Louisville Metro Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education Committee Meeting - August 19, 2026
Louisville Metro Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education Committee Meeting
The Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education Committee met on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in Council Chambers/virtually, with Chair Barbara Shanklin presiding. Roll call established a quorum with five members present: Chair Shanklin (D-2), Vice Chair Benson (R-20), Committee Members Lyninger (D-6), Seum Jr. (R-13), and Parker (R-18); Committee Member Hawkins (D-1) was excused. The meeting was called to order at 1:32 p.m. and adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
Pending Legislation
- R-093-26: A resolution honoring Deacon James Turner and M. Annette Mandley-Turner by naming the corner of 32nd Street and West Broadway as "Rev. Deacon James and M. Annette Turner Way" in their honor, sponsored by Councilman Ken Herndon (D-4). Taylore Bass, District 4 Legislative Assistant, presented the resolution, noting that the Turners provided opportunities for youth for over 40 years, beginning with construction of the property at 32nd and Broadway, and are published authors of educational and spiritual works.
- Committee Member Lyninger asked whether there is a character limit on honorary street signs and said he would raise the topic at caucus; Vice Chair Benson responded that the sign would use a shorter version of the full name. Lyninger expressed support for the resolution.
Key Outcomes
- Committee Member Lyninger moved, and Committee Member Seum seconded, that R-093-26 be recommended for approval.
- The motion carried by voice vote with no nays, and the resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar for the full Metro Council meeting on August 27, 2026.
Meeting Transcript
Uh and my favorite neighborhood. Um Barbecue Joint, Frankfurt Avenue Beer Depot. Yeah. That's a good one. And oh, have you been to Shaq in the back by Memorial Forest? It's about almost twenty, thirty minutes on the outskirts of town. But especially if you spend an afternoon hiking in Jefferson Memorial Forest. That's right. That's the payoff. Um other side of town, more east, uh, I like Juicy's barbecue. Uh old Hickory Pit, another one, and another of two regional chains. Um, just meaning they have a couple locations locally. Mark's feed store. Also, you can get great burgoo there, which we can see. We were starting about thirty seconds. It went out there. Oh, first of all, I've gotta do I am councilwoman Barbara Shankling. Is it all? Yeah, it's all I'm Councilwoman Barbara Shankly with me. I have Councilman Stuart Benson and Councilman JP Minninger, Councilman uh Dan Sam, and on the screen we have Councilwoman. Let me see. Marilyn Parker. I almost said Betsy. So we have to do the meeting is being held. Pursuant to KRS six sixty-one point eight two six in Council Rose by A. Okay, can you item one? A resolution honoring Deacon James Turner and M. Annette Manley Turner by naming the corner of 32nd Street in West Broadway as Reverend Deacon James and M. Annette Turnerway in their honor. Read in full. You want to say your name? Yes, my name is Taylor Bass. I'm the legislative aide to Councilman Ken Harden of District 4. Councilman Harden is happy to honor Reverend Deacon James Turner and M. Annette Manley Turner by naming the corner of 32nd Street and Broadway as Reverend Deacon James and M. Annette Turner way. For over 40 years, attorneys have provided opportunities for youth, which began the construction of the property at the corner of 32nd and Broadway. Both are published authors of education and spiritual works. The honorary sign is to recognize our contributions for the betterment of our community. Thank you. Are there any questions or concerns? Uh Councilman JP. Thank you, Madam Chair. The agenda's light today, so I feel comfortable, you know, taking a second to ask a question about this. Is there a character limit that we have on these signs? How long can the sign be since we've got a second here? We've never we've been doing it for years, and we've never ever discussed that. It might be something you want to discuss in caucus meeting. But all right, that was my only question. I'll be supporting this.
openpublica.com