A ribbon-cutting for a greenspace area in Lexington culminates a longtime effort to address residential flooding concerns. Three houses in the Dantzler Court area were demolished more than a decade ago with the help of federal funding. Tuesday’s ceremony recognized an area that now features a stream buffer, adventure garden, and recreation space. Lexington Council Member Chuck Ellinger serves on the city’s Greenspace Commission.
“It’s a passive greenspace park, but now it’s being able to be used by the neighbors and the citizens, residents of Fayette County as a place now they can go use that’s functional and people can enjoy it,” said Ellinger.
Lexington Director of the Division of Environmental Services, Jennifer Carey, said the transition will reduce the likelihood of any nearby residential flooding. “So, this greenspace area provides additional infiltration in the grassy areas to help infiltrate that runoff that’s coming from the streets that drain to Dantzler Court,” said Carey.
The Greenspace Commission will next turn its attention to the Eureka Springs detention area.
