Herbert Lynn is from Boyle County, Kentucky. He moved to Lexington in 2014.

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Herbert Lynn is from Boyle County, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor's degree from Grinnell College.

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Herbert is an HVAC contractor. He previously served on the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council.

Herbert previously served as a member of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council. He ran for an at-large seat on the Lexington City Council in 2026.

Herbert's campaign for an at-large seat on the Lexington-Fayette City Council is his first run for public office.

Plans to create a Public Power Utility that would be owned and held accountable by the city's residents.

Advocates for removing the solar cap on agricultural land, allowing residents the freedom to install renewable energy systems.

- Plans to create a Public Power Utility that would be owned and held accountable by the city's residents.
- Advocates for removing the solar cap on agricultural land, allowing residents the freedom to install renewable energy systems.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of March 25, 2026, Herbert Lynn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Taxes

Believes current city policies have played a role in rising rents and home prices while failing to properly address homelessness and housing costs.

Supports expanded mixed-use zoning and a vacancy tax to discourage unused rental properties in the community.

Advocates for stronger tenant protections and more investment in affordable housing.

Supports construction of the first permanent shelter and expanded mental health and addiction responses services to address homelessness.

- Believes current city policies have played a role in rising rents and home prices while failing to properly address homelessness and housing costs.
- Supports expanded mixed-use zoning and a vacancy tax to discourage unused rental properties in the community.
- Advocates for stronger tenant protections and more investment in affordable housing.
- Supports construction of the first permanent shelter and expanded mental health and addiction responses services to address homelessness.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Services

Plans to protect city residents from U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agents.

- Plans to protect city residents from U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Public Safety

Opposes the expansion of data centers and calls for them to be outlawed, believing they put strain on the electrical grid, increase pollution, and raise costs for residents.

- Opposes the expansion of data centers and calls for them to be outlawed, believing they put strain on the electrical grid, increase pollution, and raise costs for residents.

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Herbert Lynn

- 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. 