Kentucky Republicans praise Greenberg, lawmakers for historic Louisville budget investments Louisville Public Media
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RepublicanscreditedboththeirowneffortsandthoseofDemocraticMayorCraigGreenberginsecuringwhattheysayisa$1.186billioninLouisville-specificfunding.
ThehistoricfundingsupportsnewprojectsandexistinginitiativesattheUniversityofLouisville,contributestocommunityserviceslikeanaddictionrecoverycenterandhelpsrevitalizeLouisville’sdowntown.
RepublicanSenatePresidentRobertStiverssaidthat,althoughherepresentsaneasternKentuckydistrict,herecognizesthat“youdon’tturnawayfrom18to19%ofyourpopulation.”
StiverspraisedtheconsistentcommunicationbetweenthelegislatureandGreenberg.
“IheardmorefromMayorGreenberginoneyearthanIdidfromhispredecessorin12,”Stiverssaid.
GreenbergtoolaudedtheeffortsoftheGeneralAssembly,sayingheworkedverycloselywithseveralRepublicanmembersthroughoutthesession.
“TheleadershipoftheGeneralAssembly…arenowagreeingthatwhenyouinvestinLouisville,it’saninvestmenti