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Urban County Council District Member, Lexington-Fayette · District 3
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Griffin VanMeter

Candidate for Urban County Council District Member, Lexington-Fayette, District 3

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Background

Occupation
Small business owner and community advocate
Campaign website
griffinforlex.org

A small business owner, he co-founded Kentucky for Kentucky, Stella's Deli, Bullhorn Creative, NoLi CDC and the Night Market and co-led the Yes for Parks campaign that created Lexington's Park Fund. He is running for the 3rd District seat for the first time.

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Documented positions

Housing

  • Proposes a formal city-University of Kentucky housing partnership

    Vote Local Lexington: Council District 3

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

    “establish a formal city-UK housing partnership, adopt community benefit agreements”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Proposes 20 mph neighborhood speed limits

    Also proposes Complete Streets design, with safer crossings, protected bike lanes and traffic calming, on district road projects.

    Vote Local Lexington: Council District 3

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

    “Safe Streets: lower neighborhood speed limits to 20 mph”
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Environment & parks

  • Proposes opening schoolyards as community playgrounds

    Vote Local Lexington: Council District 3

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

    “open schoolyards as community playgrounds, win capital & maintenance dollars for our parks”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.

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