Month: February 2026

City engineers will be available Thursday evening to update Mentelle neighborhood residents on the storm sewer project to improve standing water and storm runoff on Cramer Avenue, Mentelle Park and North Hanover Avenue. Also, someone from Streets & Roads will be there to hear your ideas for improving the crosswalk at Cramer and North Ashland avenues by Ashland Elementary School as part of the project.

The briefing is planned for 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, at the meeting room in back of the Children’s Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass, 162 N. Ashland Avenue.  Click here to see and download the updated design drawings for the project. Engineers will be at the meeting to answer your questions and listen to any concerns you have about the plans before final engineering drawings are completed. They also will discuss the project timeline.

 

A message from your 3rd District Councilmember:

City engineers will be available March 5 to update Mentelle neighborhood residents on the storm sewer project to improve standing water and storm runoff on Cramer Avenue, Mentelle Park and North Hanover Avenue.

The briefing is planned for 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, at the meeting room in back of the Children’s Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass, 162 N. Ashland Avenue.  Click here to see and download the updated design drawings for the project. Engineers will be at the meeting to answer your questions and listen to any concerns you have about the plans before final engineering drawings are completed. They also will discuss the project timeline.

I also will be there, along with my legislative aid Reina Slaymaker, to talk with you about this project or any other concerns or ideas you have related to city government.

Mayor Linda Gorton today appointed me to serve the remaining 11 months of Hannah LeGris’ term as the 3^rd District representative on the Urban County Council.

To avoid conflicts of interest, I am resigning as president of the Mentelle Neighborhood Association. Vice President Shelby Reynolds will lead the association until elections at the annual membership meeting this fall.

When the mayor asked me to take on this job, I realized it was a great opportunity for public service. I will work as hard as I can on behalf of our district, and our city. Of course, I will remain involved in our neighborhood, just in a different role.

Hannah, a longtime resident of Mentelle neighborhood, did an outstanding job during her five years on Council. She stepped down last month to take a fulltime job with city government as Lexington’s first access and engagement officer.

In January 2027, I will pass the Council job on to the winner of the November election. Two candidates are running: Griffin VanMeter and Jon Larson. Until then, please reach out if I can be of service as your 3^rd District councilmember.