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Conduct Bike Summit to make Lexington most bike friendly city in Kentucky. |
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Develop new bike lanes and trails. |
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Hold Neighborhood Summit to strengthen neighborhood associations’ ability to address environmental and quality of life issues. |
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Conduct management audit. (Funding authorized.) |
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Develop legislative agenda for 2008 session of the General Assembly. |
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Implement reorganization.
- Hire Chief Information Officer.
- Hire Environmental Quality Commissioner.
- Hire Senior Adviser for Policy and Budget.
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Conduct a community-wide social service needs assessment. |
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Attend sales and other horse industry events to let buyers and other participants know that we appreciate their doing business in Lexington. |
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Improved working relationship between Council / Administration. (Participated in District tours; held two retreats; expanded budget involvement.) |
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Passed budget that addresses goals identified by Council / Administration and charts a new course for Lexington. |
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Passed plan to reorganize government to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Reorganization includes an elevation of the importance of environmental protection. |
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Unshackled code enforcement to enforce standards. |
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Launched clean-up campaign, using inmates to pick up litter and expanded hours in Code Enforcement to get rid of illegal signs. |
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Expanded Summer Youth Employment program to provide jobs for 190 young people and to involve over 80 businesses. |
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Corrected problems with computer system to allow for accurate, reliable budgeting. |
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Visited elected officials in surrounding communities to underscore importance of regionalism. |
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Conducted Quarterly Mayor’s Night Out. (Expanded to monthly Mayor’s Night Out or Mayor’s Night In at City Hall.) |
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Established strong working relationships with all members of the state legislative delegation and all members of Kentucky’s Congressional delegation to seek state and federal funding to support the infrastructure improvements necessary to sustain Lexington’s existing and proposed neighborhoods. |
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Conducted regular press conferences. |
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Ensured full and prompt compliance with Open Meetings and Open Records laws. |
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Designated a member of the Mayor’s Office staff to facilitate economic development initiatives in the horse industry. |
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Convened a work group comprised of representatives from the business community, our horse and health care industries, the University of Kentucky, Transylvania University, the Bluegrass Community and Technical College and our local government to focus Lexington’s economic development efforts on horses, health care and high-tech opportunities. |
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Directed Economic Development to give fast-track treatment to projects involving horse, health care and high-tech industries. |
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Ensured that Urban County Government collaborates with Commerce Lexington, the Bluegrass Area Development District, the Kentucky Economic Development Cabinet, and neighboring cities and counties to increase Central Kentucky’s job base. |
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Conducted trainings and mock disaster drills. |
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Continued financial support of heritage-based celebrations to promote racial and ethnic roots. |
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Supported Lexington’s arts and cultural activities. |
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Directed the Director of Planning to actively participate with the Bluegrass Area Development District and Bluegrass Tomorrow as they seek to promote collaboration among local governmental entities in the Bluegrass. |
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Supported the community’s decisions as reflected in the Comprehensive Plan. |
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Aggressively pursued Homeland Security funding from the federal government. |
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Expanded regional efforts to address transportation planning. (Mayor serving as chair of the Bluegrass Area Development District Transportation Committee to oversee regional transportation planning.) |
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Vigorously promoted infill and redevelopment. (Letter to Planning Commission; funding in budget to support infill and redevelopment initiatives.) |
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Appointed Immigration Commission to identify local government actions. |
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Designated member of Mayor’s Office staff to prepare Lexington for Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. |
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Concluded negotiations with corrections employees on collective bargaining agreement. |
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Worked with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials to obtain more than $5.6 million for Fayette County road improvements. |
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Developed legislative agenda for 2007 General Assembly session. |
