Hamburg Journal

08/03/2026

Do natural hazards like flooding, heatwaves, severe storms, or winter weather affect your neighborhood or daily life?
The Department of Emergency Management invites you to participate in Lexington's Hazard Mitigation Plan update.
Share your experiences and priorities through a brief public survey. Your feedback will help LFUCG better understand local risks from natural hazards and identify actions that can make our community safer and more resilient.
Visit the link to take the survey and learn about more opportunities to get involved:
https://engagestantec.com/lexington-fayette-hmp

07/14/2026

07/14/2026

UPDATE - KYTC has informed us that work is scheduled to resume tomorrow morning, July 15. They will be closing the road during the duration of the work. Please plan for additional time if you are traveling in the area.

We'll continue to share updates as we learn more. We sincerely appreciate your patience while this important work is underway!

07/01/2026

PSA 📣 Libraries are cooling centers!

06/18/2026

Thanks for the reminder, Councilmember!

Due to the Juneteenth holiday, there will be no City waste collection on Friday, June 19.

Residents who normally receive curbside pickup on Fridays will have carts collected before the holiday, on Wednesday, June 17. Place carts out after 4 p.m. on Tuesday since trucks may collect early on Wednesday morning. Curbside pickup on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday will not be affected.

For more information, contact LexCall at 311 or (859) 425-2255. Sign up for text or email alerts about Waste Management collection and events at lexingtonky.gov/311alerts.

06/18/2026

Are you a member of a Fayette County-based business, school, church or non-profit interested in obtaining one of our Class B Infrastructure Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grants? Then sign up for one of our Virtual Q&A Sessions on Monday, June 22 at 6 p.m. and Wednesday, June 24 at 1 p.m.

The goal of the program is to improve water quality in surface water by reducing pollutants, stormwater runoff and flooding, and by providing education opportunities. Types of projects that can receive funding include:

Stream restoration
Constructed wetlands
Bioretention
Rain gardens
Rainwater harvesting
Pervious pavement

Find more details at the link in our comments.

04/17/2026

Share your input and insights!

We need your feedback on outdoor fitness at Jacobson Park! 🗣️

One of the first Park Fund projects will be the addition of outdoor fitness equipment coming to Jacobson Park in 2026. Click the link below and take our short survey to share your thoughts about the design of this improvement!

📈 Survey Link: bit.ly/JacobsonFitness

04/06/2026

Applications are online this year!

04/05/2026

Have a lovely Easter!