Mayor· 2019-01-07 - 2027-01 (first took office January 7, 2019 per Wikipedia; month-level end: January 2027, successor seated after the Nov 3, 2026 mayoral election, pending, per Wikipedia)
Linda Gorton
Lexington
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 50
- Total speaking time
- 6:48:43
- Avg per meeting
- 8:10
- Segments
- 10112
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Top issues during term (7)(Environment)
Haley Pike Landfill Solar Project labor and community benefits
The lease would bring in about $30,345 in year one for the landfill fund, but the community benefits piece may only generate about $8,000 a year — much less than hoped.
Street tree ordinance overhaul
Recycling equipment upgrade at the Materials Recovery Facility
$1,939,674.00, covered by a federal grant.
Sewer odor control and rising energy costs
Municipal utility costs rose about $1.8 million since FY2022; a $150,000 FY2027 energy budget request is pending.
Waste facility modernization and Solarize Lexington
$1.9 million for recycling equipment plus $460,000 in solar grants, subject to appropriations.
Solarize Lexington 2026
Up to $460,000, budgeted.
Stormwater quality grant for North Limestone
$211,155.49 in budgeted grant funds.
Decisions during term (13)
Recorded while Gorton was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.