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The Mayor's Neighborhood Summit: Mayor’s Commission for Racial Justice & Equality

Mayor’s Neighborhood Summit

The Mayor’s Neighborhood Summit provides an opportunity for discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing neighborhoods and our city as a whole. Mayor’s Neighborhood Summits were introduced by Mayor Linda Gorton in June 2019.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and public health guidelines, the next Mayor's Neighborhood Summit will be virtual. The virtual three-day series will take place November 17 – 19, with topics that include Lexington’s Public Works and Infrastructure, Mayor’s Commission for Racial Justice & Equality and COVID-19 in Fayette County.

Each day of the Mayor's Virtual Neighborhood Summit will focus on one of these specific topics. There will be one-hour panel discussions regarding the topic, and pre-submitted questions will be answered.

Each day's session will be aired live on LexTV (Spectrum channel 185, MetroNet channel 3, Windstream channel 3 and 20), or live stream at lexingtonky.gov/lextv.

If you have a question on these topics that you'd like addressed during these panel discussions, you can ask it now. Submit your questions before November 17 by emailing summit@lexingtonky.gov. You can also submit your question by calling (859) 258-3117.

The Mayor’s Virtual Neighborhood Summit Series

Tuesday, November 17 | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Lexington’s Public Works and Infrastructure

Panelists:

  • Mayor Linda Gorton

  • Commissioner of Environmental Quality & Public Works Nancy Albright

  • Director of Water Quality Charles Martin

  • Director of Project Management Brandi Peacher

 

Wednesday, November 18 | 11 a.m. - Noon

Mayor’s Commission for Racial Justice & Equality

Panelists:

  • Mayor Linda Gorton

  • Mayor's Commission for Racial Justice & Equality Co-Chair Roszalyn Akins

  • Mayor's Commission for Racial Justice & Equality Co-Chair Dr. Gerald L. Smith

  • Commissioner of Social Services Chris Ford

 

Thursday, November 19 | 10 - 11 a.m.

COVID-19 in Fayette County

Panelists:

  • Mayor Linda Gorton

  • Lexington-Fayette County Commissioner of Health Dr. Kraig Humbaugh

  • Chief of Staff Tyler Scott