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Residents ask Lexington council to consider sister‑city ties, exploratory committee seeks city support
Summary
An exploratory committee urged the Lexington City Council to formally consider establishing a sister‑city relationship (committee members cited interest in a Ukrainian partnership), said the group would do most of the work, and asked city staff to review options and potential roles.
Residents and members of a newly formed sister‑city exploratory committee asked the Lexington City Council to review and consider a formal sister‑city relationship and to clarify what role, if any, the city would play in supporting it.
The request came during a presentation to council by Natalie Alexishan, a member of the exploratory committee, who described the proposal as a community‑led cultural and educational exchange. "I was lucky enough to be brought up in a very rich cultural community in the diaspora in the Chicago area," Alexishan said, describing how her background and local interest led to the committee’s formation.
The committee told council it is conducting…
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