Attention Investors:

Metro Council to Review Mayor Greenberg’s $1.26 Billion Budget Proposal 

Hearings on the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget began on May 8. The $1.26 billion budget proposed by Mayor Craig Greenberg includes funds for public safety, modular housing and emergency shelters, and development funds to supplement economic expansion.  

Highlights of the Mayor’s budget proposal include: 

• New investment allocated for more cameras and license plate readers 

• Continued investment in the Louisville Group Violence Intervention program 

• Five percent raise for non-union employees 

• New investment in AI to make metro government more efficient and effective 

• Snow team investments to improve efficiency and effectiveness 

• Increased Department of Transportation funding 

• Increased Solid Waste Management funding to boost street sweeping and improve cleanliness 

• Staffing and security at Algonquin Park and Baxter Community Center 

• More money for deferred maintenance at parks 

• Fully fund the Highland Park Bike Park 

• $1 million matching funds for new books/materials at libraries 

• Sponsorship of July 4th at Waterfront Park 

The budget also includes $100,000 allocated to Greater Louisville Inc. to continue supporting the development of Greater Louisville’s regional economy. 

Metro Council will finalize the budget by the end of June after hearings with individual departments, with a vote held on June 26. For more information on the Metro Council budget hearings schedule, please click here. 

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