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 12, 2026  
4:15 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 4:17 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  
Mulvey-Woolridge, Council Member McCraney, 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 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 Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)  
Excused:  
Non-Committee Members(s)  
Council Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Council Member Paula McCraney (I-7),  
Council Member Andrew Owen (D-9), Council Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13),  
Council Member Crystal Bast (R-14)  
Support Staff  
Beth Stenberg, Council Financial Analyst  
Christina Scotland, Council Financial Analyst  
Clerk(s)  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Departments/Agencies  
Office of Social Services  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Kramer  
- Jon Pilbean, Office of Social Services  
- Aaron Jackson, Office of Management and Budget  
- Josh Swetnam, Office of Social Services  
- Council Member Bast  
- Patricia Williams, Office of Social Services  
- Christina Bunch, Office of Social Services  
- Committee Member Parker  
- Vice Chair Winkler  
- Committee Member Parrish-Wright  
- Council Member Hawkins  
- Committee Member Chappell  
- Committee Member Mulvey-Woolridge  
External Agency  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Kramer  
- Jessica Kincaid, Arts & Creative Industries  
- Vice Chair Winkler  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Council Member Hawkins  
- Patricia Williams, Office of Social Services  
- Committee Member Parker  
- Council Member Bast  
- Christina Bunch, Office of Social Services  
- Susan Durham, Mayor's Office  
- Deputy Mayor Dana Mayton, Mayor's Office  
- Committee Member Chappell  
Budget FY2026-2027 Supporting Documentation  
Recommended Executive Budget  
Attachments:  
Budget Hearing Schedule  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Kramer adjourned the meeting at 5:58 p.m.