# This week at City Hall (Oct. 5–9): Council to authorize $223,000 Berea Road repaving agreement; GGP reviews PDR program **Published:** 2026-10-04T11:00:00.748Z **Source:** [The Lexington Times](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/this-week-at-city-hall-2026-10-05) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/this-week-at-city-hall-2026-10-05 **License:** [CC BY-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/) — You may republish this article, in full and unaltered, for free — including commercially — with credit to The Lexington Times and a link to the original. The Council Work Session on Tuesday will consider authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet providing $223,000 in state funds, with a $56,000 local match, to repave Berea Road from Iron Works Pike to Georgetown Road. The General Government & Planning Committee will hear the annual Purchase of Development Rights review, reporting on 13 easements purchased this calendar year totaling nearly 300 acres, with eight farms under contract representing approximately 400 additional acres. ### On the calendar #### Tuesday, Oct. 6 **Public Arts Commission** — 9:30 a.m. · [Agenda not yet posted](https://lfucg.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=4) **General Government & Planning (GGP) Committee** — 1 p.m. · [Agenda](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4965) - PDR program acquired 13 easements including 9 Small Farm easements; 318 total easements conserve 33,595 acres. - Eight farms totaling nearly 400 acres are under contract; 10 new applications pending review for 2027 NRCS matching funds. - Small Farm application deadline November 2; postcards mailed to over 1,000 eligible farm owners in August. **Council Work Session** — 3 p.m. · [Agenda](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4966) - Authorization to execute Kentucky Transportation Cabinet agreement providing $223,000 for Berea Road resurfacing (1.1 miles) with $56,000 local match. - Authorization to execute agreement with Love to Ride for bicycle promotion platform at cost not to exceed $28,500. - Authorization to enter 10-year lease with Vulcan Construction Materials for mineral extraction beneath Old Frankfort Pike property with minimum annual royalties. **Special Committee of the Whole (COW)** — 5:30 p.m. · [Agenda not yet posted](https://lfucg.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=4) #### Thursday, Oct. 8 **Water Quality Fees Board meeting** — 9 a.m. · [Agenda](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4782) · [Preview](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/water-quality-board-to-review-fy-2027-infrastructure-grant-selections) - The Water Quality Fees Board will review and discuss Class B Infrastructure Grant selections for fiscal year 2027 during its October 8 meeting, with grants aimed at large-scale stormwater improvement projects across Fayette County. **Planning Commission Subdivision Items** — 1:30 p.m. · [Agenda not yet posted](https://lfucg.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=4) ### Last week - Planning panel to review mixed-use housing projects on Tates Creek (Oct. 1) — The Planning Commission Subdivision Committee met October 1 to review development proposals, including a GDK Farm LLC project on Tates Creek Road that would create 29 residential units but faces environmental and infrastructure review… Video and transcript - Lexington advances zoning changes to implement growth plan (Oct. 1) — Lexington's Planning Commission Zoning Committee advanced proposed changes to zoning ordinances that would implement recommendations from the 2024 Urban Growth Master Plan using objective, measurable standards required by state law House… Video and transcript ### Also this week - Lexington to launch major AED mapping initiative Monday - Lexington launches Big Give food drive for holiday season - Partners for Youth opens 2027 summer job program enrollment - Paving work on Euclid, High begins tonight - Kentucky's first Plaza Comunitaria launches in Lexington **Get this in your inbox every Sunday morning:** [lexingtonky.news/newsletter](https://lexingtonky.news/newsletter/) — free, one email a week, unsubscribe any time. Search every LFUCG meeting transcript at [meetings.lexingtonky.news](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news). Public records and datasets: [records.lexingtonky.news](https://records.lexingtonky.news). ## Sources - [LFUCG meeting calendar (Granicus)](https://lfucg.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=4) - [Agenda: General Government & Planning (GGP) Committee, Oct. 6](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4965) - [General Government & Planning (GGP) Committee: PDR program acquired 13 easements including 9 Small Farm easements; 318 total easements…](https://lexington.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15973713&GUID=C739BEE4-F3E3-4040-B232-99505F9D9381) - [Agenda: Council Work Session, Oct. 6](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4966) - [Council Work Session: Authorization to execute Kentucky Transportation Cabinet agreement providing $223,000 for…](https://lexington.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15965959&GUID=2087A0A5-E5FC-40A2-9477-A9E2D923433F) - [Council Work Session: Authorization to execute agreement with Love to Ride for bicycle promotion platform at…](https://lexington.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15935434&GUID=9175EDCB-DDD6-4C43-AF75-E2C863D807BF) - [Council Work Session: Authorization to enter 10-year lease with Vulcan Construction Materials for mineral…](https://lexington.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15935425&GUID=0152C3E7-35E7-4B6C-A672-94071CEAAF92) - [Agenda: Water Quality Fees Board meeting, Oct. 8](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4782) - [Meeting archive: Planning panel to review mixed-use housing projects on Tates Creek](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/6895) - [Meeting archive: Lexington advances zoning changes to implement growth plan](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/6896) --- This newsletter was assembled by The Lexington Times from the city's published meeting calendar and from articles on feeds.lexingtonky.news. 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