Total road investment now $13,394,358
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 24, 2015) — The budget committee of the Louisville Metro Council approved the 2015-2016 Capital and Operating Budgets for Louisville Metro Government with public safety, roads, deferred maintenance and finishing up projects that have been underway for several years. The budget passed by a 9-1 vote.
The Metro Council will vote on the budget on Thursday.
The committee approved an additional $5.3 million to be added to $8.1 million proposed in the Mayor Greg Fischer’s budget. The total road investment is now $13,394,358.
Other highlights of the approved budget include:
- Replacement Vehicle Fund for Police, Fire and EMS: $2,500,000
- Police and Correction Department Body Cameras — $2,800,000)
- 3 Police Recruit Classes (to offset retirements / position vacancies)
- Youth Development Programming: $1,000,000
- Comm. Attorney’s Office Additional Narcotics Prosecutor: $80,000
- Kentucky Center for the Arts – Chillers: $2,508,000
- City Hall Improvements: $2,100,000
- Repairs to Metro Buildings: $4,933,000
- Parks Deferred Maintenance: $1.600,000
- Community Center Improvements: $550,000
- Additional Funding for External Agencies: $217,300
- Riverside Park: $350,000
- AB Sawyer Park: $470,000
- Waverly Park: $275,000
- Charlie Vettiner Park: $260,000
- Highview Park: $200,000
- William Harrison Park: $35,000
- Waterfront Park Phase IV Funding: $75,000
- Portland Emergency Boat Ramp for Louisville Fire Department and canoes and kayakers: $85,000
- Douglas Community Center: $150,000
- Newburg Gym Floor: $150,000
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: $100,000
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