Louisville Metro Council members released their proposed changes to the upcoming budget, which would reduce funding for affordable housing while adding new line items for parks, roads and solar energy projects.
The council’s Budget Committee released a list Monday of proposed changes to the spending plan Mayor Craig Greenberg submitted to them in April. They’re the result of two months of hearings and negotiations between Metro Council Democrats and Republicans.
Council members are proposing to cut $5 million from the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, reducing the city’s annual contribution from $15 million to $10 million. That’s less than the $12.5 million the city contributed during this current fiscal year…