The Lexington Town Council met for its monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 2, and continued its long-running discussion of Lexington’s street light ordinance.
Councilman Gavin Smith presented the ordinance and opened by saying, “Staff has researched — I’ll add, extensively — and council has studied and discussed the ordinance since the August 2026 council work session.”
The August work session was when the street light ordinance subject was first broached.
Smith then said that during the Oct. 19 work session, the council had unanimously agreed it was necessary for the planning commission to review and make recommendations for updating the ordinance, which is related to design and lighting frequency standards.
“Additionally, council agreed that it would be appropriate for the planning commission to recommend removal of the reference to town financial obligations for lighting from the ordinance, as Chapter 154 of the municipal code pertains specifically to land development regulations,” Smith said.
The financial element of the ordinance was the main discussion topic at the Oct. 19 town council work session. Council members were split on how to tackle the outdated ordinance, the parameter...