KENTUCKY — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council approved the largest city budget in Lexington’s history that officially goes into effect July 1, 2024.

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton initially proposed a $505 million dollar spending plan. The council made several additions, bringing the total general fund budget to $507.6 million dollars, which is 7% increase from the 2022 budget. 

Here are some of the big items in the FY2023 budget:

• $6 million for design and other services for a new government center
• $2.1 million to replace a pool at Douglass Park
• $2 million for an overhaul of Phoenix Park
• $1.4 million for the design of a second senior center and therapeutic recreation center in Shillito Park
• $750,000 for site development for a new police and fire training center
• $500,000 for site development of newly acquired park property along the Kentucky River  
• $150,000 investment for Fusus software that allows police to integrate more than 130+ traffic cameras and Flock license plate reader cameras
• and much more

You can watch the full In Focus Kentucky segment in the player above.