Ludlow City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Meagan
Guthrie

Meagan Guthrie, the incumbent, is running for Ludlow City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 6 seats.

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About: Meagan Guthrie works as director of addiction response for Hamilton County, Ohio.

10 sourced

01City budget4 sourced positions

Said she could not in good faith pass an unbalanced budget and wanted expenditures not to exceed revenues.
I want to see where our expenditures are not exceeding our revenues.”
Own statementLINK nky · Jun 30, 2026 Link
as reported by LINK nky; not a direct quote
Said she wants to stabilize the budget and give citizens more access to the budget process.
Own statementLINK nky Link
Made the motion to approve her version of Ordinance 2026-9, the FY 2026-2027 budget, at first reading (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteLudlow City Council minutes, June 25, 2026 · Jun 25, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-9, the FY 2026-2027 city budget (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Council voteLudlow City Council special meeting minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026 Link How the council voted

02Economic development1 sourced position

Said supporting small businesses means cutting unnecessary red tape, streamlining processes and building regional partnerships.
That means cutting unnecessary red tape, streamlining processes and building strong regional partnerships that position Ludlow to compete and collaborate with neighboring river cities.”
Own statementLINK nky Link

03Property tax1 sourced position

Stated at the September 10, 2026 meeting that she favored adopting Ordinance 2026-17a, the compensating tax rate.
Own statementLudlow City Council minutes, September 10, 2026 · Sep 10, 2026 Link

04Data centers1 sourced position

Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-13, a temporary moratorium on applications for IT infrastructure facilities including data centers (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteLudlow City Council minutes, July 23, 2026 · Jul 23, 2026 Link How the council voted

05Fire and EMS tax1 sourced position

Voted yes on setting the Fire & EMS special ad valorem tax at $.20 per $100, subject to voter approval (passed 5-1, August 2026).
Council voteLudlow City Council special meeting minutes, August 5, 2026 · Aug 5, 2026 Link How the council voted

06Police vehicles1 sourced position

Voted yes on purchasing the police Tesla outright (passed 4-2, September 2026).
Council voteLudlow City Council minutes, September 10, 2026 · Sep 10, 2026 Link How the council voted

07800 Elm Street1 sourced position

Voted yes on letting the mayor negotiate a lease of 800 Elm Street with the Ludlow Heritage Museum for Delta Queen mooring and parking (passed 4-1, August 2026).
Council voteLudlow City Council minutes, August 27, 2026 · Aug 27, 2026 Link How the council voted

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Said she wants to stabilize the budget and give citizens more access to the budget process.
as reported by LINK nky; not a direct quote ·LINK nky

On the record

Made the motion to approve her version of Ordinance 2026-9, the FY 2026-2027 budget, at first reading (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Jun 25, 2026 ·Ludlow City Council minutes, June 25, 2026 · Jun 25, 2026
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-9, the FY 2026-2027 city budget (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Jul 14, 2026 ·Ludlow City Council special meeting minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026

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