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The Louisville Free Public Library hopes to spend $2 million on thousands of books to shorten the backlog.

Louisville Metro’s 2026 budget, with new investments in police, parks and affordable housing, kicks in July 1.

Louisville Metro Council passed a final version of the city’s 2026 budget Thursday night.

Louisville could pull back on funding for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund for the first time in years.

The head of Louisville’s Office of Violence Prevention warned Metro Council that the end of federal COVID-19 pandemic relief will impact some of its most effective programs.

Louisville Metro Council members are taking input from residents on the next city budget, which will take effect July 1.

After weeks of discussion, Louisville Metro Council members voted Thursday to approve a $1.1 billion city budget, which includes restoring a portion of funding for two environmental agencies.

Louisville’s Ethics Commission is expected to get funding for its first full-time employee this year, but that’s still less than what its leaders requested the past two years.

Government-led transportation projects, ranging from widening roads to adding bike lanes, are in the works across Jefferson County. City officials are looking to support them with a new Department of Transportation.

In west Louisville, where fresh food is hard to come by and there’s a lack of grocery stores, some Black and brown farmers benefit from free or low-cost support from the Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation district and its cooperative extension program.