Mayoral Election

City brings in consultants to help with police, fire pension

To help bring the unfunded liability of Lexington's police and fire pension fund under control, the city has enlisted Public Financial Management Inc. consultants to create a consensus among the fund's many stakeholders and present changes to Kentucky's General Assembly early next year.

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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Mayor-elect Jim Gray appoints two commissioners and two advisers

Lexington mayor-elect Jim Gray announced more appointments in his administration Wednesday, with Janet Graham as commissioner of law and Bob Ramsey as commissioner of general services.
MAYORAL ELECTION

Q&A: Outgoing Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry talks about his tenure

Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry, who leaves office Dec. 31, sat down with Herald-Leader reporter Beverly Fortune last week to talk about the past four years and what he sees ahead for the city and himself.
MAYORAL ELECTION

Kentucky American wins 29 percent rate increase

The hike is less than the 37 percent increase put in place in September, so customers will be getting a refund for the difference. Most of the increase will go toward paying for a controversial treatment plant and a pipeline.
MAYORAL ELECTION

Mayor-elect Gray put $900,000 into mayoral race

Jim Gray put nearly $900,000 of his own money into his successful race to be mayor of Lexington, campaign finance reports show.
DAILY BUSINESS REPORT

Gray wants Rupp Arena to remain 'competitive'

Mayor-elect Jim Gray talked about revitalization of Lexington's urban core in an interview with the Herald-Leader Friday, saying he wants to see more creative projects like the Farmers Market and Fifth Third Pavilion, supports design guidelines and two-way streets and hopes to talk with developers...
MAYORAL ELECTION

Mayor-elect Gray names transition team

Lexington Mayor-elect Jim Gray announced Tuesday the process he will use for his transition into office, and he named leaders of a team that will help make it happen.
MAYORAL ELECTION

Mayor-elect Gray announces chief of staff

Lexington Mayor-elect Jim Gray announced Thursday that his chief of staff will be Jamie Emmons, who managed Gray's election campaign.
MAYORAL ELECTION

Mayor-elect Gray appoints Richard Moloney chief administrative officer

Lexington Mayor-elect Jim Gray Monday announced the first major appointment to his administration. Richard Moloney, a former Urban County Council member, will be chief administrative officer, Gray said.
MAYORAL ELECTION

Lexington to become third-largest U.S. city with an openly-gay mayor

The Washington Post carried a story about Jim Gray's victory in Tuesday's mayoral race. So did the Chicago Sun-Times and other newspapers.
MAYORAL ELECTION

Jim Gray credits Isaac, Mossotti with helping him win mayor's race

A campaign plan hatched after Jim Gray finished second in the May primary helped push him over the top in the Lexington mayor's race Tuesday.