Mayor Jim Gray is calling on Lexington residents for ideas that can be submitted to the nation-wide Mayors Challenge program, which could land the city a $5 million grand prize.
Along with the grand prize, Bloomberg Philanthropies will award four $1 million prizes to the five cities that submit the boldest and most replicable ideas, according to a press release.
The Mayors Challenge invites the mayors of 1,300 U.S. cities with 30,000 residents or more to submit their city's boldest idea. The innovative idea must improve city life by addressing a major social or economic issue, improving the customer service experience for citizens and businesses, increasing government efficiency, and/or enhancing accountability, transparency, and public engagement.
Gray invited Lexington citizens to submit ideas by Aug. 1. The city will evaluate the proposals and submit a final idea to Bloomberg Philanthropies by Sept. 14.
Lexington citizens should submit their ideas by writing Mayor Gray at 200 E. Main St. Lexington, KY, 40507, or via e-mail at mayor@lexingtonky.gov. Letters and e-mails should be labeled "Mayors Challenge."
To learn more about the Mayors Challenge, visit www.bloomberg.org/mayorschallenge.