Louisville Metro Government  
Meeting Agenda - Tentative  
Appropriations Committee  
Chair Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (R-12)  
Vice Chair Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Committee Member Ken Herndon (D-4)  
Committee Member JP Lyninger (D-6)  
Committee Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13)  
Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17)  
Wednesday, August 19, 2026  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Pending Legislation  
1.  
CIF021826P  
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AMENDING THE APPROPRIATION OF $19,501 BY ADDING $5,000  
FROM DISTRICT 9 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC  
WORKS FOR THE ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION OF TWO  
RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACONS (RRFB) AT LEXINGTON  
ROAD AND WENTWORTH AVENUE NEAR SACRED HEART  
ACADEMY.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Andrew Owen (D-9)  
CIF021826PW09.pdf  
Attachments:  
O-221-26  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,000 FROM  
DISTRICT 14; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND  
BUDGET, TO THE SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY FESTIVAL & PARADE  
COMMITTEE, INC., FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE  
SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY FESTIVAL TO BE HELD OCTOBER 10,  
2026.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Crystal Bast (R-14)  
Attachments:  
O-221-26 V.1 081326 NDF for Southwest Community Fest.pdf  
O-221-26 Supporting Documents SCFPC.pdf  
Legislative History  
8/13/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Appropriations Committee  
Action Required By: February 13, 2027  
O-220-26  
3.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,580 FROM DISTRICT 15  
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH BRIGHTSIDE,  
INC., TO LUV-IT LANDSCAPING FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH  
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFICATION OF FIVE  
MEDIANS IN DISTRICT 15.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Jennifer Chappell (D-15)  
Attachments:  
O-220-26 V.1 081326 NDF for D15 to Brightside for Luv It Landscaping.pdf  
O-220-26 Supporting Documents BS.pdf  
Legislative History  
8/13/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Appropriations Committee  
Action Required By: February 13, 2027  
4.  
CONDF08192 APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT  
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FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,500 FROM DISTRICT 15;  
$1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 3 AND 21; AND $500 FROM DISTRICT  
8; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO FOR  
LADY'S SAKE FOR A SUPER FLOW SPONSORSHIP AT THEIR DINING  
FOR DIGNITY FUNDRAISER TO BE HELD OCTOBER 18, 2026.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Primary Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3), Primary Betsy  
Ruhe (D-21) and Primary Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)  
Attachments:  
CONDF081926FLSm.pdf  
5.  
NDF081926S APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 6 NEIGHBORHOOD  
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DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT  
AND BUDGET, TO ST. JAMES COURT ART SHOW, INC. FOR  
SECURITY COSTS AT THE 2026 ST. JAMES COURT ART SHOW TO  
BE HELD OCTOBER 2-4, 2026.  
Sponsors:  
Primary JP Lyninger (D-6)  
NDF081926SJCAS06.pdf  
Attachments:  
O-204-26  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $40,000 FROM DISTRICT 16  
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE  
OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE CITY OF PROSPECT FOR  
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BOARDWALK AROUND THE PERIMETER  
OF PUTNEY POND.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Scott Reed (R-16)  
Attachments:  
O-204-26 V.1 081326 Putney Pond Boardwalk NDF.pdf  
O-204-26 Supporting Documents COP.pdf  
Legislative History  
8/13/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Appropriations Committee  
Action Required By: February 13, 2027  
O-211-26  
7.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $3,000 EACH  
FROM DISTRICTS 3 AND 21; $2,000 FROM DISTRICT 15; $750 FROM  
DISTRICT 4; $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 9 AND 24; AND $250  
FROM DISTRICT 17; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND  
BUDGET, TO SOUTH LOUISVILLE COMMUNITY MINISTRIES, INC. FOR  
SPONSORSHIP OF THE TASTE OF SOUTH LOUISVILLE FUNDRAISER  
EVENT TO BE HELD AUGUST 22, 2026.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Betsy Ruhe (D-21), Primary Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3), Primary Ken  
Herndon (D-4), Primary Andrew Owen (D-9), Primary Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Primary  
Markus Winkler (D-17) and Primary Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)  
Attachments:  
O-211-26 V.1 081326 NDF for Taste of South Louisville event.pdf  
O-211-26 Supporting Documents SLCM.pdf  
Legislative History  
8/13/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Appropriations Committee  
Action Required By: February 13, 2027  
8.  
CIF081926ED APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT  
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FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,500 EACH FROM  
DISTRICTS 15 AND 21, TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FOR  
INSTALLATION OF WAYFINDING SIGNS IN THE WILDER PARK  
NEIGHBORHOOD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOUISVILLE TOURISM.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Betsy Ruhe (D-21) and Primary Jennifer Chappell (D-15)  
CIF081926EDm.pdf  
Attachments:  
O-223-26  
9.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $7,410 FROM DISTRICT 23  
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE  
OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO HIGHVIEW BUSINESS  
OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE  
HIGHVIEW FALL FESTIVAL AND PARADE ON OCTOBER 10, THE  
HIGHVIEW HOLIDAY FEST ON DECEMBER 4, 2026, AND WEBSITE  
MAINTENANCE.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Jeff Hudson (R-23)  
Attachments:  
O-223-26 V.1 081326 NDF for Highview Business Owners events.pdf  
O-223-26 Supporting Documents HBOA.pdf  
Legislative History  
8/13/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Appropriations Committee  
Action Required By: February 13, 2027  
O-219-26  
10.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,440 FROM DISTRICT 2  
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH BRIGHTSIDE,  
INC., TO LUV-IT LANDSCAPING FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH  
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFICATION OF THREE  
RIGHTS-OF-WAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF SHEPHERDSVILLE  
ROAD AND NEWBURG ROAD.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Attachments:  
O-219-26 V.1 081326 NDF for D2 Brightside maintenance.pdf  
O-219-26 Supporting Documents BS.pdf  
Legislative History  
8/13/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Appropriations Committee  
Action Required By: February 13, 2027  
O-215-26  
11.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM DISTRICT 6  
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE  
OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO CENTRAL LOUISVILLE  
COMMUNITY MINISTRIES, INC. FOR ITS LOW-INCOME LG&E BILL  
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.  
Sponsors:  
Primary JP Lyninger (D-6)  
Attachments:  
O-215-26 V.1 081326 NDF for D6 LG&E assistance.pdf  
O-215-26 Supporting Documents CLCM.pdf  
Legislative History  
8/13/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Appropriations Committee  
Action Required By: February 13, 2027  
O-224-26  
12.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $9,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $3,000 FROM  
DISTRICT 13; AND $1,500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 14, 19, 20, AND 24;  
THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE  
LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE FOUNDATION FOR THE BOOTS,  
BADGES, AND BIDS EVENT TO BE HELD AUGUST 15, 2026.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Dan Seum Jr. (R-13), Primary Crystal Bast (R-14), Primary Anthony Piagentini  
(R-19), Primary Stuart Benson (R-20) and Primary Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)  
Attachments:  
O-224-26 V.1 081326 CONDF for LMPF's Boots, Badges and Bids Event.pdf  
O-224-26 Supporting Documents LMPF.pdf  
Legislative History  
8/13/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Appropriations Committee  
Action Required By: February 13, 2027  
Adjournment  
Note: Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair. While an item may be listed, it does  
not mean all items will be heard and/or acted upon by the Committee.