New Municipal Manager Speaks to Ludlow Rotary
Penny Wu, a native of Ludlow, graduated from BRHS, attended college at UVM and moved to Colorado for employment at the USDA Forest Services for 35 years. Upon retiring from her occupation, she spotted that Ludlow was hiring for the municipal manager position. And as she said when things happen, they happen for a reason. She applied and was awarded the position in early December 2025.
She is excited and eager to bring new ideas to the town of Ludlow and surrounding towns. Upon her first week of employment, she met with all department heads to form the 2026-27 town/village budgets. She dove extensively into expenses and revenues on all levels to present an effective budget for proposals for the select and trustee boards upcoming meetings. She is enthusiastic for Town Meeting, which will be held in March, commenting that in Colorado town meetings do not exist.
Penny is looking at long-term projects and building infrastructures. She hopes to work closely with FEMA for the completion of the Timber Inn land restoration citing additional plantations need to be completed. She spoke about the need for a new or redesign of the Ludlow Water/Sewer Department. The current facility has been through two floods recently she noted and either needs substantial repairs or relocation. The flood control dam project Ludlow is facing is a $30 million dollar renovation that is being reviewed.
The Ludlow Rotary Club meets weekly at DJ’s Restaurant and welcomes visitors who wish to know more about Rotary and what we do. Visit us at www.ludlowrotary.com or like us on Facebook! We are a small but mighty club serving the towns of Ludlow, Mount Holly, Plymouth, Cavendish and Plymouth since 1927.