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Partners for Youth, and its Community Partners Coordinator Mizari Suarez, will be one of many partners in One Lexington. Laura Hatfield, right, is leaving Partners for Youth to Direct the new One Lexington Office.
Mayor appoints Laura Hatfield to lead One Lexington
Laura Hatfield is leaving Partners for Youth to become Director of "One Lexington." It's a new office with a challenging assignment... addressing violence prevention, digging into root causes, and reaching out to Lexington's most vulnerable young people. We're calling this office "One Lexington" because we know it will take all of us, working together, and making the best use of our city's resources, to make progress. If you can help, give Laura a call at 258-3116.
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Lexington Mayor Jim Gray presents a Key to the City to Lexington's Laura Bell Bundy.
You can take the girl out of Lexington, but...
Lexington's Laura Bell Bundy has come home to co-direct The LEXington Theatre Company's "Legally Blonde the Musical," which opens at the Lexington Opera House this weekend. In 2007, Laura Bell originated the roll of Elle Woods in the original stage production, first in San Francisco, then on Broadway in New York City. She has gone on to starring roles on television and released a highly acclaimed country recording. Tickets for "Legally Blonde" are available at http://www.lexingtontheatrecompany.org/.
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Lexington Mayor Jim Gray visits with Tilly, Lexington Police Department's new Vapor Wake K-9.
Lexington Police uses K-9 to keep people safe
The Lexington Police Department has a new officer on the force to help keep the city's citizens and visitors safe during large public events. Tilly is a two-year old black Labrador Retriever specifically bred and trained to detect small amounts of explosives on stationary or moving targets. You will see Tilly and her handler, Officer Jarvis Harris, around town at major events.
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Lexington is ranked fifth best run city in America
Personal finance web site WalletHub has named Lexington as the fifth best run city in America. The site analyzes health, crime, economic, and other data to compare the operating efficiency of 150 of the country's largest cities to reveal the best managed. Lexington moved up in the rankings from number six last year. Lexington also ranked high in the Total Budget per Capita category, which ranks each city's dollars per citizen spending. The entire list and report can be found at www.wallethub.com.
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Lexington Mayor Jim Gray joins Councilmembers, and members of the Lexington Fire Department to cut the ribbon on the new Fire Station #2.
Lexington dedicates new state-of-the-art Fire Station No. 2
Mayor Jim Gray, Fire Chief Kristin Chilton, Lexington Councilmembers and other city officials officially opened the city's newest fire station with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This state-of-the-art replacement station is the first new firehouse built in the city since 2005. It replaces the old Station 2 on East New Circle Road. According to 2016 statistics, Station 2 is the busiest in the city.
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Mayor Jim Gray congratulates Marine veteran JD Parker, who served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and now lives in one of the Urban League's brand new homes.
Lexington Urban League celebrates milestone in affordable housing
Mayor Jim Gray joined Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County President P.G. Peeples, Vice President Norman Franklin and others to dedicate the League's 50th and 51st family rental units... a duplex on Eastern Avenue. This brings the total of houses and apartments that the organization has built or renovated in Lexington to 260. The Urban League's mission is to provide affordable housing for Lexington citizens through city, state and federal funds. Learn more about the Urban League on its Facebook page.
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Mayor Jim Gray joins Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles to announce the Bluegrass Double Dollars Program.
Lexington's Bluegrass Double Dollars goes statewide
Mayor Jim Gray joined Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles and other officials to announce the expansion of the city's pilot Bluegrass Double Dollars program to 22 Kentucky counties. The program makes healthy, Kentucky grown produce more accessible to participants of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Special Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) at participating market locations including the Lexington Farmer's Market, Good Foods Co-op, Lexington Market East End and neighborhood Fresh Market locations in Lexington. Learn more about the program at www.kentuckydoubledollars.org.
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Mayor Jim Gray joins Ann Bakhaus and others to announce plans for Town Branch Park.
Plans for Town Branch Park are underway
Mayor Jim Gray joined Town Branch Fund Advisory Board Chair Ann Bakhaus, Councilmembers and others to announce plans for Town Branch Park, a 10-acre park that will connect 22 miles of city trails.
Plans call for the park to include native landscaping and botanical experiences, children's play opportunities, interactive water features, a performance pavilion, a dog park, a café and more.
The park, a public-private partnership, has already raised more than $5 million in leadership gifts. See more renderings and learn more about Town Branch Park and Town Branch Greenway at http://www.scapestudio.com/projects/reviving-town-branch/.
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Mayor Jim Gray welcomes students from County Kildare, Ireland, as they visit Lexington.
Sister Cities students visit Lexington
Students from two of Lexington's Sister Cities stopped by City Hall to meet Mayor Jim Gray and to learn more about how government works. County Kildare, Ireland, and Deauville, France, are two of Lexington's four Sister Cities. The others are Shinhidaka, Japan, and Newmarket, England. Students from Lexington will visit their international counterparts throughout the summer. Learn more about Lexington's Sister Cities program here.
Mayor Jim Gray visits with students from Deauville, France.
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