In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, Lexington saw dramatic growth in its city revenue.
Federal stimulus money from the CARES and American Rescue Plan acts gave cities millions of dollars to keep the economy afloat.
The momentum from jobs coming back online and increased wage growth after 2021 meant Lexington earned much more revenuethan it had planned forseveral years in a row, adding extra money that could be spent on parks equipment, street improvements and new services…