Louisville Metro Council
The city's elected governing board. It sets the city budget and tax rate, decides zoning inside city limits, and oversees city services such as police, water and parks. 26 members.
- Tammy HawkinsDistrict 1
- Barbara ShanklinDistrict 2
- Shameka Parrish-WrightDistrict 3
- Ken HerndonDistrict 4
- Donna PurvisDistrict 5
- JP LyningerDistrict 6
- Paula McCraneyDistrict 7
- Ben Reno-WeberDistrict 8
- Andrew OwenDistrict 9
How the board decides
Of 6 recorded votes since October 2026, members were unanimous on 100%. They split on 0.
From the official records of 2 meetings. Most business, like consent agendas and routine contracts, passes without dissent. The split votes are where members differ, so the rest of this page focuses on them.
Source: official meeting records from 2 meetings. Most recent: Oct 15, 2026, Oct 15, 2026, Oct 15, 2026.
What comes before the board
Every recorded vote, grouped by policy area from the wording of the agenda item.
- Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure2
- Zoning Amendment - Land Use2
- Public Safety & Emergency Services1
1 more votes did not fit a single policy area.
Records used on this page
- Roster: louisvilleky.gov/government/metro-council
- Official site: louisvilleky.gov
- Each split vote above links to the official minutes or roll call it came from.