Mayor· 2019-01-07 - 2027-01 (first took office January 7, 2019 per Wikipedia; month-level end: January 2027, successor seated after the Nov 3, 2026 mayoral election, pending, per Wikipedia)
Linda Gorton
Lexington
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 50
- Total speaking time
- 6:48:43
- Avg per meeting
- 8:10
- Segments
- 10112
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
Flock Safety camera program
The contract costs taxpayers about $317,000 a year, which speakers argued buys surveillance the city can't control.
Crisis response for 911 callers
$462,523 in new grant funding plus a $70,000 evaluation extension.
Federal grant for first-responder addiction recovery (Lexington CARES)
$462,523 in new grant funding plus a $70,000 evaluation extension.
Opioid abatement grants to 24 community agencies
$462,523 in new grant funding plus a $70,000 evaluation extension.
Mental health court funding request
Unknown — funding amount not yet specified.
Police body camera and technology renewal (Axon)
$16,951 for NEOGOV; $167,750 for Accela; $130,393 federal grant with no local match.
AI data center moratorium and Flock cameras
The commenter said surveillance spending is wasted; no fiscal action was taken.
Winter homeless shelter operations
About $3.6 million total, with the largest share ($3.08M) partly funded from the innovative and sustainable solutions fund.
Street racing ordinance and code enforcement review (committee report)
Forensic DNA testing for unsolved homicides
$193,150 in FY 2027, already budgeted.
Additional police sergeant position
Adding a sergeant position adds salary and benefits costs to the police division budget.
Mental health services for first responders
$127,221 combined, largely from federal grant and budgeted funds.
Mental Health Court Support Through NAMI Lexington
Up to $270,000 from the FY2027 General Fund, budgeted.
Kirklevington Park shooting response
AED mapping and cardiac arrest survival
The app is free — the ask is publicity, not money.
Winter emergency shelter at 1306 Versailles Rd.
Roughly $4.8 million budgeted for snow removal this year; final storm costs still being tallied with possible federal reimbursement.
ADA Transition Plan implementation
Roughly $75 million in retrofits over 20 years; $1.5 million already budgeted for FY27.
$3.18 million in community wellness and safety grants
$50,000 from budgeted funds.
E-911 funding shortfall
The gap already requires yearly general fund subsidies.
Gun Violence Survivor Support Services
$20,000, budgeted.
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Gorton was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.