Appropriations Committee

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 · 3:00 PM AM · Council Chambers/Virtual

TL;DR

The Appropriations Committee considered 12 funding proposals totaling approximately $115,431, drawing from neighborhood development and capital infrastructure funds across multiple districts. The agenda focused on community improvements including safety infrastructure, landscaping, event sponsorships, social services, and public amenities.

Key Decisions

  • Safety beacons at Lexington Road and Wentworth Avenue Approved
  • Community events and festival funding (Southwest Festival, St. James Art Show, Highview Fall Festival, Taste of South Louisville) Approved
  • Landscaping and beautification projects in Districts 2 and 15 Approved
  • Putney Pond boardwalk construction in District 16 Approved
  • Low-income utility bill assistance program funding ($10,000 to Central Louisville Community Ministries) Approved
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Pending Legislation
  4. 1. AMENDING THE APPROPRIATION OF $19,501 BY ADDING $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 9 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION OF TWO RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACONS (RRFB) AT LEXINGTON ROAD AND WENTWORTH AVENUE NEAR SACRED HEART ACADEMY.
    Capital Infrastructure Fund
  5. 2. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,000 FROM DISTRICT 14; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY FESTIVAL & PARADE COMMITTEE, INC., FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY FESTIVAL TO BE HELD OCTOBER 10, 2026.
    Ordinance
  6. 3. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,580 FROM DISTRICT 15 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH BRIGHTSIDE, INC., TO LUV-IT LANDSCAPING FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFICATION OF FIVE MEDIANS IN DISTRICT 15.
    Ordinance
  7. 4. APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,500 FROM DISTRICT 15; $1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 3 AND 21; AND $500 FROM DISTRICT 8; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO FOR LADY'S SAKE FOR A SUPER FLOW SPONSORSHIP AT THEIR DINING FOR DIGNITY FUNDRAISER TO BE HELD OCTOBER 18, 2026.
    Neighborhood Development Fund
  8. 5. APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 6 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO ST. JAMES COURT ART SHOW, INC. FOR SECURITY COSTS AT THE 2026 ST. JAMES COURT ART SHOW TO BE HELD OCTOBER 2-4, 2026.
    Neighborhood Development Fund
  9. 6. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $40,000 FROM DISTRICT 16 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE CITY OF PROSPECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BOARDWALK AROUND THE PERIMETER OF PUTNEY POND.
    Ordinance
  10. 7. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $3,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 3 AND 21; $2,000 FROM DISTRICT 15; $750 FROM DISTRICT 4; $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 9 AND 24; AND $250 FROM DISTRICT 17; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO SOUTH LOUISVILLE COMMUNITY MINISTRIES, INC. FOR SPONSORSHIP OF THE TASTE OF SOUTH LOUISVILLE FUNDRAISER EVENT TO BE HELD AUGUST 22, 2026.
    Ordinance
  11. 8. APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 15 AND 21, TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FOR INSTALLATION OF WAYFINDING SIGNS IN THE WILDER PARK NEIGHBORHOOD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOUISVILLE TOURISM.
    Capital Infrastructure Fund
  12. 9. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $7,410 FROM DISTRICT 23 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO HIGHVIEW BUSINESS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HIGHVIEW FALL FESTIVAL AND PARADE ON OCTOBER 10, THE HIGHVIEW HOLIDAY FEST ON DECEMBER 4, 2026, AND WEBSITE MAINTENANCE.
    Ordinance
  13. 10. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,440 FROM DISTRICT 2 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH BRIGHTSIDE, INC., TO LUV-IT LANDSCAPING FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFICATION OF THREE RIGHTS-OF-WAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF SHEPHERDSVILLE ROAD AND NEWBURG ROAD.
    Ordinance
  14. 11. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM DISTRICT 6 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO CENTRAL LOUISVILLE COMMUNITY MINISTRIES, INC. FOR ITS LOW-INCOME LG&E BILL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
    Ordinance
  15. 12. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $9,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $3,000 FROM DISTRICT 13; AND $1,500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 14, 19, 20, AND 24; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE FOUNDATION FOR THE BOOTS, BADGES, AND BIDS EVENT TO BE HELD AUGUST 15, 2026.
    Ordinance
  16. Adjournment
  17. 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.