No more Zoom. Lexington council returns to in-person meetings June 14

After meeting via video teleconference for more than a year, the Lexington council voted Thursday to resume in-person meetings on June 14.

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council has debated for months when to resume in-person meetings in the council chamber at the Lexington Government Center on Main Street.

As of Thursday, Centers for Disease Control data shows nearly 60 percent of adults 18 and older in Fayette County are now fully vaccinated.

In April, the council decided it would return the first of August, which would give the public more time to get vaccinated. That was before Gov. Andy Beshear announced all restrictions — including mask mandates and capacity limits-—would be lifted on June 11.

It’s not clear yet when the city’s other boards and commissions, including the Urban County Planning Commission, will resume in-person meetings.

This story was originally published May 28, 2021 at 11:51 AM.

Beth Musgrave

Lexington Herald-Leader

Beth Musgrave has covered government and politics for the Herald-Leader for more than a decade. A graduate of Northwestern University, she has worked as a reporter in Kentucky, Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois and Washington D.C. Support my work with a digital subscription