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Council approves contracts to fund 1Lexington crisis mediators and survivor liaison
Summary
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council voted to authorize agreements to fund crisis response mediators and a survivor liaison for 1Lexington — authorizing up to $50,000 for crisis mediators and $20,000 for a survivor liaison — after hours of public comment from survivors, community groups and program staff.
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council on Sept. 11 approved agreements to fund crisis response mediators and a survivor liaison associated with 1Lexington, the city-supported violence-interruption program.
Council action authorizes the mayor to sign a contract not to exceed $50,000 for crisis response mediators and a separate agreement not to exceed $20,000 to fund a survivor liaison, the council packet shows. The two measures together allocate up to $70,000 for contracts described in the meeting as direct support for survivors and for on-the-ground outreach.
Why it matters: Supporters told the council the local program provides immediate, trauma-informed help after shootings and connects people to services that reduce future violence. During a lengthy public-comment period, survivors, service providers, teachers and parents described street outreach, counseling referrals and wraparound help that they said would disappear without continued funding.
Multiple speakers described personal or neighborhood experience with the teams. "Survivor support and…
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