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Council approves temporary Downtown Management District sheriff patrols funded through month; cost about $20,000/month

5944364 · October 14, 2025
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Council approved a downtown security arrangement coordinated by the Downtown Lexington Management District that uses sheriff deputies to patrol downtown corridors during peak hours; the program runs through the end of the month with an approximate monthly cost of $20,000 and could be extended.

Council members approved a short-term downtown security arrangement on Oct. 14 that continues an initiative led by the Downtown Lexington Management District (DLMD) and the county sheriff’s office to deploy deputy patrols in the downtown corridor.

Council member Ehlinger asked for an explanation. Jeff and DLMD chair Jim Frazier described the…

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