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March 29, 2019

From the Desk of the City Manager

Good afternoon. I hope you all are well.
The following report for this week includes the proposed FY20 budget, a monthly marketing report from Tourism, the weekly calendar and other updates and announcements. Have a splendid weekend.

The FY20 Proposed Budget is here! This budget has been developed with an emphasis on maintaining structural balance and ensuring the continued financial success of the city in consistent measure with the strategic plan. Check out our Budget Visualization Tool for a better idea of how your tax dollars affect the city. What's next? City Council will receive a budget overview at their work session on Thursday, April 4th. Then, there will be a public hearing on April 18th before City Council considers adopting the budget in early May.

Public Works crews tapping the water main at Houston and Taylor Streets this week
Taylor Street Reconstruction Project
Through traffic will be closed on the 500 block of Taylor Street for much of the duration of a project that will reconstruct the road and sidewalks as well as replace utilities in that location. Work began this week and will be completed in about five months. Please contact Public Works at 540-463-3154 with any questions. Read more about the project.

Tourism Marketing Report for February

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Do you have hazardous waste that needs to be disposed of?
Bring it out to Maury River Middle School parking lot on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. until noon.

MATERIALS ACCEPTED: Pesticides, Herbicides, Fuels, Used oil, Antifreeze, Mercury (household products only), Solvents, Oil-based paints, Batteries ONLY with both ends taped, Cell phones, smartphones and tablets

*NO propane tanks or tires of any size will be accepted.
*NO light bulbs or light tubes. These can be dropped off at the landfill.

Board Of Equalization announces meetings to hear complaints on 2018 completed General Reassessment

Read more here.

To appear before the Board of Equalization, please call 540-462-3701 to schedule an appointment. All residential appeal hearing appointments must be scheduled by April 18, 2019. Meetings of the Board to hear objections will be held in the 2nd Floor Meeting Room, Lexington City Hall, 300 East Washington Street. The dates and times are:

Monday, June 3, 2019 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

If determined to be needed:

Monday, June 10, 2019 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

The Main Street Water Line Replacement project is over 60% complete! The projected finish date is June 28th.
Confused as to why it seems like the workers complete a section and then backtrack? This is because the water line needs to be put in place first. Then, the crews have to go back to test it and connect the main line to the lateral lines. For more information, visit the project web page.

Utility Portal

How much water did you use last year?
Do you have a leak?
Keep track of your water usage by signing up for our Utility Portal!

You can access/sign up for the Utility Portal here.

Spring Shred Day Event

Lexington and Rockbridge County residents are invited to bring their confidential documents to be safely destructed at the Spring Shred-It Event!

The event will take place at Maury River Middle School on Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Shred-It events promote recycling and help make our community a safer place to live by raising awareness of identity theft. All materials will be collected and then shredded off-site at one of Shred-It's secure, monitored facilities.

Note that there is a limit of 5 boxes of paper per resident.

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND IMPORTANT DATES

April 4: City Council Work Session: FY20 Budget Presentation, 7:00 p.m. at the Waddell Elementary School Cafeteria
April 4: City Council Regular Meeting, 8:00 p.m. at the Waddell Elementary School Cafeteria
April 8: Blue Ridge Resource Authority Meeting, 7:00 p.m. at the Rockbridge County Administrative Offices
April 10: School Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m. at the School Board Office
April 11: Planning Commission Meeting, 5:00 p.m. at the Waddell Elementary School Cafeteria

See bi-weekly calendar here.

Board and Commission Openings:

Architectural Review Board (Alternate Member)
Disabilities Services Board
OPEB Liability Board
Rockbridge Area Recreation Organization Board

Apply here.

City of Lexington Job
Openings:

Sanitation Worker II
Landfill Collection Center Attendant (Part-Time) - BRRA
Firefighter Medic
Director of the Blue Ridge Resource Authority
Maintenance Construction Worker I

Apply here.

Staying Informed in the City of Lexington

On any given day, there is a lot going on in the City of Lexington. Keeping city events and news on your radar can help you stay informed and be aware of proposed changes that could affect you, your home, your business or your property.

Here are a few opportunities for you to keep in touch and stay engaged:

City Manager Weekly – an e-newsletter sent to your inbox every Friday with citywide updates.

City Website – the city website has a regularly updated news scroll on the home page.

Social Media – the city maintains a Facebook, Instagram and Twitter page.

City Phone List – call us with your questions, feedback and concerns during office hours, or stop by in person.

Miss a meeting? Visit the City of Lexington's DropBox to download and listen to audio from the following meetings:

City Council (Special Meetings, Work Sessions and Regular Meetings)
Planning Commission
Architectural Review Board
Board of Zoning Appeals
Threshold Housing Commission
Finance Committee
Industrial Development Authority
Social & Economic Services Committee
Physical Services Committee

Our mailing address is:
300 East Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450

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