Senior and therapeutic center

• $24 million set aside in the budget
• Located at Shilito Park near the fire station
• Expected to take 15-18 months to build
• Will include a recreation room, fitness equipment, art room, movement room, and classrooms
• 300 parking spaces

Public safety

• 15 new government positions
• $3.5 million for new police patrol vehicles
• $5.1 million to replace EMS and fire department vehicles
• Increasing funding to $50,000 for our violence prevention program ONE Lexington
• Increasing funding to $100,000 for mental health court
• Adding 25 more FLOCK license plate readers, bringing the city’s total to 125
• $150,000 investment into DNA testing technology to expedite finding perpetrators of crimes

Economic development

• Lexington Career Fair | Wednesday, April 17 | 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Hyatt Regency Lexington, 401 W. High St., Lexington | Free | Explore new opportunities and strengthen connections with Lexington’s professional community.
• Children’s Cooking Class | Wednesday, April 17 | 5-7 p.m. | Dunbar Community Center, 545 N. Upper St., Lexington | Free | Let the kids learn how to make a fruit salad, practice safe knife skills, then play a round of bingo — registration is required.

• Fredd C, Spencer Diamond, Producing a Kind Generation & DJ Warren Peace | Thursday, April 18 | 9 p.m. | The Burl, 375 Thompson Rd., Lexington | $15-$18 | Come out for a showcase of Lexington’s premier hip-hop + R&B artists and DJs.

• Pecos & the Rooftops | Friday, April 19 | 7 p.m. | Manchester Music Hall, 899 Manchester St., Lexington | $22 | See this band as they blur the boundaries of country and rock music.

• Cannabuzz’s One-Year Anniversary Celebration | Saturday, April 20 | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | Cannabuzz Bar & Dispensary, 938 Manchester St., Lexington | Free | Celebrate the first anniversary of this dispensary + bar with live music, vendors, food trucks, trivia, and infused drinks.

• Quilts Across America | Sunday, April 21 | 1-4:30 p.m. | Central Branch - Lexington Public Library, 140 E. Main St., Lexington | Free | Quilters are invited to bring their own sewing machine to help make quilts for Lexington’s Sleep in Heavenly Peace chapter, which provides bedding for children — some supplies will be provided.

• Magic of the Mashbill | Learn about five nationally-acclaimed American Whiskeys, each from a different mashbill.
• Whiskey Connoisseur Experience | Discuss + taste the unique characteristics of Heaven Hill’s American Whiskeys, focusing on the color, aroma, taste + finish.
• Bottled-In-Bond Tour + Tasting | Enjoy a tasting while touring two of the bonded rickhouses.
• You Do Bourbon | Taste different products, choose your favorite, and then bottle + personalize it yourself.

• Mazunte Bodega is officially open for business. The newest Distillery District restaurant, next to The Manchester, serves up fusion Mexican-inspired eats like tacos, tortas, tostadas, and more. The spot, and its adjoining event venue La Brasa, will host a grand opening event on June 1. (Lexington Herald-Leader)

• $39 million. That’s how much the Kentucky Horse Park will receive from the state in the next two years. The House recently passed House Bills 1 + 6, which will go toward historical preservation and tourism. (Lexington Herald-Leader)

• We’ve got our first Mark Pope recruit. Collin Chandler, who was initially set to play for Brigham Young University, was released from his National Letter of Intent so he could follow Coach Pope to Lexington and join the Wildcats. Chandler was the No. 1 recruit in Utah in 2022. (LEX18)

• Lexington Vegan Week is fast-approaching, and we’ve got the details on all the meatless goodness. Beginning this Friday, April 19 through April 28, local restaurants will feature vegan bites including — a vegan meatball burrito from girlsgirlsgirls Burritos, a caprese pizza from Rolling Oven, and sage “sausage” sliders from Moody Mike’s.

• Holly Hill Inn is celebrating the Run for the Roses the only way Kentucky knows how — a Derby Party. Head to Midway on Saturday, May 5 for its 150th Derby Celebration, where tickets give you access to $5 mint juleps, a raw bar, and a menu featuring catfish pate.

• You can now find “The Lee and Hayley Show” on a new channel. The daytime show will move to FOX56 after spending the last few years at ABC36. Catch the duo starting Monday, April 29 at noon. (FOX56)

• Did you know? 115 out of 149 Kentucky Derby winners have been Kentucky-bred — and eight Derby winners reside in Horse Country. Lexingtonians can get up close to some of racing’s best on a horse farm tour this spring. Explore options + book a tour.*

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