Appropriations Committee
TL;DR
The Appropriations Committee considered eight items totaling approximately $134,343.50 in neighborhood development and capital infrastructure fund allocations across multiple districts. Proposed spending included support for community gardens and agricultural projects, street repaving, sidewalk repairs, a historic marker, and community events. The committee also reviewed a resolution regarding procedures for appropriation requests submitted after events have occurred.
Key Decisions
- Common Earth Gardens Project Funding Pending
- Woodlawn Park Street Repaving (District 7) Pending
- Bardstown Road Aglow Event (District 8) Pending
- Wolf Pen Springs Sidewalk Repairs (District 16) Pending
- Amendment to Council Policies on Late Appropriation Requests Pending
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Pending Legislation
- 1. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,500 FROM DISTRICT 3; AND $500 FROM DISTRICT 24; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOUISVILLE, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH UTILITIES, RENTAL COSTS, LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, AND INTERPRETER SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE COMMON EARTH GARDENS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.Ordinance
- 2. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $90,080.50 FROM DISTRICT 7 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO LOUISVILLE METRO PUBLIC WORKS FOR HALF THE COST OF THE REPAVING OF FIVE PUBLIC STREETS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CITY OF WOODLAWN PARK; THE OTHER HALF OF THE PROJECT COST IS BEING PAID BY THE CITY OF WOODLAWN PARK.Ordinance
- 3. APPROPRIATING $3,000 FROM DISTRICT 8 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO HIGHLAND COMMERCE GUILD, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BARDSTOWN ROAD AGLOW EVENT TO BE HELD DECEMBER 5, 2026.Neighborhood Development Fund
- 4. APPROPRIATING $3,585 FROM DISTRICT 9 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO OFFICE OF PLANNING FOR THE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A HISTORIC MARKER TO COMMEMORATE FORT ELSTNER.Neighborhood Development Fund
- 5. APPROPRIATING $3,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,500 FROM DISTRICT 14; AND $250 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 13 AND 25; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO LEGION BATTLEFORGE, INC. FOR SPONSORSHIP AT THEIR WINTER GALA TO BE HELD DECEMBER 5, 2026.Neighborhood Development Fund
- 6. APPROPRIATING $28,260 FROM DISTRICT 16 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR SIDEWALK REPAIRS AT SEVEN SITES WITHIN THE WOLF PEN SPRINGS NEIGHBORHOOD.Capital Infrastructure Fund
- 7. APPROPRIATING $3,415 FROM DISTRICT 17 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE REMOVAL OF A DANGEROUS DEAD TREE AND STUMP AT 3210 WYNBROOKE CIRCLE.Capital Infrastructure Fund
- 8. A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, SECTIONS 3.1.A. AND 3.1.B., REGARDING SUBMISSION OF APPROPRIATION REQUESTS AFTER THE EVENT OR PROJECT HAS OCCURRED.Resolution
- Adjournment
- 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.