Several Lexington city offices will be moving into the newly renovated city hall building on Washington Street next week.
According to a press release from the City of Lexington Tuesday, the city’s Planning Department, Human Resources, Finance Department and City Manager’s Office will be temporarily closed on Tuesday, Nov. 3, so that the staff within each department can make the move from their temporary space on Nelson Street back to City Hall at 300 E. Washington St. Those departments have been operating at 539 Nelson Street since March of 2025 while city hall was being renovated.
“A number of us will be spending next Tuesday recombobulating in City Hall,” Lexington City Manager Tom Carroll said in the release. “We look forward to helping you from our renovated city hall on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 8:30 a.m.”
The other departments that operated out of city hall are staying in their current temporary spaces for the time being. The office of the General Registrar will continue operating out of the temporary workspace at the city school offices at 300 E. Diamond St. until further notice. Early voting will be held there between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Saturday, Oct. 31. Lexington residents wishing to vote on Election Day can do so at the city’s regular polling place at 350 Spotswood Drive between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Moving the Registrar’s office back to city hall will require a formal request to the state’s board of elections which cannot take place within 60 days of an election. After the request has been submitted, the board will have up to 60 days to review the request before making a decision.
The city’s treasurer and commissioner of revenue’s offices will also remain at their temporary offices at 626 Waddell Street through early December. Property tax payments for the city are due by 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 and those departments have requested to remain in their temporary space through that deadline to avoid creating confusion for residents.
The city is planning a formal dedication for city hall on Friday, Dec. 18, at 4 p.m., by which point all city staff is expected to have returned to Washington Street.
