The local NAACP had been represented on the West End Opportunity Partnership since its inception in 2021. 

Senate Bill 259 was backed by the leadership of the partnership, which will oversee investments from a public subsidy in western Louisville called tax increment financing.

Senate Bill 259 has exposed divisions on the board of directors of the West End Opportunity Partnership, which will manage revenue from a tax subsidy district in the city's western neighborhoods. 

The 6-0 vote by the West Main Street Architectural Review Committee on Wednesday was meant to give developers more time to address preservation concerns.