2026-09-24 - Metro Council
Summary
Written by Claude from a speech-to-text transcript of the Council President's two-minute recap video, not the full meeting; only the highlights he chose are covered, and names may be misspelled.
- Brent Ackerson, Metro Council President, recapped the meeting.
- Approved an amendment letting $100,000 already set aside for the JCPS Bus Stop Lighting Project pay for lighting improvements identified in the completed study.
- Approved a land development code amendment requiring compliance with a 20-foot minimum pavement width.
- Granted local incentives to a company that makes CBD products from locally grown hemp.
- Approved the budget and economic improvement plan for the Louisville Downtown Management District.
- Approved two professional services contracts, one for public health and wellness and a $100,000 non-competitive contract with the UofL Hospital James Graham Brown Cancer Center.
- Accepted $971,943 from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the Goldsmith Lane Bridge Replacement Project.
- Approved neighborhood development fund allocations for a public mural project, utility assistance, fire protection district equipment, community events, a community center's operations and library programming.
- Members introduced a new District 2 page and recognized a partnership to improve access for people with brain injuries.
Sources
Video
Transcript
This is an automatic speech-to-text transcript; names and numbers may be misheard.
Transcript
00:06Hello, I'm Brent Ackerson, your Metro Council President, and the Metro Council Representative
00:10for District 26.
00:11We've just concluded our latest Metro Council meeting, and here are some key highlights.
00:16The Council approved an amendment to the JCPS Bus Stop Lighting Project, allowing $100,000
00:22in previously allocated funding to be used for the installation of lighting improvements
00:26identified through the completed study.
00:28Approved an ordinance amending the land development code to require compliance with LMCO 94.80,
00:34which establishes a minimum pavement width of 20 feet.
00:37Granted local incentives to cornbread CBD, which manufactures a variety of CBD products
00:42from locally grown hemp.
00:45Approved the budget and economic improvement plan for the Louisville Downtown Management
00:48District.
00:49Approved a professional services contract with Dr. Mark Jorish for public health and
00:53wellness.
00:54Approved a non-competitively negotiated professional services contract with UofL Hospital James
00:58Graham Brown Cancer Center for $100,000, accepted $971,943 from the Kentucky Transportation
01:07Cabinet for the Goldsmith Lane Bridge Replacement Project.
01:10Approved neighborhood development fund allocations to Arts and Creative Industries for a Public
01:14Mural Project, ElderServe, Inc.
01:17For utility assistance, Fern Creek Fire Protection District for equipment, District 1 community
01:22events, Americana Community Center for operational costs, and South Central Regional Library
01:27for programming.
01:28Councilwoman Shanklin introduced the District 2 page, Aria Harris.
01:32Councilman Piagentini recognized the partnership between the Jamie McRazy Strong Foundation
01:37and Danny Wimmer Presents to improve access for people diagnosed with brain injuries.
01:42Thank you for staying engaged and interested in your local Metro government.
01:46Remember, you can watch all our meetings live on little Metro TV, Spectrum Channel
01:51184, or tune in online at louvel.legestar.com.
01:58Your voice matters to us.
02:00If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas, please reach out to your Metro Council representative
02:05online at louvelky.gov/metrocouncil.