Title
A Resolution approving "Empower Lexington: A Plan for a Resilient Community," a community-wide sustainability plan designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use in Lexington-Fayette County, and further supporting community efforts in furtherance of its implementation. [Council Office, Hall]
BODY
WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government ("LFUCG") recognizes that becoming more energy efficient is key to Lexington-Fayette County becoming a more resilient and sustainable community; and
WHEREAS, becoming more energy efficient will benefit our community by saving our residents money, keeping money in our local economy, creating jobs, reducing emissions and air pollution, improving public health, and protecting the environment; and
WHEREAS, a diverse group of community stakeholders, including business groups, environmental groups, educators, nonprofit groups, higher education institutions and Fayette County Public Schools, planning groups, transportation groups, utility providers, agricultural groups, consultants, LFUCG staff, and others have developed the plan titled Empower Lexington: A Plan for a Resilient Community; and
WHEREAS, the 2012 Empower Lexington plan previously supported by the Urban County Council was a community-wide energy plan whose original goal was to reduce our community's overall energy use by 1% per year through voluntary actions; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has voted unanimously to adopt the Imagine Lexington 2045 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, Empower Lexington: A Plan for a Resilient Community updates the 2012 Empower Lexington plan and supports and encourages the implementation of the Imagine Lexington 2045 Comprehensive Plan and its objective for Lexington to become net-zero by year 2050, and also encourages and supports other Comprehensive Plan goals and objectives in furtherance of sustainability (including, but not limited to, goals and objectives relating to density, sustainab...
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