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Council to consider speed limits, police pact at May 26 work session

· Source: LFUCG Meeting Agendas

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council is scheduled to consider multiple items at its work session Tuesday, including several traffic safety measures and contract approvals, though final votes on the proposals will likely come at the May 28 council meeting.

The agenda includes three separate speed limit reductions based on traffic engineering studies. The council would consider reducing the speed limit on Agape Drive from 35 mph to 25 mph, lowering Winthrop Drive from 35 mph to 30 mph, and reducing Kearney Ridge Boulevard from 35 mph to 30 mph. A fourth traffic measure would install four speed humps on Glenn Place between Bryan Avenue and North Limestone at a cost not to exceed $16,400 through the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program.

The council is also set to consider a $426,000 annual agreement with the state for traffic signal operation and maintenance through June 2027, and a consulting contract with WSP USA Inc. to evaluate signalized crosswalk timing throughout Fayette County for up to $150,000.

Among other business items, the council would consider authorizing a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police covering community corrections officers and sergeants. According to the agenda, all costs for fiscal 2026 are fully budgeted, with an estimated cost of approximately $6.8 million over the four-year term expiring June 30, 2030.

Additional proposed authorizations include a five-year education agreement with Eastern Kentucky University's Department of Social Work for student placements, a Memorandum of Understanding with the Administrative Office of Courts to receive quarterly eviction data, and a professional services agreement for trauma counseling support to youth program participants for $7,000.

The work session is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Government Center Council Chamber at 200 E. Main Street. Per council procedures, work sessions are for discussion, with final votes typically reserved for the regular council meeting Thursday, May 28.

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