If the budget is approved, the Affordable Housing Trust Fund would get less money than the year before for the first time in six years
The operating budget passed in a 22-1 vote, and the capital budget for Metro Government passed unanimously.
The budget set for a vote Thursday provides just over half of the amount requested by the Jefferson County Extension Office. It fully funds the county's Soil and Water Conservation District.
The money will go far beyond fighting crime. It will go towards training, recruitment and equipment upgrades — but those are just three pillars the police department is focusing on with this funding.
Councilmembers passed the budget in a 23-0, with two abstaining from the vote due to conflict of interest.
The program sends trained officers into classrooms in an effort to steer kids away from gangs before some are even 10 years old.
It's one change to Mayor Greg Fischer's budget that committee members agreed on in a vote that happened Tuesday.
Council members want to hear what residents have to say about the proposal before a final vote is taken on June 23.
However, the city expects up to a $40 million shortfall in its next budget, which could be further slashed by rising pension costs.
Officials want to hear from people who live in the west end about what they want to see in a new store and how some of the $3.5 million allocated toward the project should be spent.