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Lexington leaders review ice-storm response after two severe winter events; city pledges deeper after-action review
Summary
Commissioner Nancy Albright told the council the city used over 19,000 gallons of beet heat, more than 4,600 tons of salt, about 70 vehicles and roughly 150 staff and contractors in the recent ice response. Council members pressed for clearer public tracking, neighborhood coverage and a detailed after-action plan.
Commissioner Nancy Albright briefed the Lexington Fayette Irpin County Council on Feb. 3 on the city's response to a severe ice storm, saying crews have been operating since Jan. 24 and the response included contractors, heavy equipment and extensive overtime.
Albright said the city had used “over 19,000 gallons of beet heat,” more than 4,600 tons of salt, about 70 city vehicles and roughly 150 city and contract employees, totaling about 10,000 staff hours with approximately 2,000 in overtime. She told the council that, after the January 2025 event, the city added $2 million in one-time spending and has budgeted $3.5 million for snow and ice in FY2026.
The presentation emphasized priority sequencing for major corridors (including Man O' War, Broadway and Alumni), school bus routes and high-traffic event areas such as Rupp Arena. Albright said the city deployed two additional contractors and an "emergency response contractor"…
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