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Appropriations Committee

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · 3:00 PM AM · Council Chambers/Virtual

TL;DR

The Appropriations Committee reviewed $728,275 in spending proposals across eight budget items, primarily focused on infrastructure improvements, public safety, and community services in various Louisville Metro districts. The agenda included sidewalk surveys and repairs, traffic enforcement, traffic calming measures, and funding for homeless services and community events.

Key Decisions

  • District 10 Sidewalk Survey ($22,000) Pending Committee Action
  • District 26 Traffic Enforcement Overtime ($30,000) Pending Committee Action
  • District 26 Sidewalk Connection Construction ($50,000) Pending Committee Action
  • District 26 Traffic Calming Signs ($150,000) Pending Committee Action
  • Coalition for the Homeless Project Stand Down ($4,500) Pending Committee Action
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Pending Legislation
  4. 1. APPROPRIATING $22,000 FROM DISTRICT 10 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND TO PUBLIC WORKS TO FUND A COMPREHENSIVE SIDEWALK SURVEY TO EVALUATE THE STATUS OF ALL SIDEWALKS OF LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR BASED ON GRADING STATUS.
    Capital Infrastructure Fund
  5. 2. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $30,000 FROM DISTRICT 26 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT, 6TH DIVISION, TO FUND OVERTIME COSTS FOR INCREASED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT IN DISTRICT 26.
    Ordinance
  6. 3. APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM DISTRICT 26 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SIDEWALK CONNECTION TO COMPLETE CONNECTIVITY ON THE EAST SIDE OF HURSTBOURNE LANE FROM BARDSTOWN ROAD TO TAYLORSVILLE ROAD.
    Capital Infrastructure Fund
  7. 4. APPROPRIATING $150,000 FROM DISTRICT 26 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR INSTALLATION OF TEN DRIVER FEEDBACK SIGNS ON ROADS IN DISTRICT 26 TO ASSIST WITH TRAFFIC CALMING.
    Capital Infrastructure Fund
  8. 5. APPROPRIATING $475 FROM DISTRICT 2 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH METRO PARKS, TO LUV-IT LANDSCAPING FOR WEED EATING AND SPRAYING THE T-BALL FIELD BEHIND 5020 EAST INDIAN TRAIL.
    Neighborhood Development Fund
  9. 6. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $4,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,000 FROM DISTRICT 4; $1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 15 AND 24; AND $500 FROM DISTRICT 10; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ITS PROJECT STAND DOWN/PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 7, 2026.
    Ordinance
  10. 7. APPROPRIATING $1,000 FROM DISTRICT 4 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO FAMILIES WHO CONQUER, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR WELL-BEING LEGACY LOUNGE EVENT TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 1, 2026.
    Neighborhood Development Fund
  11. 8. APPROPRIATING $2,300 FROM DISTRICT 17 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO BRIGHTSIDE, INC.FOR REPAIR OF THE DAMAGED LEG ON THE FLEUR DE LIS HORSE AT HOUNZ LANE PARK.
    Capital Infrastructure Fund
  12. Adjournment
  13. 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.