BUDGET INTEGRATION SUMMARY

All 16 Policies Integrated into Detailed Line-Item Budget

Date: October 30, 2025
Document: BUDGET_DETAILED_LINE_ITEMS_INTEGRATED.md
Total Annual Investment: $661.5 Million

INTEGRATION COMPLETE

All 16 comprehensive policy documents have been successfully integrated into a single detailed line-item budget document that shows:

1. Every program’s annual cost
2. Specific line items within each program
3. Funding sources for each policy area
4. Return on investment calculations
5. Four-year implementation timeline
6. How everything fits within the $1.2B General Fund

BUDGET BY POLICY AREA

Policy #1: Public Safety & Community Policing

• Annual Investment: $81M
• Line Items:
• Mini Police Substations: $6.3M (Yr 1-2) → $25.6M (Yr 3-4)
• Community Wellness Centers: $45M
• Co-Responder Teams: $8M
• Violence Prevention: $12M
• Police Accountability: $8M
• Community Policing: $11M

Policy #2: Criminal Justice Reform

• Annual Investment: $22M
• Net Impact: -$23M (generates $45M in savings)
• Line Items:
• Pretrial Diversion: $8M
• Reentry & Rehabilitation: $4M
• Legal Aid & Public Defense: $3M
• Prosecutorial Accountability: $2M
• Restorative Justice: $3M
• Expungement Programs: $2M

Policy #3: Community Health Services

• Annual Investment: $77M
• Line Items:
• Mental Health Crisis: $18.5M
• Substance Abuse Treatment: $11M
• Maternal & Child Health: $5.2M
• Food Security Programs: $7M
• Homeless Services: $12M
• Primary Care Access: $8.3M
• Dental & Vision: $3M
• Community Health Workers: $12M

Policy #4: Budget & Financial Management

• Annual Investment: $8M
• Revenue Generated: $19.5M-$45.5M
• Net Impact: +$11.5M to +$37.5M (surplus)
• Line Items:
• Participatory Budgeting: $2M
• Transparency & Accountability: $1.5M
• Performance Management: $2M
• Financial Management: $2.5M

Policy #5: Affordable Housing & Anti-Displacement

• Annual Investment: $35M
• Line Items:
• Affordable Housing Production: $15M
• Anti-Displacement: $6M
• Homelessness Prevention: $8M
• Public Housing Reinvestment: $4M
• Homeownership Support: $2M

Policy #6: Education & Youth Development

• Annual Investment: $28M
• Line Items:
• Early Childhood Education: $10M
• Out-of-School Time: $8M
• Educational Equity: $5M
• Youth Violence Prevention: $3M
• Youth Leadership: $2M

Policy #7: Environmental Justice & Climate Action

• Annual Investment: $42M
• Line Items:
• Environmental Justice: $12M
• Climate Resilience: $10M
• Clean Energy Transition: $8M
• Zero Waste: $6M
• Green Jobs: $6M

Policy #8: Economic Development & Jobs

• Annual Investment: $30M
• Line Items:
• Equitable Economic Development: $10M
• Small Business & Entrepreneurship: $8M
• Workforce Development: $7M
• Employee Bill of Rights Enforcement: $3M
• Cooperative Economy: $2M

Policy #9: Infrastructure & Transportation

• Annual Investment: $93M
• Line Items:
• Complete Streets: $25M
• Public Transit Expansion: $30M
• Street & Bridge Maintenance: $20M
• Active Transportation: $8M
• Transportation Equity: $10M

Policy #10: Arts, Culture & Tourism

• Annual Investment: $26M
• Line Items:
• Creative Communities Fund: $8M
• Artist Support Infrastructure: $5M
• Cultural Tourism Equity: $6M
• Public Art: $4M
• Tourism Workforce: $3M

Policy #11: Technology & Innovation

• Annual Investment: $38M
• Line Items:
• Universal Broadband: $15M
• Innovation District: $8M
• Tech Talent Pipeline: $6M
• Digital Government: $7M
• Civic Technology: $2M

Policy #12: Public Health & Wellness

• Annual Investment: $41M
• Line Items:
• Environmental Health Justice: $12M
• Mental Health & Substance Use: $10M
• Healthy Food Access: $8M
• Community Wellness Infrastructure: $6M
• Maternal & Child Health Equity: $5M

Policy #13: Neighborhood Development

• Annual Investment: $38M
• Line Items:
• Community Development Corporations: $8M
• Anti-Displacement Protections: $6M
• Neighborhood Infrastructure: $12M
• Vacant Property Transformation: $7M
• Participatory Budgeting: $5M

Policy #14: Senior Services

• Annual Investment: $28M
• Line Items:
• Senior Housing & Aging in Place: $8M
• Isolation & Wellness: $6M
• Senior Transportation: $5M
• Aging Services Expansion: $7M
• Economic Security: $2M

Policy #15: Disability Rights & Accessibility

• Annual Investment: $28M
• Line Items:
• Universal Accessibility Infrastructure: $10M
• Employment & Economic Inclusion: $5M
• Independent Living Services: $8M
• Accessible Housing: $4M
• Disability Rights & Leadership: $1M

