LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council work session on August 25 will feature multiple infrastructure and budget items, though final votes on most matters are expected to come at Thursday’s regular council meeting. The agenda includes authorization to execute an amended and restated grant ag reement for the East Hickman Pump Station Expansion and Rehabilitation project, which would receive $3.77 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds through Kentucky’s Cleaner Water Round 2 Grant program, with no local matching funds required. The council is also set to consider authorization for the mayor to sign documents for reallocation of all Kentucky Cleaner Water Grant funds, which involve $37.77 million across nine distinct stormwater and sanitary sewer projects. Water and environmental monitoring will appear on the agenda through a proposed $127,000 agreement with the United States Geological Survey for continued stream flow, water quality and rain gauge operations through June 30, 2027. The council is scheduled to consider a presentation on the ADA Transition Plan, which addresses accessibility at city parks and facilities. According to recent materials from the presentation, a phased approach to accessibility retrofits would take approximately 20 years to implement and cost at least $74.4 million for the first three phases, not counting optional improvements. A $326,485 change order for the New Senior Therapeutic Center project appears on the agenda, increasing Calhoun Construction’s contract from $17.2 million to $17.5 million with no change to the timeline. Additionally, the council will consider an Endowment Fund Agreement with Blue Grass Community Foundation to support development of Kelley’s Landing property through Parks and Recreation. Animal control services for fiscal year 2027 will be up for consideration, with a proposed $2.5 million purchase of service agreement and vehicle lease agreements with Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control, LLC. Public comment on agenda items is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. in the Council Chamber at 200 E. Main Street. Final binding votes on most agenda items typically occur at the regular council meeting on Thursday, August 29. Sources LFUCG Meeting Agendas East Hickman Pump Station Expansion and Rehabilitation project grant agreement Kentucky Cleaner Water Grant fund reallocation authorization USGS stream flow, water quality and rain gauge operations agreement ADA Transition Plan presentation to council New Senior Therapeutic Center construction change order Kelley’s Landing Endowment Fund Agreement with Blue Grass Community Foundation Animal Care and Control services purchase agreement CivicLex: Lexington parks, facilities need thousands of accessibility fixes Agenda item: Table of Motions: Council Work Session, August 18, 2026 Table of Motions: Council Work Session, August 18, 2026 — TOM 081826 Agenda item: Budget Amendment List Schedule 6 Budget Amendment List Schedule 6 — List Sch0006 FY 2027 Agenda item: Year End PO accrual BAs Year End PO accrual BAs — BAs August PO 2 into FY27 Year End PO accrual BAs — ORD PO roll FY2027 sch 5 Agenda item: Budget Amendment BADJ GRANT ADJ info only Budget Amendment BADJ GRANT ADJ info only — BADJ Summary Aug 1 – Aug 14, 2026 Agenda item: NDF List 8/25/26 NDF List 8/25/26 — NDF List 8.25.26 This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from LFUCG Meeting Agendas, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4clip_id=6862. View in feeds The post Water, accessibility projects top LFUCG work session Tuesday appeared first on The Lexington Times. ...read more read less