Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Budget Committee  
Chair Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
Vice Chair Markus Winkler (D-17)  
Committee Member Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3)  
Committee Member Ken Herndon (D-4)  
Committee Member Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)  
Committee Member Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (R-12)  
Committee Member Jennifer Chappell (D-15)  
Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19)  
Committee Member Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)  
Tuesday, May 26, 2026  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
BUDGET HEARINGS FY 2026-2027  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Kramer called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.  
Chair Kramer introduced the committee members and non-committee  
members present. A quorum was established.  
NOTE: All committee members and non-committee members present attended  
in Chambers, except Committee Member Parrish-Wright, Committee Member  
Reno-Weber, Committee Member Mulvey-Woolridge and Council Member  
Owen, who attended virtually.  
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Present:  
Chair Kevin Kramer (R-11), Vice Chair Markus Winkler (D-17), Committee Member  
Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3), Committee Member Ken Herndon (D-4), Committee  
Member Ben Reno-Weber (D-8), Committee Member Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (R-12),  
Committee Member Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Committee Member Marilyn Parker  
(R-18), and Committee Member Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)  
1 - Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19)  
Excused:  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Andrew Owen (D-9), Council Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13),  
Council Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Beth Stenberg, Council Financial Analyst  
Christina Scotland, Council Financial Analyst  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Department/Agencies  
Office of Housing and Community Development  
The following also spoke to this item:  
- Chair Kramer  
- Laura Grabowski, Office of Housing and Community Development  
- Vice Chair Winkler  
- Committee Member Mulvey-Woolridge  
- Council Member Hawkins  
- Council Member Owen  
- Committee Member Parrish-Wright  
- Committee Member Chappell  
- Committee Member Parker  
- Committee Member Joseph  
- Council Member Ruhe  
Office of Violence Prevention  
The following also spoke to this item:  
- Chair Kramer  
- James Tatum, Office of Violence Prevention  
- Vice Chair Winkler  
- Angela Dunn, Office of Management and Budget  
- Council Member Ruhe  
- Council Member Hawkins  
- Committee Member Joseph  
- Committee Member Parrish-Wright  
- Committee Member Chappell  
- Committee Member Parker  
- Committee Member Herndon  
Budget FY2026-2027 Supporting Documentation  
Budget Hearing Schedule  
Attachments:  
Recommended Executive Budget  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Kramer adjourned the meeting at 5:02 p.m.