artificial intelligence policy, which outlines acceptable and prohibited uses for the technology, along with other uses it's currently considering.

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How is LFUCG using artificial intelligence? Council will review city's AI policy this week An existing LFUCG policy broadly outlines acceptable and prohibited uses for artificial intelligence for local government business. Here's what's in it.

In two meetings this week, Urban County Councilmembers will review, discuss and finalize their recommendations for the Mayor's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027. Among Councilmembers' budget requests: More than $141,000 for building security upgrades, $1 million for city vehicle fleet maintenance, and $1.5 million for ADA compliance.

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Council's city budget priorities take shape this week Among Councilmembers' budget requests: More than $141,000 for building security upgrades, $1 million for city vehicle fleet maintenance, and $1.5 million for ADA compliance.

🗳️ Today’s the day! You can vote in primary elections today from 6:00am-6:00pm at any of the branches or your assigned precinct. Primary races are important to participate in to make sure that the candidates represent the interests of our community!

Curious about who’s on your ballot? You can learn about all the local races on our website, www.lex.vote!

Lexington's May 19th primary guide: Catch-up on local races and how you can vote

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Lexington's May 19th primary guide: Catch-up on local races and how you can vote The May 19th primary will bring contests for Lexington's Mayor, Council District 5, and several other local offices.