Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Tentative  
Labor and Economic Development  
Committee  
Chair Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)  
Vice Chair Crystal Bast (R-14)  
Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Committee Member JP Lyninger (D-6)  
Committee Member Paula McCraney (I-7)  
Committee Member Josie Raymond (D-10)  
Committee Member Jeff Hudson (R-23)  
Committee Member Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
Tuesday, July 21, 2026  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Reno-Weber called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.  
Chair Reno-Weber introduced the committee and non-committee members  
present. A quorum was established.  
NOTE: All committee and non-committee members present attended in  
Chambers, except Committee Member Purvis and Committee Member  
McCraney, who attended virtually.  
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Present:  
Chair Ben Reno-Weber (D-8), Vice Chair Crystal Bast (R-14), Committee Member  
Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Committee Member JP Lyninger (D-6), Committee Member  
Paula McCraney (I-7), Committee Member Josie Raymond (D-10), Committee  
Member Jeff Hudson (R-23), and Committee Member Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Ken Herndon (D-4), Council Member Kevin Kramer (R-11),  
Council Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Mary Willis, Assistant Clerk  
Special Discussion  
ID 26-0846  
1.  
NAMI Louisville: Nancy Brooks and Mary Dossett, NAMI Louisville  
Attachments:  
Strengthening Louisville through NAMI Programming.pdf  
Partnering to Build a Stronger Louisville NAMI Louisville.pdf  
Nancy Brooks, NAMI Louisville, gave a presentation (see attached).  
The following also spoke to this item:  
- Chair Reno-Weber  
- Mary Dossett, NAMI Louisville  
- Committee Member Lyninger  
- Committee Member McCraney  
- Council Member Herndon  
Pending Legislation  
O-187-26  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A DEVELOPMENT AREA PURSUANT TO  
PROVISIONS OF KRS 65.7041- 65.7083 TO BE KNOWN AS THE LANDMARK BUILDING  
DEVELOPMENT AREA, DESIGNATING THE METRO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, INC.  
AS AN "AGENCY", ADOPTING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN, APPROVING ENTERING INTO  
A LOCAL PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE  
"RELEASED AMOUNT" PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LOCAL  
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF REGULAR  
REPORTS TO LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND  
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS AND  
THE TAKING OF ANY OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE  
PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY THIS ORDINANCE.  
Primary Ken Herndon (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-187-26 V.1 062526 Establishing The Landmark Building  
Development Area.pdf  
O-187-26 ATTACH Exhibit A - Development Plan.pdf  
O-187-26 ATTACH Exhibit C - Local Participation Agreement.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Committee  
Member Hudson, that this Ordinance be approved.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Katie Littman, Economic Development  
- Council Member Herndon  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old  
Business:  
6 - Reno-Weber, Bast, Purvis, Raymond, Hudson, and Batshon  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Lyninger  
1 - McCraney  
Absent:  
R-081-26  
3.  
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL INCENTIVES TO R.C.  
BIGELOW, INC. AND ANY SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED AFFILIATES  
THEREOF PURSUANT TO KRS CHAPTER 154, SUBCHAPTER 32.  
Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-081-26 V.1 062526 Incentives for R.C. Bigelow.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Committee  
Member Hudson, that this Resolution be approved.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Hayden Kandul, Economic Development  
- Council Member Kramer  
- Committee Member Lyninger  
- Chair Reno-Weber  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
R-085-26  
4.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT $25,000 FROM THE  
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTITUTE (NLCI) AS PART OF THE BUILDING  
ECONOMIC RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITIES PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE  
OFFICE OF SOCIAL SERVICES.  
Primary Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-085-26 V.1 062526 Mayor to Accept Funds from NLCI for Ofc of  
SS.pdf  
2026 City of Louisville BERC Program Acceptance Letter.pdf  
City of Louisville 2026 BERC Program MOU.pdf  
BERC Program Social Media Toolkit.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Lyninger, seconded by Committee  
Member Batshon, that this Resolution be approved.  
Josh Swetman, Office of Social Services, spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Reno-Weber adjourned the meeting at 3:58 p.m.  
Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at  
the Metro Council meeting on July 30, 2026.  
Transcript  
ID 26-0867  
See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Labor and Economic Development  
Committee Meeting- July 21, 2026.pdf" attached hereto for additional information  
regarding discussion of each item.]  
Attachments:  
Unedited Transcript of the Labor and Economic Development  
Committee Meeting – July 21, 2026 .pdf