Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Tentative  
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)  
Monday, June 15, 2026  
15:00  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS IS CONSIDERED A SPECIAL MEETING  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Vice Chair Winkler called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.  
Vice Chair Winkler introduced the committee members and non-committee  
members present. A quorum was established.  
Note: All committee and non-committee members present attended in  
Chambers, except Chair Kramer, Committee Member Reno-Weber, Committee  
Member Parker, Committee Member Mulvey-Woolridge, Council Member  
Hawkins and Council Member McCraney, who attended virtually.  
9 -  
Present:  
Chair Kevin Kramer (R-11), Vice Chair Markus Winkler (D-17), 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)  
1 - Committee Member Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3)  
Excused:  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Council Member Paula McCraney (I-7)  
Support Staff  
Beth Stenberg, Council Financial Analyst  
Christina Scotland, Council Financial Analyst  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office  
Clerk(s)  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Special Discussion  
ID 26-0176  
1.  
PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES §  
168.02(G) FOR THE GREATER LOUISVILLE LODGING MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.  
No one spoke to this item.  
Pending Legislation  
O-162-26  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BUDGET FOR LOUISVILLE  
TOURISM.  
Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11) and Primary Markus Winkler (D-17)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-162-26 V.1 061126 FY 2026-2027 Budget Louisville Tourism.pdf  
26-27 OPERATING BUDGET CERTIFICATION.pdf  
Debt Service Fund Budget 26-27.pdf  
26-27 DEBT SERVICE FUND BUDGET CERTIFICATION.pdf  
26-27 Cover Letter - Operating Budget.pdf  
Operating Budget 26-27.pdf  
26-27 Cover Letter - Debt Service Fund Budget.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Joseph, that this Ordinance be recommended for  
approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Cleo Battle, Louisville Tourism  
- Vice Chair Winkler  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Committee Member Herndon  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the  
Consent Calendar:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Kramer, Winkler, Herndon, Reno-Weber, Joseph, Chappell, Parker, Piagentini, and  
Mulvey-Woolridge  
1 - Parrish-Wright  
Excused:  
O-163-26  
3.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BUDGET FOR THE  
TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF RIVER CITY (TARC).  
Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11) and Primary Markus Winkler (D-17)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-163-26 V.1 061126 TARC Budget.pdf  
FY27 Budget Final.pdf  
FY27 TARC Budget slides for Metro Council.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Joseph, to recess and the motion carried without  
objection.  
The committee recessed from 3:47 p.m. to 4:04 p.m.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Joseph, that this Ordinance be recommended for  
approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Ozzy Gibson, Transit Authority of River City  
- Vice Chair Winkler  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the  
Consent Calendar:  
7 - Winkler, Herndon, Joseph, Chappell, Parker, Piagentini, and Mulvey-Woolridge  
1 - Parrish-Wright  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Absent:  
2 - Kramer, and Reno-Weber  
R-044-26  
4.  
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) and Additional Markus Winkler (D-17)  
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  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Joseph, that this Ordinance be recommended for  
approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Eamon O'Brien, The Greater Louisville Lodging Management District  
- Vice Chair Winkler  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Committee Member Herndon  
Vice Chair Winkler requested to be added as a co-sponsor.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Ordinance was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Vice Chair Winkler adjourned the meeting at 4:21 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 June 25, 2026.  
Transcript  
ID 26-0667  
[See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Special Budget Committee - June 15,  
2026.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding discussion of each  
item.]  
Attachments:  
Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Special Budget Committee -  
June 15, 2026.pdf