 The Proposed Budget is Ready for Review!
Explore Mayor Craig Greenberg’s recommended Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital and Operating Budgets.
Please share your feedback through the District 6 Budget Comment Form, available until Monday, June 9, at 6:00 PM.
District 6 Budget Town Halls
Friday, June 6. McFerran Prep Early Childhood Center, 1715 S. 13th Street, in the Inspiration Station. (Park and enter on the 13th St side)
Budget Hearings are set to begin on Thursday, May 8 at 5:00 PM with Revenue, Expenditures, Capital & Debt, view the full Budget Hearing Schedule.
Watch budget hearings online live on Spectrum Channel 184, with Roku, Apply TV, and Fire OTT Apps, or on the Louisville Metro Council Facebook page.
The Council will vote to adopt the FY 2025-2026 Budget during the regularly scheduled Metro Council meeting on Thursday, June 26, at 6:00 p.m.
W Kentucky St Project
West Kentucky Street and South 5th Street are undergoing major improvements to help create a safer and more welcoming corridor.
Construction for the West Kentucky Street project is in progress. The aim is to convert W. Kentucky Street (8th to 5th) and S. 5th Street (W. Catherine to W. Breckinridge) into two-way streets. Each phase will take approximately 10 weeks to complete. Completion of the entire project is expected by July 31, 2025, weather permitting.
Brook St & Kentucky St Closure
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of the upcoming closures of Brook Street and Kentucky Street, beginning Monday, May 5, in Jefferson County.
Brook Street between Kentucky Street and Ardella Court, and Kentucky Street between First Street and Brook Street will close for approximately 75 days (Saturday, July 19) beginning Monday, May 5. The road closures are necessary to allow contractors to relocate underground utilities at the intersection of Kentucky Street and Brook Street.
Local access will be available on Brook Street between Ardella Court and Caldwell Street, and on Kentucky Street to allow access to alleys on the south side of the street just east of First Street.
Motorists should heed signage, use caution, and follow posted detour signage along the route.
 ROARchestra is back! The Louisville Orchestra and your Louisville Zoo have partnered together again to present a wildly entertaining musical evening. Bring your blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy live music under the stars at the Zoo’s renovated Oasis stage.
Zoo opens at 7:00 p.m. (Enjoy Zoo grounds until 8 p.m.)
Concert begins at 8:30 p.m.
Tickets
Adults: $30 | Price increase to $35 the week prior to each performance
Children (3-11): $15
Children 2 and Under: Free!
Parking is included in the ticket price.
Buy tickets here: https://louisvillezoo.org/series/roarchestra/
 The Louisville Bats present "Metro Council Community Nights," an opportunity for all constituents of every Metro Council district, geared toward, but not exclusively for, residents who might otherwise not be able to afford to attend a Bats game. The offer is extended to both individuals and mentoring organizations, social service agencies, underprivileged kids’ groups, etc.
The two games this year are scheduled for Tuesday, August 5th and Tuesday, September 16th.
Vouchers include:
- free admission for a reserved seat at Louisville Slugger Field
- a voucher good for one free hot dog, and one free small soft drink
- Tuesdays also include $4 tacos available at the ballpark, including the two Gustavo’s Mexican Grill stands
Sign-Up Now!
Ticket distribution will begin July 1st. Please be patient and allow time for tickets to be distributed.
If you do not receive your tickets by July 31st, please email hibrahim@batsbaseball.com."
Anti-Violence Coalitions
The Office of Violence Prevention coordinates Anti-Violence Coalition meetings in Algonquin, Park Hill, and Taylor Berry. The schedule of those meetings is keep up to date at this link: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/office-violence-prevention/neighborhood-anti-violence-coalitions
You are invited to attend a review for a Conditional Use Permit to allow Non-Owner Occupied Short Term Rentals in TNZD Zoning.
