NOTICE TO INFORM: At the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council meeting on June 18, 2026 Ordinances 48-2026 through 54-2026 were enacted related to:1) An Ordinance amending certain of the Budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures, and appropriating and re-appropriating funds;2) An Ordinance amending Article XLVIII of Chapter 2 and Section 2-507 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances to change the composition of the membership of the Commission on Veterans' Affairs, such that two (2) ex-officio members shall be from the Council of the Urban County Government, six (6) members shall be veterans of the United States Military, seven (7) members shall be affiliated with Veterans Service Organizations, one (1) ex-officio member shall be the Commissioner of the LFUCG Dept. of Public Safety, one (1) ex-officio member shall be the LFUCG Chief Administrative Officer, or his/her designee, and two (2) members shall be from the Lexington Fayette County Community at large, all effective following passage of Council; 3) An Ordinance proposing an Amendment to Section 4.05 of the Charter of the Urban County Government to provide that, effective with the term of office beginning on January 6, 2031, all duly elected members of the Urban County Council shall receive an annual salary which shall not exceed $59,987 per annum, adjusted to equate with the purchasing power of the dollar using 2027 as the base year; making the amendment effective for the term of office beginning on January 4, 2027, except as otherwise set forth herein; and placing the proposed amendment on the ballot at the general election to be held on November 3, 2026;4) An Ordinance proposing an Amendment to Section 4.07 of the Charter of the Urban County Government to provide that the Urban County Council shall, by Ordinance or Resolution, establish standards for Council member attendance and accountability, which shall be reviewed at the beginning of each Council term, and further provide that records documenting compliance with attendance and accountability standards shall be public records; making the amendment effective for the term of office beginning on January 4, 2027; and placing the proposed amendment on the ballot at the general election to be held on November 3, 2026;5) An Ordinance proposing an Amendment to Section 14.04 of the Charter of the Urban County Government to provide that Council shall convene a Charter Review Assembly at least once every eight (8) years, comprised of not fewer than twenty-four (24) representatives, to conduct a comprehensive review of the Charter, that Council shall establish, by Ordinance, selection procedures using a representative lottery and minimum procedures for the assembly to conduct its review and publish its recommendations, including opportunities for public engagement, and that Council shall establish, by Ordinance, a standing Charter Review Board to serve as a permanent advisory body for purposes of identifying and advising the Council on appropriate Charter Amendments between eight (8) year review cycles and facilitating the work of the Charter Review Assembly; making the amendment effective for the term of office beginning on January 4, 2027; and placing the proposed amendment on the ballot at the general election to be held on November 3, 2026;6) An Ordinance amending Chapter 4 and Sections 4-2, 4-9, 4-12.4, 4-12.5, 4-14, and 4-21 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances to define unsafe weather conditions, set standards for tethering and confinement of domestic animals, implement a statutory scheme for the impounding and custody of victimized animals, and adopt Urban County Animal Control Officer as the uniform identification within this Chapter, for Officers of Lexington Fayette Animal Care and Control, all effective following passage of Council; 7) An Ordinance extending the term of the non-exclusive telecommunications (or related non-cable) franchise created pursuant to Ordinance No. 69-2016, as provided by the terms of Ordinance No. 69-2016, for an additional one year. These documents may be viewed in their entirety at https://bit.ly/ords48-54 or in the Council Clerk's Office at 200 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507. 859-258-3240. View all LFUCG legal notices at https://www.lexingtonky.gov/public-notices IPL0352689 Jun 26 2026