‘Keeping Lexington safe.’ Candidate Farmer responds to At-Large endorsements.

I want the Urban County Council to get back to the basics of good governing. That means listening to citizens and responding to your concerns.

Getting back to basics means addressing real problems that effect real people in a meaningful way. It means focusing on safe roads to drive on, safe streets to walk on, and safe neighborhoods to live in.

Whether it’s listening to customers, as owner of one of Lexington’s oldest family-owned businesses, or listening to citizens as a former member of the Council, success is built on a foundation of open discussion and honest communication. Your voice deserves to be heard and your concerns deserve attention.

My goals as an At-Large Council Representative will be to make roads safer by lowering speed limits; to make streets safer by building and maintaining sidewalks and infrastructure; and to make neighborhoods safer by providing police officers, firefighters and other first responders with the support and tools they need to do their jobs.

Keeping Lexington safe has to be our number one priority. I have a record of support for additional police officers; for high friction surface treatments for safer roads; for improvements to sidewalks, parks and recreation facilities for safer neighborhoods; for pedestrian and bike safety projects; and for programs to address homelessness.

We have a strong, diverse, beautiful community. How we keep it that way depends on community leaders who have the ability to listen and the courage to act.

I ask for your support and your vote.

Thank you.

Bill Farmer, Jr. is a Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council At-Large candidate.

This story was originally published May 11, 2022 at 9:48 AM.