The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council has passed three ordinances this week that could amend the city’s charter if voters approve them this November, including one that could raise council member pay.
All three proposals came to council from a 36-person civic assembly organized in March by CivicLex, a nonprofit focused on civic education.
If passed, the referendum would raise salaries for council members from roughly $42,000 annually to $59,987, the median salary for Lexington residents, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…