3rd District Councilmember Tom Eblen

06/11/2026

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Tenants in those apartments are now scrambling to find new places to live

06/09/2026

Like many of you, my colleagues and I want more information about the potential impact of data centers on our community and environment before we approve any new ones. Today we unanimously passed a moratorium on new data centers until Oct. 31 to give us more time to study the issue. As always, we welcome your feedback.

Two walk-on resolutions — a moratorium and another that initiates a zoning amendment — passed at the less than 15-minute June 9 meeting.

06/09/2026

This project generated much discussion in the 3rd District, so I wanted to make sure everyone saw the latest development.

The Colorado-based developer had proposed a 7-story apartment at the corner of Woodland Avenue and East High Street.

06/09/2026

Last week (June 1-5) was the LFUCG Senior Intern Program. On Monday I joined my fellow Councilmembers in Chambers to present on how Council works. We each met with constituents from our districts participating in the program, and it was a wonderful and engaging day.

On Friday the program held its Graduation and Alumni Luncheon. Congratulations to all of this year’s graduates! Decades of past participants and alumni joined to celebrate as well. This is a great program that continues to grow and include Lexington seniors from all across Fayette County.

06/07/2026

Lexington has great Juneteenth celebrations planned this year! As Lexington historian Yvonne Giles talked about some of this history at a news conference last week, I was proud to be there with Mayor Linda Gorton and my colleagues Council Member James Brown Lexington's 7th District - Councilmember Joseph Hale and Lexington's 2nd District - Councilmember Shayla D. Lynch. Come celebrate and learn more about Lexington's fascinating Black history. This Lexington Herald-Leader story by Lauren Swanz has all the details of upcoming events. (Herald-Leader photo by Bradlee Reed-Whalen.) FREE LINK https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article316008901.html?giftCode=33d2463b0977895118e54e58356f6d93133f616fdb26b6655ff228caf60c0569

06/03/2026

Today, June 3rd, is World Bicycle Day!

Bicycles have been in use for more than 2 centuries and are an environmentally friendly and fun means of transport that I enjoy using as often as I can.

I’m grateful for the many cycling groups and communities that already exist in Lexington, and I’d love to see even more cyclists ride throughout our fantastic city!

I hope you can take advantage of this beautiful day and enjoy a ride on your bike this World Bicycle Day!

05/30/2026

Happy Pride! Reina and I were honored to walk with Global Lexington and colleagues 11th District Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds Emma Curtis, Lexington's 2nd District - Councilmember Shayla D. Lynch Council Member Tyler Morton - Lexington's 1st District and Lexington Vice Mayor Dan Wu in the parade today at the Lexington Pride Festival.

05/29/2026

Happy Friday and happy reading, everyone! Check out this week’s Word from the Third!

I hope everyone has had a great week. Now that the rain has stopped, we are enjoying some lovely early summer weather. I hope you are finding some time to get outside and enjoy it. As Bike Month nears its end, I have gotten in a few rides on the Legacy Trail. If you aren’t familiar with our small ...

05/15/2026

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05/14/2026

I was honored today to attend the graduation ceremony where the 31 members of the Lexington Fire Department's Class 75 received their badges and became probationary firefighters. Mayor Linda Gorton swore in the new firefighters, whose 28 weeks of training included certification as Emergency Medical Technicians, Hazardous Materials Technicians and Firefights Levels 1 and 2. Immanuel Baptist Church was filled with their family members, friends, members of our Public Safety divisions, and my colleagues Council Member James Brown Amy Beasley, 8th District Councilmember Lexington's 2nd District - Councilmember Shayla D. Lynch. Congratulations to our new firefighters! We appreciate the hard work and bravery of all of Lexington's public safety employees.