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June 27, 2025

Friday Thoughts

Happy Friday! I hope this newsletter finds you well and that you are managing to survive these sweltering temperatures!

It probably comes as no surprise that I want to focus today's comments on the passage of the FY26 budget at last night's Metro Council meeting. The amended version we passed was the culmination of months of work, and I am grateful for everyone who participated. This includes department directors, the mayor and his team, fellow council members and staff, leaders from our non-profit community, and all the citizens who took time to voice their opinions. Like any budget, it isn't perfect - there are lots of specific things I don't necessarily agree with or prioritize. The process of creating a budget, of course, involves taking input from all stakeholders and creating a document that outlines our collective priorities. As such, we typically arrive at the right place when no one is 100% happy, but no one feels unheard either!

So, what are the headlines from this year's budget? First, there is an emphasis on core services: public safety, infrastructure needs like paving and sidewalks, litter abatement, parks and libraries (including funds for more materials to cut down on wait times!), etc. We also provided an initial investment towards a new training center for our first responders, money for homelessness and housing, and a continued focus on economic development. You can find the amended capital and operating budgets here.

Specific to our area, I am happy to announce funding for several priorities. In addition to ensuring we have our fair share of standard paving and sidewalk repairs, we added an additional mowing cycle across the city for medians and rights of way. The budget also includes funding for improvements in Hounz Lane and Berrytown Parks, exploring the further expansion of the Middletown Library, increased turn lane capacity for drivers on Hurstbourne Parkway headed north towards Westport Road, a new sidewalk along Westport Road connecting neighborhoods near Chamberlain Lane to shopping west of the Gene Snyder, and improvements at the La Grange Road/Whipps Mill Road intersection (sidewalks on the north side and left turn lanes in both directions on La Grange Road). I am very excited about these investments and think they will continue to make our area an attractive place to live, work, and play.

On a side note, I've written in the past about the Louisville Economic Development Alliance (LEDA), the new public/private partnership leading the city's economic development efforts. This entity is still relatively new, so you may have missed two major announcements. First, Foxconn (the Taiwanese tech giant best known for building iPhones) has made plans to build a $175 Mm manufacturing facility here. Just yesterday, GE Appliances announced around $500 Mm in investments and named Louisville its global headquarters. These are two incredibly exciting developments, and I look for many more wins from the LEDA team.

We won't have a newsletter next week with Friday being Independence Day, so let me be the first to wish you a safe and happy weekend! The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays, and I hope to see many of you out and about at various parades, cookouts, or other events around the district.

Contact the District 17 Office

Markus Winkler
17th District Councilman
Louisville Metro Council
502.574.1117
Contact Councilman Winkler

Kip Eatherly
Legislative Aide
502.574.3462
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Important Numbers

Animal Services  473-7387
Charmoli NP  574-5787
Codes & Regulations  574-2508
EACM  426-2824
Health & Wellness  574-6520
Jefferson Co. Clerk  574-5700
KY Science Center  561-6100
LG&E  589-1444
LMPD (8th Division)  574-2258
Louisville Water  583-6610
Louisville Zoo  459-2181
Mayor's Office  574-2003
Middletown Library  245-7332
MSD  540-6000
NE Regional Library  394-0379
Parks & Recreation  574-7275
Planning & Design  574-6230
Public Works  574-5810
TARC  585-1234

June 26 Metro Council Meeting Recap

Click here for a recap of last night's Metro Council meeting. To view the complete agenda or for more detail on a particular piece of legislation, visit the Metro Council Clerk's page and choose the 'Metro Council Meetings' option. 

Office of Planning Weekly Activity Report

Each week, the Metro Office of Planning creates a report listing all new land use applications in Jefferson County. These reports can include requests for such things as changes in zoning, conditional use permits, variances, and more. There are three cases in this week's report connected to property in District 17.

  • A landscape plan for a proposed 7 Brew at 10013 Brownsboro Road
  • A modified conditional use permit to allow for a two-story multi-purpose building at 9900 Brownsboro Road
  • A revised landscape plan for Publix at 10201 Brownsboro Road

Please contact the case manager listed in the report or reach out to my office with any questions or comments.  
 

Public Hearing - 10611 Fischer Park Drive

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The Land Development & Transportation Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 10 to review a request for a revised detailed district development plan and associated waiver for property located at 10611 Fischer Park Drive. The applicant is proposing a drive-thru coffee shop and asking for a waiver to omit the required vehicular connection between parking lots of abutting developments. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and continue until all cases are heard. Please contact the case manager with any questions or comments.
 

District 17 Paving Projects

Weather permitting, Metro Public Works plans to begin next week milling/paving two more District 17 roads: Accomack Drive (from Westport Road to Shenandoah Drive) and Turfland Way. As a reminder, Metro Public Works has a page dedicated solely to paving if you want more information on their schedule or the ratings of roads in your neighborhood. 
 

System Development Charge Oversight Committee

The Louisville Metro Planning Commission is now accepting self-nominations for anyone interested in being considered as the Neighborhood Representative on the System Development Charge Oversight Committee. The system development charge, for those unaware, is a fee imposed by Louisville Metro on development activities as a condition for issuing residential building permits. This charge funds public roadway facilities (generally speaking east of I-65 and outside the Gene Snyder Freeway) needed to serve that new growth and mitigate the impacts of those activities on our transportation infrastructure.

The oversight committee is responsible for reviewing the classification of roads as designated or non-designated as well as the calculation of charges on a bi-annual basis. If you are interested in serving, please send a letter (no more than one page in length) stating why you are interested and a resume to brian.davis@louisvilleky.gov. The deadline for submittals is Friday, July 11 at 5 p.m.
 

LMAS Foster Program

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Louisville Metro Animal Services (LMAS) continues to be over capacity for dogs heavier than 40 pounds and is looking for foster families to help. If you're interested in fostering or maybe finding another way to get involved, click here for available pets, foster/volunteer information, shelter wish lists, and more.
 

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