Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Thursday, June 25, 2026  
5:15 PM  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
1st Floor Conference Room/Virtual  
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 5:16 p.m.  
A quorum was established.  
24 - 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 Donna L. Purvis (D-5), 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 Kevin Kramer (R-11),  
Committee Member Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (R-12), Committee Member Dan Seum  
Jr. (R-13), 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)  
Present:  
2 - Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17), and Committee Member Ginny  
Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)  
Excused:  
Support Staff  
Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office  
Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office  
Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office  
Clerk(s)  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Review of Metro Council Agenda  
Council President Ackerson briefly reviewed the Metro Council agenda.  
- The following items will be moved from Old Business to the Consent  
Calendar:  
Item 56 - O-169-26  
Item 57 - O-160-26  
- Approval will be needed to accept the late addition of item 81 - O-193-26 to  
New Business.  
- Council Member Owen stated that he would be abstaining from voting on the  
operating and budget ordinances.  
ID 26-0731  
Metro Council Agenda - June 25, 2026  
Attachments:  
FINAL Metro Council Agenda 6-25-26.pdf  
ID 26-0730  
Addresses to Council - June 25, 2026  
Attachments:  
Addresses to Council 6-25-26.pdf  
Handout - B. Wells.pdf  
Handout - A. Ferree.pdf  
Presidential Updates  
Council Member Chappell discussed a letter regarding the Ohio River  
Restoration Act that will be sent to certain representatives of the Kentucky  
General Assembly, and Council Member Piagentini and Council President  
Ackerson also spoke to this item (see attached).  
ID 26-0860  
Letter RE Ohio River Restoration Program Act  
Attachments:  
Ohio River Restoration Program Act.pdf  
Closed Session  
Council President Ackerson stated that the Committee would be going into  
closed session to discuss pending litigation.  
A motion was made by Council Member Seum, seconded by Council Member  
Piagentini, that the Committee enter into closed session pursuant to KRS  
61.810(1)(c).  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Committee entered into closed  
session at 5:23 p.m.  
. . . .  
A motion was made by Council Member Lyninger, seconded by Council  
Member Piagentini, that the Committee reconvene in open session.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Committee reconvened in open  
session at 6:04 p.m.  
Council President Ackerson stated that, pursuant to KRS 61.815, no final  
action was taken during the closed session.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Council President Ackerson adjourned the meeting at 6:05  
p.m.