On Tues., Oct 26, city council members met to discuss how Lexington should spend its $120 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

Council members decided to set aside $12 million for affordable housing, tourism, broadband internet in North Lexington + homeless initiatives.

That still leaves $108 million on the table + dozens of proposed projects. Today we’re breaking down the proposed projects by subgroups so that you know how the city is thinking about spending the remaining ARPA funds.
Infrastructure Projects

$17.5 million for Coldstream Infrastructure projects
$3 million for tree canopy improvements
$300k for solar energy
$1.2 million for pedestrian projects
$4.5 million for government infrastructure

Parks & Recreation

$10 million for a new Cardinal Run North park
$10 million for various park updates including sports courts, greenways + playgrounds

Critical City Services + Public Safety

$3.1 million for breathing equipment for the Fire Department
$6.1 million for Fire Department fleet replacements
$5 million for Police Department fleet replacements
$4 million for city government fleet replacements
$600k for renovations to the Black and Williams gymnasium
$2.5 million for a new Fire Department Training Academy facility

Equity Services

$5 million for Housing Stabilization + Homelessness Prevention
$10 million for affordable housing
$920k for the Summer Youth Employment Program
$350k for One Lexington
$3 million for COVID Public Health Assistance
$150k for the ADA Improvement Plan

Economic Development

$1 million for VisitLEX + Hospitality Recovery
$7.5 million for Town Branch Park
$12 million for Davis Commons Project
$5 million for the Center for Economic Development
$920k for Summer Youth Employment expansion
$10.5 million for a Distillery District revitalization investment
$991k for expanding Lexington’s minority business accelerator program

You can attend the next scheduled ARPA funding meeting on Thurs., Nov. 4.