LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – CivicLex held its final civic assembly meeting Saturday, concluding a series of seven meetings focused on making adjustments to Lexington’s charter.
Last fall, 10,000 postcards went out to random Lexington residents asking if they would take part in the city’s first-ever civic assembly.
“We’re all about trying new processes, especially processes that bring everyday residents into these decision-making roles,” said Haley Wartell, CivicLex director of communications.
Assembly focused on two charter issues
CivicLex wanted community input on two issues affecting the city: how often Lexington’s charter should be reviewed and whether to adjust pay for city council members, after several stepped down over the past year…