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 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 Marilyn Parker (R-18)

Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19)

Committee Member Jeff Hudson (R-23)

Committee Member Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)

 

 

Thursday, March 20, 2025

 

4:30 PM

 

Council Chambers/Virtual

 

THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE

 

 

Call to Order

 

Chair Kramer called the meeting to order at 4:34 p.m.

 

Roll Call

 

Chair Kramer introduced the committee and non-committee members present. A quorum was established.

 

Note: All committee and non-committee members present attended in Chambers, except Committee Member Parrish-Wright, Committee Member McCraney, Committee Member Owen, and Council Member Shanklin, who attended virtually.

 

       Present:

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Chair Kevin Kramer (R-11), Vice Chair Markus Winkler (D-17), Committee Member Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3), 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 Marilyn Parker (R-18), Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Committee Member Jeff Hudson (R-23), Committee Member Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)

 

 

 

Non-Committee Members(s)

 

Council Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2)

 

Support Staff

 

LaTonya Bell, Council Financial Analyst

Beth Stenberg, Council Financial Analyst

Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office

 

Clerk(s)

 

Sonya Harward, Clerk

Amy Golden, Assistant Clerk

 

Special Discussion

 

1.

ID 25-0169     HOMELESS SERVICES DIVISION QUARTERLY REPORT – Josh Swetnam, Patricia Williams, and Jon Pillbean, Office of Social Services

 

Patricia Williams, Josh Swetnam, and Jon Pilbean, Office of Social Services, gave a presentation (see attached).

 

 The following also spoke to this item:

 - Committee Member Hudson

 - Deputy Mayor Nicole George, Mayor’s Office

 - Chair Kramer

 - Vice Chair Winkler

 - Committee Member Lyninger

 - Committee Member Reno-Weber

 - Committee Member Piagentini

 - Committee Member Parrish-Wright

 

Pending Legislation

 

2.

O-072-25     AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 100, SERIES 2024 RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 OPERATING BUDGET, BY TRANSFERRING $26,000.00 FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND (DISTRICT 2) TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL GENERAL OPERATIONS (DISTRICT 2).

 

3/20/25 Budget Committee  Recommended for Approval

Action Required By: September 13, 2025

 

Sponsors: Barbara Shanklin (D-2)

 

A motion was made by Committee Member Lyninger, seconded by Committee Member Piagentini, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.

 

The following spoke to this item:

- Caleb Howard, District 2 Legislative Assistant

- Council Member Shanklin

 

The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the Consent Calendar:

 

Yes: 9 – Kramer (R-11), Winkler (D-17), Parrish-Wright (D-3), Lyninger (D-6), McCraney (I-7), Parker (R-18), Piagentini (R-19), Hudson (R-23), Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24) 

Absent: 2 – Reno-Weber (D-8), Owen (D-9)

 

Adjournment

 

Without objection, Chair Kramer adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m.

 

Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council meeting on March 27, 2025.