HUDSON, Ohio — Hudson is weighing how to spend a $2.45 million budget carryover months after the collapse of Joann, its longtime largest employer, cost the city hundreds of jobs.
But city officials say the feared blow to Hudson’s finances has been less severe than expected.
Much of the payroll lost when fabric and craft retailer Joann shuttered its Hudson operations in 2025 has since returned to the city, while growth in other income-tax categories has largely offset the loss, officials told City Council during an Aug. 25 workshop…