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Committee report outlines sewer clean‑out pilot, $6.1M federal transit funding and engineering manual updates

Lexington Fayette Urban County Council · March 3, 2026
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Summary

At the EQPW committee report-out, Councilmember Savigny summarized a proposed sewer two‑way cleanout cost‑share pilot (installation cost estimate $3,000–$8,000; pilot funding about $50,000) and transit division highlights including $6.1 million in federal vehicle funding; the committee moved and the council later approved updates to the engineering manuals and will place related ordinance language on the docket.

Councilmember Savigny reported to the full council on March 3 that the Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee heard two major presentations at its February meeting and took committee action to advance technical updates to city engineering manuals.

Water quality staff presented a proposed pilot to cost‑share installation of two‑way sewer cleanouts for older homes. Savigny summarized staff estimates that installation costs range from $3,000 to $8,000 per property and said inspections show roughly 76–80% of…

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