Lexington soccer complex proposal scrapped

Prospects for the ambitious soccer complex were already looking dimmer after a recent announcement from Mayor Linda Gorton that she couldn’t support the proposal. That was after hearing from concerned neighbors, including farmers and business owners.

Several of those concerned residents showed up to voice their worries at city meetings, with many citing the potential effects on surrounding horse farms.

Thursday, the Lexington Sporting Club announced it’s dropping the plans for the youth soccer fields while it hopes to “continue to work through the planning process with the proposed location” of a stadium.

Mayor Gorton has said she hopes to see stakeholders work together with the community to come up with a “better answer.”