LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Council is set to vote on Mayor Craig Greenberg's proposed $1 billion budget this Thursday.

Greenberg said he wants to put more money toward public safety.

"It's going to make Louisville safer. We already know that homicides and shootings are down over 30% this year alone," Greenberg said. "We have to keep that positive momentum going to show even more progress to make Louisville even safer. And that's what this budget does."

The mayor's $1.2 billion spending plan includes money for new technology, like license plate readers and drones to scope out a scene before first responders arrive.

Greenberg also wants to buy land for a first responder training facility and spend more on the new headquarters for the Louisville Metro Police Department. 

Metro Council will vote on the proposal during its meeting Thursday evening.

The more than $1 billion budget, with a heavy focus on public safety, is set for a vote Thursday evening.

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