Herbert Lynn
for Lexington Council At Large
Herbert
Lynn
for Lexington Council
At Large
My Policies for a More Livable Lexington
Affordable Housing
Housing costs in Lexington are out of control. Renters have seen a median increase in their rents of 47% over the past five years, while home prices have increased 63% in the same time. Your paycheck hasn’t increased that much over the last five years, but your housing prices have.
To fight this trend, I will write legislation to implement a blanket vacancy taxes on all rental properties, including short term rental properties, to make more existing housing available for renters and those trying to purchase a home here in Fayette county.
More over, I will push for the creation of mixed-use zoning in more parts of our city to allow for housing to be developed in previously zone restricted areas of Lexington.
Combat Rising Energy Costs
Lexington residents have seen their energy costs skyrocket over the past few years. KU continues to raise their rates beyond what their operation costs would otherwise require.
I believe the city council needs to take strong action to fight rising energy rates, and in order to do so we need to form a Public Power Utility based in Lexington, to serve Lexington. If LG&E-KU cannot provide affordable energy, it is time to take back our energy infrastructure. The poles in front of our yards and the transformer stations in our neighborhoods shouldn’t belong to an unaccountable corporation. They should belong to the people who live here in Lexington.
I want to empower Lexingtonians to sustain themselves and give back to the community. With solar power, people can reduce their own energy costs, and any extra electricity they harness goes back into the power grid. However, the city currently caps agricultural land usage for solar power at one percent. I plan to remove the cap on solar usage on agricultural land. This way farmers can reduce their own electricity bills, add excess power to the electrical grid, and contribute to lowering costs for the community. With a public power utility, that energy won’t go back to a giant power company. Instead, that electricity will power homes right here in Lexington.
I understand the dangers that data centers pose to our city and our residents; they pollute communities, produce extreme noise, and devour electricity. Increased electricity consumption leads to strained power grids and higher electricity prices. This is why I would advocate and write legislation to outlaw the construction of massive data centers in our county.
Help to Solve the Homelessness Crisis
As the housing affordability crisis has worsened, our city’s homeless population has expanded as well. About half of all homeless people in the US have a job, but they cannot afford rent. As a community, we can do better to serve everyone who calls Lexington home. The half-measures and band-aid policies that exist now are not enough to solve this crisis.
I plan to build on Lexington’s Housing-First Policy. The city council has already passed housing-first legislation, but there is currently no way to implement it. The city currently relies on part time accommodations that cannot provide full time housing that doesn’t require those staying to leave the shelter in the morning.
Our city, like many others, has over-relied on our jail to provide housing for people undergoing addiction and mental health related issues. In response, Lexington has created a community response team to handle these situations. Our community response team intervenes when mental health or addiction services would help more than jail time. With the community response team handling mental health and addiction crises, the police will have more time to handle the situations that they specialize in. However, our community response team is underfunded and understaffed. This is why I plan to increase funding and other material support to community responders.
Improve Public Transit
Housing costs in Lexington are out of control. Renters have seen a median increase in their rents of 47% over the past five years, while home prices have increased 63% over the past five years. Your paycheck hasn’t increased that much over the last five years, but your housing prices have.
To fight this trend, I will write legislation to Implement a blanket vacancy taxes on all rental properties, including short term rental properties, to try and make more existing housing available for renters and those trying to purchase a home here in Fayette county.
More over, I will push for the creation of mixed-use zoning in more parts of our city to allow for housing to be developed in previously zone restricted areas of Lexington.
Want to learn more about my positions and policy goals? Visit our full policy page here!
Herbert
Lynn
for
A
livable
Lexington
✶
Herbert Lynn for A livable Lexington ✶
My Policies for a More Livable Lexington
Affordable Housing
Housing costs in Lexington are out of control. Renters have seen a median increase in their rents of 47% over the past five years, while home prices have increased 63% in the same time. Your paycheck hasn’t increased that much over the last five years, but your housing prices have.
To fight this trend, I will write legislation to implement a blanket vacancy taxes on all rental properties, including short term rental properties, to make more existing housing available for renters and those trying to purchase a home here in Fayette county.
More over, I will push for the creation of mixed-use zoning in more parts of our city to allow for housing to be developed in previously zone restricted areas of Lexington.
Combat Rising Energy Costs
Lexington residents have seen their energy costs skyrocket over the past few years. KU continues to raise their rates beyond what their operation costs would otherwise require.
I believe the city council needs to take strong action to fight rising energy rates, and in order to do so we need to form a Public Power Utility based in Lexington, to serve Lexington. If LG&E-KU cannot provide affordable energy, it is time to take back our energy infrastructure. The poles in front of our yards and the transformer stations in our neighborhoods shouldn’t belong to an unaccountable corporation. They should belong to the people who live here in Lexington.
