LEXINGTON, KY - If ever there was a year when it mattered more than most what is going on at city hall, 2010 is it.
Put simply, the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government is struggling to maintain services with a multi-million dollar budget deficit in a down economy, even as the city watches the days tick by on the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games countdown clocks strategically positioned on high-traffic downtown byways.
And one more thing: it's an election year with incumbent Mayor Jim Newberry challenged by the Urban County Council's top vote-getter, Vice Mayor Jim Gray, as well as the predecessor he defeated in 2006, Teresa Isaac. In addition, the makeup of the Urban County council is in play with many members running for reelection.
The Lexington Forum will offer an opportunity to get the latest assessment of the city's condition from Mayor Newberry when the organization hosts the 2010 State of the Merged Government Address at 11:30am on January 26 in the Patterson Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Lexington.
Ticket Prices: Lexington Forum members in good standing, $35; guests of the Forum, $40; corporate tables of 10, $400.
The Forum is a non-profit organization devoted exclusively to the exploration and analysis of community and regional issues. Revenue from ticket sales support events such as the State of the Merged Government Address as well as the Forum's monthly breakfasts featuring leaders and outspoken experts from across the Commonwealth.
Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.lexingtonforum.org.