Lexington’s mayor is proposing some funding go towards catchup maintenance at the Recycle Center. There are also plans to expand the acceptable material list.
Mayor Linda Gorton is suggesting some $700,000 go for heavy traffic pavement upkeep along with addressing water runoff and fencing issues at the center. Angela Poe, in Environmental Quality and Public Works, said a $1.8 million federal grant will expand plastic recycling beyond numbers one and two to include products with a five.
