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An Ordinance pursuant to Section 2-1(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, adopting a schedule of meetings for the Council for the calendar year 2026. [Council Office, Hall]
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WHEREAS, KRS 61.820 provides that all public agencies of the state shall provide for a schedule of regular meetings by Ordinance, order, Resolution, bylaws, or whatever other means May be required for the conduct of business of that public agency, and that the schedule of regular meetings shall be made available to the public; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-1(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government provides for adopting a schedule of dates and times of meetings to be adopted annually by Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the schedule of meetings for the Council of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government for the calendar year 2026 be and hereby is adopted as follows:
Meeting times are as follows unless otherwise noted:
Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee - 1:00 PM
General Government & Planning Committee - 1:00 PM
Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee - 1:00 PM
Social Services & Public Safety Committee - 1:00 PM
Council Work Session - 3:00 PM
Quarterly Committee of the Whole (COW) - 4:30 PM
Council Meeting - 6:00 PM
January
13 Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Work Session
15 Council Retreat (10:00 AM)
Council Meeting
20 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
22 Council Budget Retreat (4:30 PM)
Council Meeting
27 Mayor’s State of the City-County Address (11:30 AM)
Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee
Council Work Session
February
3 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Work Session
10 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
12 Joint Budget Retreat (1:00 PM)
Council Meeting
17 Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Work Session
24 Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee
Council Work Session
26 Quarterly COW
Council Meeting
March
3 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Work Session
10 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
12 Council Meeting
17 Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Work Session
24 Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee
Council Work Session
26 Council Meeting
April
14 Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Meeting - Mayor’s Budget Address (3:00 PM)
Council Work Session
16 Council Meeting
21 Budget Committee of the Whole (COW) (1:00 PM)
Council Work Session
28 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
30 Council Meeting
May
5 Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Work Session
12 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Work Session
14 Quarterly COW
Council Meeting including Public Hearing on Mayor’s Proposed Budget
26 Budget Committee of the Whole (COW) (10:00 AM)
Council Work Session
28 Budget Committee of the Whole (COW) (10:00 AM)
Council Meeting
June
2 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
4 Council Meeting - 1st Reading of FY2027 Budget
9 Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Meeting - Only 2Nd Reading of FY2027 Budget (3:00 PM)
Council Work Session
16 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Work Session
18 Council Meeting
23 Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee
Council Work Session
July
1 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
2 Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
August
11 Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Work Session
13 Council Meeting
18 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Work Session
25 Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee
Council Work Session
27 Quarterly COW
Council Meeting
September
8 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
10 Council Meeting
15 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Work Session
17 Council Meeting
October
6 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
8 Council Meeting
13 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Work Session
20 Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Work Session
22 Council Meeting
27 Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee
Council Work Session
November
10 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
12 Council Meeting
17 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Work Session
19 Quarterly COW
Council Meeting
December
1 Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee
Council Work Session
Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
3 Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Section 2 - That the date and time prescribed for meetings of the Council by this Ordinance shall not be changed except in accordance with KRS 61.805 et seq. and Section 4.07 of the Charter of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government.
Section 3 - That this Ordinance shall become effective upon the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL
PUBLISHED:
981-25:MSC:4917-3958-5643, v. 1