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Urban County Council At-Large, Lexington-Fayette
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Christopher Shafer

Candidate for Urban County Council At-Large, Lexington-Fayette

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Background

Occupation
Lexington city government supervisor
Campaign website
shaferforcouncil.com

A lifelong Lexington resident and Bryan Station High School graduate, he has worked more than 10 years for the City of Lexington, now as a supervisor over contractors, budgets and facility operations. He is running for the council for the first time.

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Documented positions

Housing

  • Supports growth only where infrastructure can handle it

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    “I will support responsible growth only when our infrastructure can handle it while protecting greenspace, farmland, and neighborhoods.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Pledges to fix roads, traffic signals and snow response

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    “I will focus on fixing roads, improving traffic flow and outdated traffic signals, and strengthening snow response and preparedness.”
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Environment & parks

  • Opposes data centers in Lexington at this time

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    Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote

    “I will oppose data centers at this time and demand greater transparency, accountability, and responsible spending of taxpayer dollars.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Christopher Shafer on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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