# Council set to finalize FY27 budget with second reading vote **Published:** 2026-06-09T17:35:34.000Z **Source:** [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4902) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/council-set-to-finalize-fy27-budget-with-second-reading-vote LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council is scheduled to conduct [second readings on two budget ordinances](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4902) on June 9, advancing what would be the final step toward adopting [Mayor Linda Gorton's $546 million proposed budget for fiscal year 2027](https://lexingtonky.news/2026/04/14/mayor-gorton-presents-fy-2027-budget-prioritizing-winter-preparedness/). The council's agenda calls for votes on two ordinances: the main budget appropriations measure and a pre-funding amendment. [The fiscal year 2027 budget, which runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, must be adopted by June 15](https://engage.lexingtonky.gov/fy27budget) under city charter requirements. The ordinances follow weeks of review by council members who split into [small "link" committees to study budget items and formulate recommendations](https://lexingtonky.news/2026/05/25/councils-city-budget-priorities-take-shape-this-week/). The council completed amendments to the Mayor's proposed budget during a May 26 Committee of the Whole meeting, which included requests for [$1.5 million from the capital reserve fund for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, funding for new security equipment and personnel, and money for environmental initiatives and digital accessibility](https://lexingtonky.news/2026/05/25/councils-city-budget-priorities-take-shape-this-week/). The proposed budget comes as [the city navigates tighter revenue constraints with slower payroll growth](https://lexingtonky.news/2026/04/14/mayor-gorton-presents-fy-2027-budget-prioritizing-winter-preparedness/). [The mayor's proposal emphasizes infrastructure improvements and winter weather response enhancements](https://lexingtonky.news/2026/04/14/mayor-gorton-presents-fy-2027-budget-prioritizing-winter-preparedness/), reflecting [changes to public works leadership and a new snow-and-ice strategy developed following criticism of the city's handling of severe winter conditions earlier this year](https://lexingtonky.news/2026/04/14/mayor-gorton-presents-fy-2027-budget-prioritizing-winter-preparedness/). ## Sources - [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4902) - [Mayor Gorton presents FY 2027 budget prioritizing winter preparedness (Lexington Times)](https://lexingtonky.news/2026/04/14/mayor-gorton-presents-fy-2027-budget-prioritizing-winter-preparedness/) - [The FY27 Budget Process (Engage LexingtonKY)](https://engage.lexingtonky.gov/fy27budget) - [Council's city budget priorities take shape this week (Lexington Times)](https://lexingtonky.news/2026/05/25/councils-city-budget-priorities-take-shape-this-week/) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from LFUCG Meeting Agendas, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4902.