New village president to be appointed at Thursday special meeting in Lexington

New village president to be appointed at Thursday special meeting in Lexington

The Lexington City Council will be holding a special meeting Thursday, May 8, at 5:00 p.m. to appoint a new village president, following the former one’s resignation last week. Kristen Kaatz, village president since 2016, resigned last Wednesday, with the council formally accepting the resignation at a Friday afternoon special meeting. In her resignation letter, Kaatz says that the role has become untenable due to “[r]ecent decisions made by a m…

Lexington Village President Resigns

The Lexington Village Council held a special meeting on May 2 to address the resignation of Village President Kristen Kaatz. Over 20 residents attended as the council acknowledged her resignation letter. Kaatz, who has served since 2016, cited disagreements over recent council decisions made outside public meetings that conflicted with her leadership. She stressed that when conflict becomes a…