This committee is responsible for discussion and legislation on Metro's Operating and Capital Budgets, budget adjustments, bonds, budget reports, and budget hearings.
Metro Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Historic City Hall, 601 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY
Meets at 4:30 PM on Thursdays of Committee Week
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Committee approved a resolution authorizing Louisville Metro to accept up to $1,882,400 from selling historic preservation and IRA tax credits to fund Main Library renovations.
Why it matters: The resolution unlocks state historic preservation funding for a long-anticipated renovation of the Main Library, leveraging a tax credit sale mechanism previously used for the Portland Library project.
Louisville
O-243-26Budget Committee3d agoSeptember 3, 2026
Committee advances FY27 property tax levy with metro-wide cut and USD rate increase
Budget Committee approved property tax rates for FY27, decreasing the metro-wide rate while slightly increasing the Urban Services District rate to stay within the 4% revenue growth cap.
Why it matters: These rates determine the property tax bills for every resident and business in Louisville/Jefferson County, with the Urban Services District rate increase sparking debate about equitable taxation of the city's urban core that drives tourism and economic activity.
Louisville
R-110-26Budget Committee17d agoAugust 20, 2026
Louisville Accepts $13.47M in McConnell-McGarvey Federal Earmarks
Resolution authorizes the mayor to accept congressional earmarks totaling $13.47 million, including $7 million from Senator McConnell for the Belvedere project.
Why it matters: This is Louisville's mechanism to formally accept and deploy congressionally directed spending across multiple departments, with funds that required adjustments due to HUD processing changes and federal executive orders.
Louisville
O-232-26Budget Committee17d agoAugust 20, 2026
Three Capital Project Names Corrected to Match Intended Scope
Administrative ordinance renames three FY27 capital projects to ensure Southwest parkland acquisition includes all intended districts and sidewalk projects can include construction.
Why it matters: Title accuracy determines what can legally be funded under each project; without these changes, construction work and district participation could be challenged.
Louisville
O-231-26Budget Committee17d agoAugust 20, 2026
District 15 Puts Under-Budget Savings Into New Sidewalk and Neighborhood Projects
Councilwoman Chappell redirects $83,555 in capital savings from completed Bluegrass Avenue sidewalk and Iroquois Amphitheater projects to two new District 15 initiatives.
Why it matters: Capital project savings are being reinvested locally in sidewalk connectivity and the Building our Blocks (BOB) initiative, a model for districts to repurpose under-budget completions.
Louisville
O-226-26Budget Committee17d agoAugust 20, 2026
Committee Consolidates 15 Federal Loan Product Lines Spanning Two Decades
An amended ordinance consolidates revolving small business loan funds from five different fiscal years into four streamlined accounts for easier administration.
Why it matters: Federal loan repayments have cycled through approximately 15 product lines since 2007; consolidation into four accounts reduces administrative burden and improves budget transparency.
Louisville
O-222-26Budget Committee17d agoAugust 20, 2026
Louisville Commits $136K Local Match to Save Homes Teetering Over Eroded Creek
Committee approved transferring $136,336 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to cover Metro's share of a $2.6 million emergency streambank stabilization project at Herds Creek.
Why it matters: The local match leverages nearly $2.5 million in federal and state dollars for an emergency that left homes hanging over a cliff after severe flooding, demonstrating BIL grant utility for disaster response.
Louisville
O-213-26Budget Committee17d agoAugust 20, 2026
District 3 Moves $35K from Neighborhood Fund to Keep Operations Running
Councilwoman Parrish-Wright's ordinance transfers $35,000 from District 3 neighborhood development to general council operations for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Why it matters: Like District 9, District 3 is tapping neighborhood development reserves to fund basic council office operations, raising questions about whether district operational budgets are adequate.
Louisville
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