Subject Property: 611 W Breckinridge St
Case Number: 25-CUP-0105
Case Manager: Lucia Rodriguez (lucia.rodriguez@louisvilleky.gov)
Meeting Type: BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
Meeting Date: Monday, June 16, 2025
Time: Meeting will begin at 1:00 PM and continue until all
cases are heard
Location: 514 W Liberty Street, 40202 (OLD JAIL BUILDING)
Please review the meeting agenda and case material, including the staff report, here: https://louisvilleky.primegov.com/public/portal
To join the meeting virtually, please visit:
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/office-planning/upcoming-public-meetings
To view all case documents, visit https://aca-prod.accela.com/LJCMG or:
Louisville Metro Office of Planning
444 S. 5th Street, 3rd Floor, Louisville, KY 40202
(Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Phone: (502) 574-6230
Community of Opportunity Neighborhood Association
The Community of Opportunity Neighborhood Association is organizing in Park Hill & Algonquin. They will meet in-person at 6PM on May 21 and July 10 at Kingdomland Baptist Church, 1822 S 11th St. They will meet virtually at 6PM on July 11 and August 13. See website for more details.
Germantown-Paristown Neighborhood Association
GPNA has public meetings on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Hope Mills Building, located at 1000 Swan Street.
Limerick Neighborhood Association
Meetings on the third Wednesday of the every month at 7:00 PM Locations can vary but the calendar is updated here.
Meriwether-Fort Hill Neighborhood Association
Monthly Meetings held at The Bard's Town - 511 E Burnett Ave at 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday
Old Louisville Neighborhood Council
OLNC meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7pm. Location: the Historic Old Louisville Visitors Center (1340 S 4th Street)
Shelby Park Neighborhood Association
SPNA members meet most months on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Location: Shelby Park Community Center (600 E. Oak Street)
Taylor Berry Neighborhood Association
Meetings held on the 1st Tuesday of the month (except August) at 6 pm at the South Louisville Community Center (2911 Taylor Boulevard).
Toonerville Trolley Neighborhood Association
Meetings on the second Wednesday of the every month at 7:00 PM Location: Noble Funk Brewery - 922. S. 2nd St.
We’re deep into budget season here on the Metro Council! As a member of the budget committee, I have attended over a dozen hearings so far for different departments and offices across Louisville Metro Government, and there are plenty more to go (besides the various ones that won’t come before us!). We’ve also had the Community Budget hearing, where both aid organizations and regular people expressed their thoughts about the Mayor’s proposed budget, including several District 6 residents. People spoke about addressing root causes of crime and violence, LMPD’s share of the budget, the future of public transportation, the need for affordable housing, and the crisis of access to fresh, healthy food and more.
As we approach the end of the fiscal year and the deadline for the Metro Council to submit a final budget, I want to do everything I can to get YOUR input on the most important piece of legislation we have as a body. The budget is a moral and political document, a test of our priorities and values; it’s also a chance to evaluate the results of past budgets, going all the way back to the merger of the old City of Louisville and Jefferson County governments two decades ago.
I know from personal experience that there are many people reading this email right now who have a lot to say about those results, who have a perspective to share about that this current budget says about our values. The soul of organizing is the direct ask, and as an organizer I have one for you: I’m asking you to get involved and make your voice heard, because it does matter!
First, I’m asking you mark your calendar and make time to come to our second District 6 People’s Budget Assembly at McFerran Preparatory Academy this Friday.
Second, fill out the budget comment forms. Please do this both directly for the District 6 office, but also share your thoughts on the general form which goes to all the different Louisville Metro Council offices.
Finally, I want you to do some organizing with the people in your life! The soul of organizing is the direct ask, and now it’s time for you to make the ask and show how much you care about the future of our city and the need to find real solutions about the problems I mentioned above. Find 3 people and ask them to come with you to the budget town hall on Friday and to fill out the forms!
If even 20% of the people who read this email do that, and they each get just one person to follow through, the room will be filled at McFerran on Friday night, so I’ll have a pretty good idea if you’ve done your homework!
In Solidarity,
Councilman JP Lyninger
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