Fayette Alliance

10/21/2026

Fayette Alliance will be streaming the At-Large Candidate Forum live from the Farish Theatre in downtown Lexington on Wednesday, October 21 at 6 p.m.

10/19/2026

We are sharing our 2026 At-Large Candidate Questionnaire ahead of this week’s At-Large Candidate Forum.

We asked all 6 candidates running for LFUCG At-Large council seats critical, objective questions about the most important issues facing Lexington-Fayette County:

🏘️ Student Housing
📊 Data Centers
💚 Renewable Energy
🌾 Farmland Preservation

Click the link below to read each candidate’s responses to how they would tackle these issues if elected into office, and don’t forget to register for Wednesday evening’s At-Large Candidate Forum at the Farish Theatre inside the Central Library branch.

https://fayettealliance.com/2026-candidate-questionnaire/

10/12/2026

Our land is a part of our identity, and our rich soils have contributed to the overall economic success of the Bluegrass region since European explorers and settlers arrived in the late 18th century.

But the story of the Bluegrass began long before Lexington was known as The Horse Capital of the World, and long before Daniel Boone first crossed the Appalachian mountains.

Today, on Indigenous Peoples' Day, we recognize and honor the Shawnee and Cherokee communities who came before us, and whose histories, cultures, and connections to this land are an important part of our region’s history.

📸: Jeff Rogers Photography, Inc.

10/07/2026

🗳️ 𝗔𝘁-𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 🗳️

Fayette Alliance, Fayette County Neighborhood Council, Fayette County Farm Bureau, Living Streets Lexington, and Strong Towns Lexington are hosting an At-Large Council Candidate Forum on Wednesday, October 21 at the Farish Theater at the Central Library Branch.

All six At-Large Council candidates have been invited to attend and discuss topics ranging from affordable housing and pedestrian infrastructure to economic development and quality of life.

Moderated by Lexingtonian Adrian Bryant, this is a great opportunity to hear directly from the candidates about the issues you care about.

𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
📍 Farish Theatre, Central Library Branch, 140 E. Main St.
🗓️ Wed., Oct. 21
🕕 6 p.m.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ✅
ᐧ Jame Brown (incumbent)
ᐧ Herbert Lynn
ᐧ Tate Ohmer
ᐧ Stephanie Spires
ᐧ Dan Wu (incumbent)

Click the link to register today: https://ow.ly/OKYX50ZV6Cz

10/05/2026

We hope you’ll join us for “Tree I.D.,” an event designed to celebrate and learn about the native tree species found on the farmland outside of Lexington’s historic Urban Service Boundary.

🗓️ Wednesday, October 14
🕕 6 p.m.
📍 Grimes Mill Farm, 7041 Grimes Mill Road

𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
This official Tree Week event features a half-mile, guided hike at Grimes Mill Farm, guided instruction on how to identify some of Lexington’s most majestic native trees, and a short presentation on the importance of Lexington’s Purchase-of-Development Rights (PDR) program.

Attendees will enjoy:
🥾 Hiking
🍁 Leaf Peeping
🍎 C***r

𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀:
All registered attendees will learn how to plant a potted bur oak acorn, which they can then plant at their home or in their neighborhood.

This is a family-friendly event, and children are not only allowed, but encouraged to join in on the fun.

Click the link to register today: https://fayettealliance.com/tree-identification/

09/25/2026

It’s fall in the Bluegrass and we want to get you out on the farm. 🍁

Check out this month’s newsletter to learn about:

🥾 A guided farm hike event
🗳️ Upcoming local elections
🧢 New merchandise items
🐎 And Breeders’ Cup events

Click here to learn more: https://ow.ly/NTOI50ZRuqc

09/25/2026

This new bill proposed in Maryland would require qualifying new buildings on Commercial Industrial, Light Industrial, and General Industrial land to cover at least 40% of their rooftops with solar panels, and the same requirement would apply to additions of 20,000 square feet or more at existing industrial developments.

Is this something you would like to see considered in Lexington?

If so, let us know in the comments and send this article to Lexington's elected officials.

📧: [email protected]

Those efforts highlight a debate over where new solar should go and who gets the savings.

08/25/2026

"Call your council member, tell them the land deserves better and so do we."

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08/25/2026

On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, the LFUCG Urban County Council voted 8-7 to allow industrial-scale solar facilities as a conditional use in Agriculturally-zoned areas of Lexington-Fayette County.

𝗪𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 for our rural area moving forward, and opens the door for more industrial development on farmland in the years ahead.

𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
The Council justified its decision in part by pointing to Lexington-Fayette County’s goal of becoming a net-zero energy community by 2045, as outlined in Lexington’s Comprehensive Plan.

𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 in wanting to reduce our community’s carbon emissions, however, we do not believe that opening up prime farmland to industrial-scale development — without a comprehensive plan for addressing emissions at their source — is a sustainable path toward achieving it.

Head to the link in our bio for more details. 🔗