The CivicLex Weekly - January 25, 2021

The CivicLex Podcast

This week, we’re covering a presentation in the Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee on Tuesday, January 26. This presentation will focus on current plans for the uses of buildings the City owns.

Watch this meeting live on LexTV on Tuesday, January 26 at 1:00pm

Why should you care?

City Government owns a significant amount of property and real estate across Lexington. While the City Government does use most of them for internal uses, many are public-facing, and some even house organizations or businesses outside of the City Government. With the City’s financial prospects still uncertain, selling some of the City’s properties could ease expenses and bring additional revenue. At the same time, this could cause dramatic shifts in services and, potentially, the displacement of organizations that rent from the City.

Plus: That thing, last week - Environment & Energy Programs at Risk?

Read more about these issues and more at civiclex.org