# Lexington council addresses youth programs, infrastructure improvements  
**Published:** 2026-04-28T19:00:00.000Z  
**Source:** [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6755)  
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — [The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council held a work session Tuesday](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6755) to consider a slate of funding agreements, capital projects and infrastructure improvements totaling millions of dollars.

Among the major items on the agenda was [authorization for a $50,000 memorandum of understanding with the Boys and Girls Club of the Bluegrass](https://lexingtonky.news/2026/04/24/council-work-session-apr-28-2026/) to expand youth programming and services through June 2027. The agreement will fund mentorship, athletics and violence prevention programs within the community.

The council also addressed federal funding for a major intersection improvement project. [A mini-roundabout will be constructed at the Wilson Downing Road and Belleau Wood Drive intersection](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/departments-programs/environmental-quality-public-works/engineering/engineering-active-projects) to reduce congestion and improve safety. The council approved accepting $868,000 in federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act funds and $65,600 in Surface Transportation Program funds for the project's construction phase, with a total construction budget of $950,000.

Other initiatives included a $250,000 contract with Tunnel, Spangler, Walsh & Associates for development of a streamlined Unified Development Code to be completed by June 30, 2027, and acceptance of $3.7 million in federal housing and community development funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for fiscal year 2027.

The council also approved a change order for the Whitney Young Community Building project to address a failed septic system and structural modifications, increasing the contract by $31,219.37. Additional items included authorization to submit an application for federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant funding to support a Safe Routes to School pilot initiative.

## Sources

- [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6755)
- [Summary of council work session items from The Lexington Times](https://lexingtonky.news/2026/04/24/council-work-session-apr-28-2026/)
- [Wilson Downing Intersection project details from City of Lexington](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/departments-programs/environmental-quality-public-works/engineering/engineering-active-projects)

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