Fayette County Public Schools officials on Wednesday acknowledged they had paid rent and furnishings for a Lexington church after questions about the payments were raised during a budget briefing May 21.
During the question and answer session about the district’s proposed preliminary $711 million general fund budget, questions were raised about multiple payments to Consolidated Baptist Church of Lexington. One question from a resident specifically asked:
“Are there any expenses for Consolidated Baptist Church included in the FY27 budget? Consolidated Baptist Church has been directly paid over $46K for rent and administrative expenses over the last few years. In addition to this, over $150K in furnishings and $30K in technology was spent on their behalf for items located at the church. This totals over $225K. Please provide an explanation as to the services provided and if they continue to provide services. Will the furnishings/computers remain at the church, or will they be removed?”…