Minutes - Budget Committee

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)

Thursday, June 4, 2026

4:30 PM

Council Chambers/Virtual

THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE

Call to Order

Roll Call

Committee Member Piagentini called the meeting to order at 4:31 p.m.

Committee Member Piagentini introduced the committee member present. A

quorum was established.

Note: All committee members present attended in Chambers, except Vice

Chair Winkler, Committee Member Parrish-Wright, Committee Member

Chappell, and Committee Member Mulvey-Woolridge, who attended virtually.

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Present:

Vice Chair Markus Winkler (D-17), Committee Member Shameka Parrish-Wright

(D-3), Committee Member Ken Herndon (D-4), 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), and

Committee Member Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)

2 - Chair Kevin Kramer (R-11), and Committee Member Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)

Excused:

Support Staff

Christina Scotland, Council Financial Analyst

Beth Stenberg, Council Financial Analyst

Clerk(s)

Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk

Pending Legislation

O-148-26

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 092, SERIES 2025 RELATING TO THE

FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 CAPITAL BUDGET, BY TRANSFERRING FUNDS WITHIN THE

TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT AND ADDING LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO THIS

PROJECT.

Sponsors:Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11), Additional Markus Winkler (D-17) and Additional

Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3)

Attachments:

O-148-26 V.1 051426 Amend Budget RE Traffic Calming Project.pdf

A motion was made by Vice Chair Winkler, seconded by Committee Member

Mulvey-Woolridge, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.

The following spoke to this item:

- Wes Syndor, Public Works

- Vice Chair Winkler

- Committee Member Parrish-Wright

Vice Chair Winkler and Committee Member Parrish-Wright requested to be

added as co-sponsors.

The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the

Consent Calendar:

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Yes:

Winkler, Parrish-Wright, Herndon, Joseph, Chappell, Parker, Piagentini, and

Mulvey-Woolridge

2 - Kramer, and Reno-Weber

Excused:

Enactment No: Ordinance No. 086-2026

R-044-26

A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BUDGET AND ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN

FOR THE GREATER LOUISVILLE LODGING MANAGEMENT DISTRICT DBA

LOUISVILLE HOTEL PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2026, TO JUNE 30,

2027.

Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11)

Sponsors:

Attachments:

R-044-26 V.1 051426 Approval of GLLMD Budget and Econ Dev

Plan.pdf

R-044-26 ATTACH Exhibit A - Budget and Plan.pdf

This item was held in committee.

Adjournment

Without objection, Committee Member Piagentini adjourned the meeting at

4:39 p.m.

Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the

Metro Council meeting on June 11, 2026.