Council Cuts Shake City Budget

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

Ludlow’s City Council just slashed nearly $700K from the mayor’s original budget, reversing a previous $360K boost to the Fire Department and eliminating $150K earmarked for athletic lighting. The mayor, inheriting a wildly inaccurate budget with unaccounted expenses, fought to restore fiscal integrity — only to clash with the former City Administrator, who resigned and publicly criticized her leadership. Employees reported a tense atmosphere and rumors of mass layoffs, which the mayor says helped her understand the chaos she inherited. While she insists the budget was refined, not derailed…