Lexington's council approved a slate of new-business items, donations, procurements and appointments during its March 11 meeting and heard a pair of economic-development updates from the mayor and staff.

The council approved new business and related procurements and donations by voice vote; specific procurements and donation items were not discussed in detail during the public portion of the meeting. The meeting record shows motions to approve procurements, donations and appointments passed after members were asked to indicate approval by saying "aye."

Mayor (unnamed in the public transcript) highlighted Lex Air as a third-generation family business in Lexington that produces specialized, sometimes patented items under military contracts, including CO2 evacuation compressors used on submarines. The mayor described the business as a local success and said officials had visited the company.

Council members also discussed an item involving a child-neurology contract (listed under a different letter in the packet). Staff described the situation as "not typical," saying a partner company notified the city early about an issue. City staff and the economic development investment board worked with the partner to develop an arrangement intended to make the city whole while giving the partner additional time to meet obligations, staff said. Council members asked whether the situation was anticipated; staff replied that partners approached the city early and sought an accommodation due in part to post-COVID changes in donations and business practices.

The council did not provide detailed financial figures for procurements or for the vendor arrangement during the public meeting; the record shows the actions were approved and that staff and the economic development investment board handled the vendor discussions.