NOTICE TO INFORM: At the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council meeting on July 1, 2026 Ordinances 55-2026 through 58-2026 were enacted related to:1) Amending Article XXIV of Chapter 2 and Section 2-296 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances to increase the membership of the Sister Cities Programs Commission to seven (7) voting members, to include the VisitLex president, or their designee, a Councilmember, and a representative of the Mayor's Office; designating the additional members as ex-officio voting members; amending Section 2-296 by deleting language regarding reappointment for additional terms; and amending Section 2-297 by deleting the requirement that the offices be appointed by the Mayor, all effective following passage of Council;2) amending the authorized strength by creating one (1) Classified Civil Service Position of Recreation Manager, and one (1) Classified Civil Service Position of Recreation Specialist Sr., all in the Div. of Parks and Recreation; 3) An Ordinance amending the compensation system salary schedules to provide a one percent (1.0%) structure movement, applicable to all full-time and part-time positions in the Unified Pay Plan, to one (1) position of Council Administrator, to two (2) positions of Police and Fire Pension Benefits Specialist, to one (1) position of Friend of the Court, and to five (5) positions of Family Court Services Specialist; providing that all full-time and part-time employees included in the Unified Pay Plan shall receive a two percent (2.0%) pay increase for FY2027; providing that one (1) position of Council Administrator, two (2) positions of Police and Fire Pension Benefits Specialist, one (1) position of Friend of the Court and five (5) positions of Family Court Services Specialist shall receive a two percent (2.0%) pay increase for FY2027; providing that Sections 21-29(b) and 22-26(b) notwithstanding, all employees at or above the maximum of the grade salary range shall receive a two percent (2.0%) pay increase for FY2027; amending Section 23-28(a) to increase the existing step structure for the positions of Police Chief, Grade 324E, and Fire Chief, Grade 324E, by two percent (2.0%) and adjusting salaries accordingly; increasing the salary by two percent (2.0%) for three (3) positions of Law Clerk - P\T within the Dept. of Law; and amending Section 22-53.2(b) of the Code of Ordinances, increasing the starting pay for Traffic School Guards to $17.044 per hour, all effective June 29, 2026. Passed July 1,2026 4) An Ordinance amending Article III of Chapter 27 and Section 27-5 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances to alter the minimum criteria for a Small Farm Conservation Easement to be considered by the Rural Land Management Board; and amending Section 27-6 to alter the required information to be included within an application for a Small Farm Conservation Easement.These documents may be viewed in their entirety at https://bit.ly/ords55-58 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 IPL0356544 Jul 10 2026