PUBLIC NOTICE
TO FAYETTE COUNTY VOTERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposal relating to the adoption of attendance and accountability expectations by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council shall be submitted to the electorate of Fayette County at the November 3, 2026 General Election.
The purpose of said proposal will be to take the sense of the voters upon the question of whether Section 4.07 of the Charter should be amended, in pertinent part, to provide as follows:
Except as otherwise provided in the Charter, the Council, shall determine its own rules and order of business and shall provide for keeping a records of its proceedings. These records shall be a public record. 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 new Council term. Records documenting compliance with attendance and accountability standards adopted hereto shall be public records. Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter, amend, expand, or restrict the procedures for the removal or discipline of a Council member otherwise applicable under Kentucky Law.
If a majority of those voting on the proposal shall vote in favor, it shall be effective with the term of office that begins on January 4, 2027.
This Notice is given pursuant to the provision of Section 14.03 of the Charter of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.
/s/ Susan Lamb, Fayette County Clerk
/s/ Abigail Allan, Fayette Urban
County Council
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Oct 14,18,25 2026