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)  
Wednesday, May 13, 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  
Vice Chair Winkler called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.  
Vice Chair Winkler introduced the committee members and non-committee  
members present. A quorum was established.  
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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), Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19), and  
Committee Member Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Council Member JP Lyninger (D-6),  
Council Member Josie Raymond (D-10), Council Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13),  
Council Member Crystal Bast (R-14), Council Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21),  
Council Member Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Beth Stenberg, Council Financial Analyst  
Christina Scotland, Council Financial Analyst  
Amy Golden, Assistant Clerk  
Departments/Agencies  
Parks and Recreation  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Winkler  
- Michelle King, Metro Parks  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Jason Canuel, Metro Parks  
- Council Member Batshon  
- Committee Member Chappell  
- Council Member Lyninger  
- Council Member Bast  
- Mesude Ozyurekoglu, Metro Parks  
- Committee Member Parrish-Wright  
- Council Member Raymond  
- Committee Member Herndon  
- Chair Kramer  
- Council Member Seum  
- Angela Dunn, Office of Management and Budget  
- Council Member Ruhe  
Louisville Zoo  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Kramer  
- Dan Maloney, Louisville Zoo  
- Vice Chair Winkler  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Angela Dunn, Office of Management and Budget  
- Committee Member Chappell  
- Stephanie Moore, Office of Management and Budget  
- Committee Member Reno-Weber  
- Committee Member Parker  
- Committee Member Parrish-Wright  
- Committee Member Herndon  
- Council Member Raymond  
Budget FY2026-2027 Supporting Documentation  
Recommended Executive Budget  
Attachments:  
Budget Hearing Schedule  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Kramer adjourned the meeting at 5:06 p.m.  
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.