Policy #16: Food Systems & Urban Agriculture

• Annual Investment: $25M
• Line Items:
• Food Desert Elimination: $6M
• Urban Agriculture Infrastructure: $8M
• Local Food Economy: $4M
• Food Waste Reduction: $5M
• Food Justice: $2M

TOTAL BUDGET SUMMARY

Gross Annual Investments:

• Total Policy Investments: $669.5M
• Less: Criminal Justice Savings: -$45M
• Less: Budget Management Revenue: -$19.5M (conservative)
• Net New Investment Required: $605M

Funding Sources for $605M:

1. Federal Grants: $88M (14.5%)

2. Public safety, health, housing, infrastructure programs

3. Medicaid & Healthcare Reimbursement: $29M (4.8%)

4. Wellness centers, mental health, home care services

5. State Funding: $17M (2.8%)

6. Transportation, health, workforce programs

7. Revenue Generation & Reforms: $28M (4.6%)

8. Corporate subsidy reforms, procurement efficiency

9. Bonds & Capital Financing: $65M/year (10.7%)

10. 20-year bonds for infrastructure and facilities

11. General Fund Reallocations: $378M (62.5%)

12. Efficiency improvements, program consolidations, departmental reallocations

Total: $605M

Remaining General Fund:

• Total General Fund: $1.2 Billion
• New Policy Investments (net): $605M (50.4%)
• Existing Core Operations: $595M (49.6%)

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

Total Economic Returns: $1.787 Billion Annually

*Public Safety achieves break-even plus immense social benefits (lives saved, trauma prevented)

FOUR-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION

Year 1 (2026): $298M

• Foundation & early wins
• Launch programs, hire staff
• Begin infrastructure construction

Year 2 (2027): $585M

• Expansion & scaling
• Programs reach more communities
• Infrastructure projects accelerate

Year 3 (2028): $698M

• Full implementation
• All programs operational
• Measurable outcomes demonstrated

Year 4 (2029): $665M

• Sustainability & optimization
• Data-driven improvements
• Plan next generation innovations

Four-Year Total: $2.246 Billion

KEY FEATURES OF INTEGRATED BUDGET

✅ Comprehensive – Every policy area fully detailed with line items

✅ Budget-Neutral – Fits within $1.2B General Fund through:
– Federal & state grants ($105M)
– Healthcare reimbursements ($29M)
– Revenue generation ($28M)
– Bond financing ($65M)
– Smart reallocations ($378M)

✅ High ROI – $2.80 return for every dollar invested

✅ Equity-Centered – Prioritizes West Louisville and historically underinvested communities

✅ Evidence-Based – Every program proven in peer cities

✅ Transparent – Public budget portal with real-time data

✅ Accountable – Monthly reporting, quarterly reviews, annual audits

✅ Community-Driven – $5M annual participatory budgeting

CROSS-POLICY COORDINATION

The integrated budget shows how policies work together:

Example 1: Food Access

• Policy #12 (Public Health): Healthy Food Access Initiative – $8M
• Policy #16 (Food Systems): Food Desert Elimination – $6M
• Combined Impact: Eliminate food deserts affecting 142,000 residents

Example 2: Mental Health

• Policy #1 (Public Safety): Community Wellness Centers – $45M
• Policy #3 (Health Services): Mental Health Crisis – $18.5M
• Policy #12 (Public Health): Mental Health Continuum – $10M
• Combined Impact: Comprehensive mental health system preventing crisis and incarceration

Example 3: Housing & Neighborhood Investment

• Policy #5 (Housing): Affordable Housing Production – $15M
• Policy #13 (Neighborhoods): Vacant Property Transformation – $7M
• Combined Impact: Create 250 new affordable units, transform 100 vacant properties annually

Example 4: Youth Development

• Policy #1 (Public Safety): Violence Prevention – $12M
• Policy #6 (Education): Youth Development – $28M
• Policy #8 (Economic Dev): Youth Employment – included in $7M workforce development
• Combined Impact: Comprehensive support from early childhood through career

NEXT STEPS

Now that all 16 policies are integrated into a detailed line-item budget, we can:

1. Compare to Actual Louisville Budget – Once you provide the approved budget, we can show side-by-side comparison

2. Create Department-Level Budget – Organize by Metro departments (Police, Health, Public Works, etc.)

3. Develop Budget Narratives – Create compelling stories about specific line items

4. Build Financial Models – Show year-by-year cash flow and fund balance projections

5. Create Budget Graphics – Visualizations showing where money goes and what it achieves

6. Prepare Defense Materials – Responses to “how will you pay for it?” attacks

CONCLUSION

This integrated budget proves that Louisville can afford comprehensive transformation:

• No tax increases needed
• Fits within existing budget framework
• Generates positive ROI
• Addresses root causes of inequality
• Creates thousands of quality jobs
• Transforms communities

The question isn’t “can we afford this?”

The question is: Can we afford NOT to do this?

Dave Biggers for Louisville Mayor
rundaverun.org

Budget Integration Summary | October 30, 2025