Lexington council adds $3.2 million for 10 new positions, infrastructure fund
Lexington considers $538 million budget, the largest in city’s history. It includes no tax increases and a 3% raise for employees not covered by union contracts.
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Lexington considers $538 million budget, the largest in city’s history. It includes no tax increases and a 3% raise for employees not covered by union contracts.
Other Kentucky cities that have passed similar bans include Louisville, Radcliff and Elizabethtown.
The cameras have been controversial. Some have worried the cameras would be placed in minority neighborhoods, while Lexington police have said they are placed throughout the city based on crime data.
Other Kentucky cities that have passed similar bans include Louisville, Radcliff and Elizabethtown.
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council move comes as Kentucky’s legislature is moving to stop local governments from enacting such bans.