3rd District Councilmember Tom Eblen

06/18/2026

Mrs. Yvonne Giles, the foremost authority on Black history in Lexington, led an inspiring Juneteenth memorial event tonight at African Cemetery No. 2. The event honored the many Black union soldiers from Kentucky who are buried there. African Cemetery No.2

06/15/2026

There will be no City waste pickup this Friday, June 19 as all LFUCG offices will be closed in honor of Juneteenth.

Residents who normally receive curbside pickup on Fridays will have carts collected BEFORE Juneteenth, on Wednesday, June 17.

Place carts out after 4:00 pm on Tuesday, June 16 as trucks may collect early on Wednesday morning.

For more information, contact LexCall by dialing 311 or (859) 425-2255.

06/12/2026

Check out this week’s Word from the Third:

https://mailchi.mp/lexingtonky/june12

Next week’s Word from the Third will come out on Thursday, June 18th. All LFUCG offices will be closed on Friday, June 19th in honor of Juneteenth.

Have a great weekend!

Juneteenth is in one week! I hope you can join in some of - or many of - the celebrations planned in Lexington. Check out what the City has planned here: https://www.lexingtonky.gov/playing/arts-events/juneteenth

06/11/2026

https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article316087568.html?giftCode=1dd9c9d09518f51d24f8e80267508f00a40a0a67ad63ea4c491675c85117eb7d

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.