Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Tentative  
Thursday, May 14, 2026  
5:15 PM  
1st Floor Conference Room  
Committee of the Whole  
Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3),  
Ken Herndon (D-4), Donna L. Purvis (D-5), JP Lyninger (D-6),  
Paula McCraney (I-7), Ben Reno-Weber (D-8), Andrew Owen (D-9),  
Josie Raymond (D-10), Kevin Kramer (R-11), Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (R-12),  
Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13), Crystal Bast (R-14), Jennifer Chappell (D-15),  
Scott Reed (R-16), Markus Winkler (D-17), Marilyn Parker (R-18),  
Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Stuart Benson (R-20), Betsy Ruhe (D-21),  
Kevin Bratcher (R-22), Jeff Hudson (R-23), Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24),  
Khalil Batshon (R-25), Brent Ackerson (D-26)*  
*Denotes the Committee Chair  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Council President Ackerson called the meeting to order at 5:22 p.m.  
A quorum was established.  
22 -  
Present:  
Vice Chair Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2),  
Committee Member Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3), Committee Member Ken  
Herndon (D-4), Committee Member JP Lyninger (D-6), Committee Member Paula  
McCraney (I-7), Committee Member Ben Reno-Weber (D-8), Committee Member  
Andrew Owen (D-9), Committee Member Josie Raymond (D-10), Committee  
Member Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (R-12), Committee Member Dan Seum Jr. ,  
Committee Member Crystal Bast (R-14), Committee Member Jennifer Chappell  
(D-15), Committee Member Scott Reed (R-16), Committee Member Marilyn Parker  
(R-18), Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Committee Member Stuart  
Benson (R-20), Committee Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21), Committee Member Kevin  
Bratcher (R-22), Committee Member Jeff Hudson (R-23), Committee Member  
Khalil Batshon (R-25), and Chair Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
4 -  
Excused:  
Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Committee Member Kevin Kramer  
(R-11), Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17), and Committee Member Ginny  
Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Amanda Baker, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Amy Golden, Assistant Clerk  
Review of Metro Council Agenda  
Council President Ackerson briefly reviewed the Metro Council agenda.  
- Council Member Piagentini mentioned that he may request that item 43  
(O-074-26) be moved from the Consent Calendar to Old Business.  
ID 26-0390  
Metro Council Agenda - May 14, 2026  
Attachments:  
FINAL Metro Council Agenda 5-14-26.pdf  
ID 26-0342  
Addresses to Council - May 14, 2026  
Attachments:  
Addresses to Council 5-14-26.pdf  
Handout - M. Gurren.pdf  
Handout - P. Chancey.pdf  
Handout - D. Cobble.pdf  
Handout.pdf  
Presidential Updates  
Council Member Raymond recognized Geoff Wohl, District 10 Legislative  
Assistant, on his retirement. The following also spoke:  
- Geoff Wohl  
- Council President Ackerson  
- Pat Mulvihill  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Council President Ackerson adjourned the meeting at 5:30  
p.m.