FCPS budget solutions work group meeting sessions start

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Fayette County Board of Education is holding its first Budget Solutions Work Group meeting Wednesday evening, and the public is encouraged to attend.

District officials say this is the first of three scheduled work group sessions aimed at exploring alternatives to a proposed tax increase that was recently paused following public outcry. The second and third meetings are set for July 15 and July 29.

All meetings will take place at “The Hill” on Midland Avenue, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The work group was created earlier this month in response to the community’s concerns after the board’s initial vote to raise property taxes.