Mayor Greenberg announces historic $1.2B budget proposal
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg has announced another historic budget proposal.
Greenberg held the budget address in Metro Hall, unveiling his $1.2 billion proposal.
The theme for the proposed budget is "priorities, progress, and performance." It includes investment in several familiar areas.
A significant portion is going toward public safety, which is always top of mind for the mayor. This will go toward recruiting efforts and new technology for Louisville Metro Police Department, fire, EMS, corrections, and Metro Animal Services.
Millions will help with new facilities, including LMPD's new headquarters and a new fire station. There are also proposals for a centrally located TARC facility.
Allocations for affordable housing and homelessness will go toward the goal of 15,000 more housing units and funding for a medical respite facility for the community care campus.
To increase development, there are three new funds, each with $3 million, for business, infrastructure, and roadway projects in east, west, and south Louisville. There is also $2 million for AI tools to improve Metro government services.
"I acknowledged that we needed to take a new look at how we approach the city's budget to overcome inertia, to embrace efficiency, accountability and transparency while being bold and providing the critical services at a very high level that make Louisville safer, stronger and healthier," Greenberg said.
Other highlights from the budget proposal include $750,000 for an independent monitor with or without a federal consent decree.
With uncertainty of federal funds, Greenberg wants the city to be flexible, so there are plans to cut $5 million in spending across Metro government. The areas that will be cut have not been determined.