I want to empower Lexingtonians to sustain themselves and give back to the community. With solar power, people can reduce their own energy costs, and any extra electricity they harness goes back into the power grid. However, the city currently caps agricultural land usage for solar power at one percent. I plan to remove the cap on solar usage on agricultural land. This way farmers can reduce their own electricity bills, add excess power to the electrical grid, and contribute to lowering costs for the community. With a public power utility, that energy won’t go back to a giant power company. Instead, that electricity will power homes right here in Lexington.
I understand the dangers that data centers pose to our city and our residents; they pollute communities, produce extreme noise, and devour electricity. Increased electricity consumption leads to strained power grids and higher electricity prices. This is why I would advocate and write legislation to outlaw the construction of massive data centers in our county.
Help to Solve the Homelessness Crisis
As the housing affordability crisis has worsened, our city’s homeless population has expanded as well. About half of all homeless people in the US have a job, but they cannot afford rent. As a community, we can do better to serve everyone who calls Lexington home. The half-measures and band-aid policies that exist now are not enough to solve this crisis.
I plan to build on Lexington’s Housing-First Policy. The city council has already passed housing-first legislation, but there is currently no way to implement it. The city currently relies on part time accommodations that cannot provide full time housing that doesn’t require those staying to leave the shelter in the morning.
Our city, like many others, has over-relied on our jail to provide housing for people undergoing addiction and mental health related issues. In response, Lexington has created a community response team to handle these situations. Our community response team intervenes when mental health or addiction services would help more than jail time. With the community response team handling mental health and addiction crises, the police will have more time to handle the situations that they specialize in. However, our community response team is underfunded and understaffed. This is why I plan to increase funding and other material support to community responders.
Improve Public Transit
Housing costs in Lexington are out of control. Renters have seen a median increase in their rents of 47% over the past five years, while home prices have increased 63% over the past five years. Your paycheck hasn’t increased that much over the last five years, but your housing prices have.
To fight this trend, I will write legislation to Implement a blanket vacancy taxes on all rental properties, including short term rental properties, to try and make more existing housing available for renters and those trying to purchase a home here in Fayette county.
More over, I will push for the creation of mixed-use zoning in more parts of our city to allow for housing to be developed in previously zone restricted areas of Lexington.
Want to learn more about my positions and policy goals? Visit our full policy page here!
Herbert
Lynn
for
A
livable
Lexington
✶
Herbert Lynn for A livable Lexington ✶
I was born and raised in Boyle County, Kentucky, and moved to Lexington in 2014. Since then, no matter where I have lived or worked, my coworkers, friends, and neighbors all described Lexington the same way: it’s a great city, but it’s too expensive. And every year, it has gotten worse. Affordable housing has disappeared. High rents have become normal. Electricity bills keep eating more and more of our paychecks. When I faced housing insecurity myself, my friends and neighbors helped me survive. Now that I am in the position to do so, I want to give back to the community that helped me make a life here in Lexington.
To that end, I joined the Bluegrass chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). No matter where I looked, they were fighting for working people here in Lexington. They were advocating for teachers at the Fayette County Schools. They were helping the employees of Third Street Stuff unionize and demand a safer workplace. They were organizing against warrantless federal surveillance of our streets. They were building a community garden. They were hosting food drives. And now, they’re helping me, Herbert Lynn, fight to become a voice for working people on the City Council.
I am a political outsider. I don’t run a business that’s going to profit off of my candidacy. I doesn’t own real estate investments or rental properties. I am not beholden to any special interests or political parties. I am not from a rich family. I don’t have a personal fortune. I am running because your voice needs to be heard in city hall. I am running because I understands the struggles that working families face. I am running because regular people need a seat at the table.
Hi, I’m Herbert Lynn.
Let me introduce myself:
I was born and raised in Boyle County, Kentucky, and moved to Lexington in 2014. Since then, no matter where I have lived or worked, my coworkers, friends, and neighbors all described Lexington the same way: it’s a great city, but it’s too expensive. And every year, it has gotten worse. Affordable housing has disappeared. High rents have become normal. Electricity bills keep eating more and more of our paychecks. When I faced housing insecurity myself, my friends and neighbors helped me survive. Now that I am in the position to do so, I want to give back to the community that helped me make a life here in Lexington.
To that end, I joined the Bluegrass chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). No matter where I looked, they were fighting for working people here in Lexington. They were advocating for teachers at the Fayette County Schools. They were helping the employees of Third Street Stuff unionize and demand a safer workplace. They were organizing against warrantless federal surveillance of our streets. They were building a community garden. They were hosting food drives. And now, they’re helping me, Herbert Lynn, fight to become a voice for working people on the City Council.
I am a political outsider. I don’t run a business that’s going to profit off of my candidacy. I doesn’t own real estate investments or rental properties. I am not beholden to any special interests or political parties. I am not from a rich family. I don’t have a personal fortune. I am running because your voice needs to be heard in city hall. I am running because I understands the struggles that working families face. I am running because regular people need a seat at the table.
Hi, I’m Herbert Lynn.
Let me introduce myself:
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