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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 calendar year 2027. [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 that a schedule of dates and times of meetings of the Council of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government shall 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 calendar year 2027 be and hereby is adopted as follows:
Meeting times are as follows unless otherwise noted:
Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee - 1:00 PM ET, 12:00 PM CT
General Government & Planning Committee - 1:00 PM ET, 12:00 PM CT
Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee - 1:00 PM ET, 12:00 PM CT
Social Services & Public Safety Committee - 1:00 PM ET, 12:00 PM CT
Council Work Session - 3:00 PM ET, 2:00 PM CT
Quarterly Committee of the Whole (COW) - 4:30 PM ET, 3:30 PM CT
Council Meeting - 6:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM CT
January
11 Council Retreat (10:00 AM ET, 9:00 AM CT)
12 General Government & Planning Committee (12:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM CT)
Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee (12:45 PM ET, 11:45 AM CT)
Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Work Session
14 Council Meeting
19 Mayor’s State of the City-County Address (11:30 AM ET, 10:30 AM CT)
General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
26 Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee
Council Work Session
28 Council Budget Retreat (4:30 PM ET, 3:30 PM CT)
Council Meeting
February
2 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Work Session
9 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
11 Joint Budget Retreat (1:00 PM ET, 12:00PM CT)
Council Meeting
16 Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Work Session
23 Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee
Council Work Session
25 Quarterly COW
Council Meeting
March
2 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Work Session
9 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
11 Council Meeting
16 Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Work Session
23 Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee
Council Work Session
25 Council Meeting
April
13 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Meeting - Mayor’s Budget Address (3:00 PM ET, 2:00 PM CT)
Council Work Session
15 Council Meeting
20 Budget Committee of the Whole (COW) (1:00 PM ET, 12:00 PM CT)
Council Work Session
27 Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Work Session
29 Council Meeting
May
4 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
11 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Work Session
13 Quarterly COW
Council Meeting including Public Hearing on Mayor’s Proposed Budget
25 Budget Committee of the Whole (COW) (10:00 AM ET, 9:00 AM CT)
Council Work Session
27 Budget Committee of the Whole (COW) (10:00 AM ET, 9:00 AM CT)
Council Meeting
June
1 Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Work Session
3 Council Meeting - 1st Reading of FY2028 Budget
8 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Meeting - Only 2Nd Reading of FY2028 Budget (3:00 PM ET, 2:00 PM CT)
Council Work Session
15 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Work Session
17 Council Meeting
29 Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee
Council Work Session
July
1 Council Meeting (5:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM CT)
6 Council Meeting (5:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM CT)
August
10 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
12 Council Meeting
17 Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Work Session
24 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Work Session
26 Quarterly COW
Council Meeting
31 Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee
Council Work Session
September
7 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
9 Council Meeting
14 Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Work Session
21 Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee
Council Work Session
23 Council Meeting
October
12 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Work Session
14 Council Meeting
19 General Government & Planning Committee
Council Work Session
26 Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee
Council Work Session
28 Council Meeting
November
9 Social Services & Public Safety Committee
Council Work Session
Council Meeting (5:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM CT)
16 Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee
Council Work Session
18 Quarterly COW
Council Meeting
30 Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee
Council Work Session
December
1 Council Meeting (5:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM CT)
2 Council Meeting (5:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM CT)
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:
0803-26:MSC:4907-4314-6445, v. 2