In a move aimed in part at improving transparency, Lexington Historic Courthouse General Partners, Inc., which oversees the $33 million remodeled county courthouse, has expanded the membership of its board.

Earlier this year, the Lexington Herald-Leader sued Historic Courthouse LLLP, created by the city in 2016 along with Lexington Historic Courthouse General Partners, Inc., to qualify for historic tax credits for the renovation project.

The Herald-Leader initiated legal action under the open records law after Historic Courthouse LLLC denied its request for financial records relating to construction and day-to-day operations.

The parties settled the case when Lexington Historic Courthouse General Partners released unredacted records responsive to the Herald-Leader's request.

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Despite concerns that expansion of the board's membership might actually dilute the public's rights under the definition of the term "public agency" on which the Herald-Leader relied in filing suit, board members maintain that its records are and will remain open.