LEXINGTON, Ky. — A major discussion that’s circled Lexington for over 40 years will soon conclude as the city decides on a new municipal building.

A grand entrance, fireplace, chandeliers and multiple floors all make up what was the former Lafayette Hotel in downtown Lexington. In 1982, the switch from a boutique stay to a municipal building made it the headquarters for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.

The building on East Main Street and the Phoenix Building were meant to be a temporary home for the city hall.

Now, the city is pursuing a public-private partnership, or P-3, to help fund a new government center downtown.

“How do we continue to make this space safe? And if we’re talking about our council chamber, which is inadequate now, and doesn’t have enough space for f

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