Public safety

• Support new license plate readers and MetroWatch Cameras for the Louisville Metro Police Department
• Purchase new technical search and rescue gear for the Louisville Fire Department
• Upgrade the emergency operations center
• Address current public safety staffing shortages

Affordable housing

• Investing $15 million in the Affordable Housing Trust Fund
• Directing $238,000 to the Louisville Metro Housing Authority to address issues at Dosker Manor and Avenue Plaza

Early education

Civic improvements

• $50 million for street paving, sidewalk repairs, guardrail replacements, and traffic calming solutions
• $7.1 million in general parks repairs
• $2 million for the Public Works Department, new library openings, a new Park Ranger program, and the Baxter Community Center reopening
• Funds for three projects that will complete the Louisville Loop

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• Attend the Community Budget Hearing at City Hall (601 W. Jefferson St.) on Thursday, May 23 at 6 p.m.

• Visit Horses at Chestnut Hall | Wednesday, May 1 | 10-11 a.m. | TRF at Chestnut Hall , 12611 U.S. 42, Prospect | $30 | See retired thoroughbred racehorses galloping on a farm, just in time for Kentucky Derby week.
• Bourbons Bistro’s Smokes and Spirits | Wednesday, May 1 | 8-10:30 p.m. | Bourbons Bistro, 2255 Frankfort Ave., Louisville | $55 | Sip bourbon + smoke cigars with bourbon experts offering their knowledge.

• “Super Freak: The Rick James Story” | Thursday, May 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Louisville Palace, 625 S. 4th St., Louisville | $53.75-$93.75 | This musical extravaganza will bring the life of the punk-funk icon to the stage.

• DJ Pauly D | Friday, May 3 | 8 p.m. | 4th Street Live!, 411 S. 4th St., Louisville | $20 | See the former “Jersey Shore” star spin tunes.

• Derby Day Dash and Snack | Saturday, May 4 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Waterfront Park, 1101 E. River Rd., Louisville | $45-$60 | Experience the Ohio River by paddleboard or do your Derby best in a paddlboard race.
• Hats, Bowties & Bourbon: Exclusive Derby Day Party V | Saturday, May 4 | 4-10 p.m. | Mellwood Art Center, 1860 Mellwood Ave., Louisville | $100-$2,000 | Enjoy a BBQ buffet from Mark’s Feed Store, along with other vendors, as you dance to music from a DJ.
• Skyscape Wonders: Sunlight to Starry Night | Saturday, May 4 | 8-10:30 p.m. | Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, 2075 Clermont Rd., Clermont | $12-$15 | Register one day in advance to escape the Derby madness with this laser-guided exploration of the night sky.

• A new NuLu hotel is now open, just in time for Kentucky Derby 150. Tempo by Hilton is located 710 E. Jefferson St., across the street from Rabbit Hole Distillery. The $115 million hotel features six floors and 130 rooms. (Louisville Business First)

• The commissioner of the Ladies Professional Golf Association, Mollie Marcoux Samaan, will be one of Mayor Greenberg’s guests at the Kentucky Derby. The guest list also includes executives from ESPN, UPS, and Heaven’s Door Whiskey. Celebrities like Cole Hauser + Aaron Rodgers are also coming to town. (WHAS11)

• A pair of shops catering to Derby fashionistas is moving from NuLu to St. Matthews. Mamili + Mad Hatter 502 are moving to 3929 Chenoweth Square this summer. The shops are currently located in NuLu Marketplace at 826 E. Main St. (WDRB)

• Ever heard of PATL? Pronounced like the word “paddle,” the sport combines elements of tennis, squash, and badminton, and there’s a place to play in Derby City. Move over pickleball, Goodbounce Pickleball Yard has added PATL courts. (WDRB)

• In 1970, Diane Crump became the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby. In total, six women have ridden in nine Kentucky Derbies. Take a ride through their history. (WHAS11)

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