LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mayor Linda Gordon presented two proclamations at the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council work session on Feb. 18: one honoring Amy Ross, a veteran dispatcher with the Division of Enhanced 911, and another recognizing Lexington Fire Department members who deployed to flood‑response operations in Eastern Kentucky.

Gordon read a proclamation declaring Feb. 18, 2025, “Amy Ross Day” in Lexington, citing Ross’s 25 years of service, calm demeanor and role as often being callers’ first interaction in an emergency. Amy Ross thanked colleagues in the 9‑1‑1 center and said the work is a team effort: “We’re the face of Lexington, the face of the police department lots of times in a fire, and I just want you to know we’re giving it our best every day.”

Director Joan L. Patton noted Ross’s role in critical incidents and said the nomination for the unsung‑hero award came from a trainee in the center.

Later the mayor presented a proclamation recognizing the Lexington Fire Department’s response to recent flooding in Eastern Kentucky. The proclamation lists deployments to Leslie County, Hazard, Pikeville, Belfry and London, and records that deployed members worked extended shifts, assisted with seven rescues and 25 evacuations, and deployed specialized teams including swift‑water technicians and a mobile ambulance bus.

Fire Chief Jason Wells thanked the mayor and council for support and stressed the department’s gratitude to the administration, commissioner Armstrong and council members for backing their deployments. Chief Wells noted some deployed crews were still on calls and were unable to attend the session in person.

Why it matters: The recognitions highlight local emergency‑service personnel who provided mutual‑aid response to a multi‑county disaster and the role that dispatchers and firefighters play in emergency response locally and regionally.

Next steps: No formal action required; proclamations were ceremonial recognitions recorded in the council work session.