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Supports creating a transportation plan that reduces car dependence and invests in alternatives. Plans to raise the TARC tax to expand public transit and aims to eliminate fares.

Supports raising the TARC tax to expand public transit and aims to eliminate fares.

- Supports raising the TARC tax to expand public transit and aims to eliminate fares.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Opposes tax breaks and financial incentives for real estate developers and corporations.

- Opposes tax breaks and financial incentives for real estate developers and corporations.

Taxes

Supports investing in public and affordable housing.

- Supports investing in public and affordable housing.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to re-prioritize public services such as parks, community centers, swimming pools, and libraries.

Believes in accessible public services, including healthcare.

Believes public services are underfunded, Metro workers are underpaid and overworked, and assistance programs are neglected.

- Wants to re-prioritize public services such as parks, community centers, swimming pools, and libraries.
- Supports abortion access. 
- Believes public services are underfunded, Metro workers are underpaid and overworked, and assistance programs are neglected.

Public Services

Believes the LMPD budget is "bloated" and supports reallocating funds to other services.

 Supports reallocating funds from the LMPD budget to other services.

Believes investing in violence prevention, mental health and addiction support, and services for disconnected youth is crucial for real public safety.

-  Supports reallocating funds from the LMPD budget to other services.
- Believes investing in violence prevention, mental health and addiction support, and services for disconnected youth is crucial for real public safety.

Public Safety

Supports public ownership of local utilities to improve service, reduce costs, and address environmental issues.

Supports public ownership of local utilities.

Believes urban design is crucial for quality of life and economic development, advocating for city parks, natural space reclamation, and tree planting.

Believes urban design is crucial for quality of life and economic development.

Believes Metro Council should collaborate with public employee unions to identify and meet the needs of the local workforce.

Supports prioritizing worker-owned cooperatives and workplaces that respect union formation.

- Supports public ownership of local utilities.
- Believes urban design is crucial for quality of life and economic development.
- Believes Metro Council should collaborate with public employee unions to identify and meet the needs of the local workforce.
- Supports the right to unionize. 

Economy

As of August 20, 2024, Jesse Lyinger’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- Urban county council members make up the legislative body of the Lexington-Fayette County government and are responsible for the public's health, safety, and welfare. Its legislative duties include enacting ordinances, levying taxes, and adopting a budget. 
- The city council has the authority to investigate all activities of the city government and its employees. 
- The urban county council has 12 district council members and three at-large council members. 
- Council members voted to represent a single district serve two-year terms and those voted at-large serve four-year terms. Elections take place in even-numbered years. 