05.30.2024

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What’s the next step for the mayor’s budget?

A white stone building in the French Second Empire style, using in Italianate motifs, stands over a busy city street.

Louisville’s Metro budget must be approved by July 1 each year. | Photo by LOUtoday

Last month, we took you through a summary of Mayor Craig Greenberg’s proposed $1.1 billion budget for the upcoming 2024-2025 fiscal year. The Metro Council will vote on the budget on Thursday, June 20 at 6 p.m., but there is still a lot to be done in the meantime.

So, in the interest of budgeting your time, we decided to break down the entire approval process for you.

Department hearings

Between the proposal in late April and the vote in late June, the Louisville Metro Council reviews the proposal and holds a series of hearings with individual department directors. There are more than 50 departments in the Louisville government — so that takes a while.

During these hearings, council members ask the directors about their agency’s current projects and upcoming needs. You can view previous and upcoming budget hearings online. Pro tip: Look for meetings titled “Budget Hearings FY 2024-2025.”

Public comments

In addition to interviewing department directors, Metro Council invites the public to comment on the budget proposal. On Thursday, May 23 the council hosted a Community Budget Hearing, where ~60 Louisvillians gave their input on the proposed budget. In case you missed it, you can view a recording of the meeting online.

Budget hearings will continue until the week of the vote on Thursday, June 20, but the public comment period is ending sooner. You can submit online comments until Friday, June 7.

Events

Thursday, May 30

#ThrowbackThursday | Thursday, May 30 | 7-9 p.m. | Belle of Louisville, 401 W. River Rd., Louisville | $16.99 | Kick back to throwback tunes from the 1970s to the early 2000s while you enjoy a two-hour cruise on the Ohio.

Friday, May 31

“Won’t you be my May-bor?” | Friday, May 31-Saturday, June 8 | Times vary | Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main St., Louisville | $25-$30 | Watch an interactive show about a master escape room artist inspired by the teachings of Mr. Rogers.

Saturday, June 1

Natural Dyes | Saturday, June 1 | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville | $10-$20 | Learn how to dye fabric + make your own bookmark with natural materials and explore the technique’s historical significance in Native American cultures.
Flamenco Louisville Student Showcase | Saturday, June 1 | 2 p.m. | Kentucky Center for the Arts, 501 W. Main St., Louisville | $18.72 | Watch dance students show off moves they learned from this style of Spanish folk dance.

Sunday, June 2

Board and Bites: A Day of Adventure and Flavor | Sunday, June 2 | 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | Waterfront Park, 1101 E. River Rd., Louisville | $179-$199 | Learn to paddleboard and take a tour on the river, followed by a food and history tour of NuLu.
Garden Fairy Day 2024 | Sunday, June 2 | 12-4 p.m. | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old Lagrange Rd., Crestwood | $5-$9 | Kick off fairy month with a gnome adventure along the woodland trails and guided, hands-on activities.

Monday, June 3

Glenn Miller Orchestra | Monday, June 3 | 4 p.m. | Derby Dinner Playhouse, 525 Marriott Dr., Clarksville, IN | $25 | Enjoy this world-famous 19-member big band playing original arrangements.

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News Notes

Civic

Need to ditch some limbs? Jefferson County residents can drop off storm tree debris for free at one of eight locations. The sites will be open Monday-Friday, 2-7 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Drop-off locations are open for Jefferson County residents only.

Drink

Who’s ready for a Riesling? Nouvelle Bar & Bottle will host the free Riesling Riders Festival on Sunday, June 23, 1-4 p.m. Sample Riesling wines from around the world and enjoy live pop polka music + food by Meesh Meesh Mediterranean. Sounds like the perfect pregame for Drink Up week.

Announced

Gary Palm is the new executive chef at the iconic Brown Hotel. Chef Palm has worked in Michelin star restaurants and five-star hotels in seven countries, and is the only American chef selected in the culinary finals of the Prix Culinaire Taittinger for three consecutive years.

Arts

Revelry Gallery will host an opening for a new installation titled “Mascuerade” by Jacob Grant next Friday, June 7 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Grant’s first solo exhibit “delves into current standards of maleness under the framework of a masquerade” through oil paintings on large wooden panels.

Giveaway

The Kentucky Blood Center is giving away two tickets to see Taylor Swift in Indianapolis in November to one lucky donor. Anyone who gives blood through Saturday, June 29 will be entered to win tickets and a $500 Visa gift card. All donors also receive a Taylor-themed t-shirt.

Watch

Louisville filmmaker Castille Landon’s “Summer Camp” starring Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, and Alfre Woodard is now in theaters. Landon grew up in Louisville, and moved back to Derby City in 2020. She will host a Q+A after the 7:30 p.m. screening at Cinemark Tinseltown this Friday, May 31. (Courier Journal)

Number

$17.2 million. That’s the estimated economic impact of the 17 events coming to the Kentucky Exposition Center and International Convention Center this June. The Bluegrass Pugfest, Louisville Bridal and Wedding Expo, and World Oddies Expo are among the events expected to bring 42,170 visitors to Derby City next month.

Sports

With the men’s basketball team solidified, all eyes are turning to Cards football. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

Eat

Looking to dine out this weekend? According to OpenTable, top-loved restaurants this month include Vincenzo’s Italian Restaurant for food and Lobby Bar & Grill for ambience.*

Biz

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Outdoors

Olmsted and beyond

A guide to Louisville’s extraordinary parks

Waterfront Park boasts 85 acres of greenery along the Ohio River. | Photo courtesy of Louisville Tourism

With summer knocking at the door, the great outdoors are calling. Lucky for you, LOU is full of parks where you can spend the day outside with your family, play some ball, or explore with your pooch.

Family Parks

Alberta O. Jones Park, 717 South 23rd St.
One of the newest city parks in Louisville features a playground that encourages natural play, walking paths + fitness stations, an outdoor classroom, and a pavilion with a photomosaic mural of civil rights activist Alberta Jones. It was also one of the first Louisville parks to feature public wi-fi.

Good for Hiking

Joe Creason Park, 1297 Trevillian Way
Home to nine clay tennis courts, soccer fields, sledding hills, the Louisville Nature Center, and the 41-acre Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve, Joe Creason Park has it all. Enjoy a 3.1 mile hike through the nature preserve, but watch out for the hill that separates the upper and lower portions of the park — it’s a doozy.

Find 20+ more LOU parks

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A. Walking my dog
B. Spending time with the kiddos
C. Having a picnic
D. Jogging or working out

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The Buy

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A bristle-free grill brush — so you can clean your grill until it’s like new without bristles shedding onto your cooking surface.

Answered

What’s your favorite summer camp activity?

The votes are in, and LOU campers are the outdoorsy kind — 43% of you said hiking and sleeping under the stars was your favorite, followed closely by canoeing and kayaking. If today’s parks guide wasn’t enough, check out our guide to Louisville hiking.

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Declan

From the editor

This week, I had a chance to hear a sneak peek of the local band The Daddy Sisters’ upcoming single “Wanna Be A Girl.” Trust me, you’ll want to pre-save and listen to it as soon as it drops tomorrow.

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