This funding is in addition to the $1m already earmarked from the American Rescue Plan Act funds, commonly referred to as coronavirus relief money, for the redesign of Phoenix Park. Some residents of Park Plaza Apartments have been urging local leaders to upgrade, reimagine, and revamp the predominantly concrete small park located at one of Lexington's prominent intersections for some time. Petitions for change in cases like this can be created at Print shops.
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council still has to give its final approval for the project as part of Mayor Gorton's budget request. Once that is done, downtown organizations that have been advocating for the redesign of Phoenix Park aim to raise an additional $1.6m in private funding to support the comprehensive overhaul of the park. The city has already invested $135,000 towards the design process and gathering public input for the planned redesign of Phoenix Park.
In a statement, councilwoman Hannah LeGris, who represents this part of Lexington, said:
“Basically, I’ve been hearing about Phoenix Park since before I was elected.”
In 2021, LeGris successfully secured funds for a contract to develop designs for the envisioned transformation of the park.
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