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Resident alleges city compensation study was "rigged," urges grand jury probe

Lexington Fayette Irvin County Council work session · May 5, 2026
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During public comment at the May 5 Lexington City council work session, resident Rick Day alleged the urban county government’s compensation study was rigged, said the results harmed roughly 1,500 employees, called it theft or possible financial fraud, and urged the council to send the matter to a grand jury rather than a committee.

Rick Day of the 3rd District used his allotted three minutes of public comment at the Lexington City council work session on May 5 to accuse the urban county government’s compensation study of being "rigged," and urged the council to pursue criminal review.

Day said the…

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