Lexington honors Family Care Center director Sheila Horton Holt with annual Spoke Award

At its April 29 work session, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council presented the 2025 Spoke Award to Sheila Horton Holt, director of the Family Care Center.

The Spoke Award — short for Skilled, Professional, Outstanding, Knowledgeable and Exceptional — is nominated by city government employees to recognize high levels of commitment and initiative among staff. Commissioner Casey Allen Bryant introduced Holt at the April 29 work session and presented the award.

“Under Sheila's leadership, the family care center continues to be a wonderful asset to our community,” Commissioner Casey Allen Bryant said, praising Holt’s expansion of programs and the center’s role providing wraparound support services to families. Holt thanked the council and staff, saying she is “very honored to receive this award” and that she loves her work.

Council members and staff who spoke at the work session highlighted Holt’s leadership style and staff support. Council remarks noted the Family Care Center’s role in coordinating services for families in Lexington and described Holt as innovative and closely involved with program growth.

The award was presented during the April 29 council work session; council business that preceded and followed the presentation included routine approvals and council reports.

The council did not identify any statutory citation tied to the award. No formal motion or vote was required to present the Spoke Award.