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Council delays Hailey Pike landfill solar lease after questions about community benefits
Summary
After extended questioning about how much a proposed community benefits agreement would deliver and how lease revenue is allocated, the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council postponed action on a ground lease with Eden Renewables for one week to Feb. 17, 2026.
The Lexington Fayette Urban County Council postponed consideration of a ground lease with Eden Renewables for a large-scale solar project at the Hailey Pike landfill on Feb. 10, 2026, citing unresolved questions about the community benefits agreement and lease language.
Council member Savigny moved to table the item for one week to allow staff and the applicant to clarify numbers and clean up contract language; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. The postponement schedules the item for the Feb. 17 work session.
The discussion focused on how the lease and a related community benefits agreement (CBA) would be structured and how much money the CBA would actually deliver. City staff identified a funding…
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