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City holds public hearing on draft CIP; Jackson Avenue water work, Mcrum's parking and Jordan’s Point projects highlighted

Lexington City Council · March 19, 2026
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Summary

At a March 19 public hearing, finance director Jen Bell outlined the draft FY27 capital improvement plan (roughly $19M) with priority projects including Jackson Avenue water/sewer work, Morris Creek Dam repairs, Oak Grove sewer upgrades, a proposed $200,000 planning allocation for Mcrum's parking lot resurfacing and a $450,000 Jordan's Point parks investment.

The Lexington City Council opened a public hearing on the draft capital improvement plan, and finance director Jen Bell walked council and attendees through the major items included in the draft operating and capital budgets.

Bell noted several notable general-fund projects: the Limekiln Road over Woods Creek bridge replacement (VDOT-funded), an 80/20 Wadell sidewalk project that will benefit the middle school, and engineering planning for resurfacing Mcrum’s parking lot. “We are proposing to do some engineering work on a plan to resurface Mcrum's parking…

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