# Council to consider water quality facility, salary increases Tuesday **Published:** 2026-06-12T14:44:22.000Z **Source:** [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4904) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/council-to-consider-water-quality-facility-salary-increases-tuesday LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council is scheduled to discuss a broad slate of proposals on Tuesday afternoon, from a $400,000 property acquisition for the Division of Water Quality to a 2 percent salary increase for city employees. According to [the council work session agenda](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4904), the agenda includes authorization to purchase land at 130 West New Circle Road, which is adjacent to an 8.43-acre tract being redeveloped as the Division of Water Quality headquarters. The property purchase would cost $400,000. A proposal to increase salaries by 2 percent would affect all eligible classified and unclassified employees in the unified pay plan, as well as positions such as Police Chief and Fire Chief. The pay increases would take effect June 29, according to the agenda. The council also is scheduled to consider a new service agreement with Jubilee Jobs, an economic development partner. [Jubilee Jobs assists Central Kentucky job seekers facing barriers to employment](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/economic-development/workforce-development) with soft skills training, resume development and job placement. The proposed agreement would support the WORK-Lexington program, a [comprehensive workforce initiative](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/07-08-2021/work-lexington-brings-together-job-seekers-employers) that connects job seekers with employers. The contract is proposed at $62,718.42 for fiscal year 2027. Other proposals on the agenda would authorize the council to add two positions to the Division of Parks and Recreation — a Recreation Manager and a Recreation Specialist Senior — effective July 1. The positions were approved during the fiscal year 2027 budget process. Additionally, the council is scheduled to consider authorizing submission of a grant application for a new fire station that would improve response coverage for the community, including service to Bluegrass Station. The project cost would not exceed $12 million and would include a 30 percent local match for construction. The Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee is scheduled to meet at 1 p.m., with the full council work session beginning at 3 p.m. Both meetings are at the Government Center, 200 East Main Street. A regular council meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m., which is typically when final votes on work session items occur. ## Sources - [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4904) - [Jubilee Jobs of Lexington - Workforce Development Partnership](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/economic-development/workforce-development) - [WORK-Lexington Workforce Initiative](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/07-08-2021/work-lexington-brings-together-job-seekers-employers) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from LFUCG Meeting Agendas, enriched with 3 web searches. The original source is available at https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4904.