Barbara Shanklin
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 21:28
- Avg per meeting
- 2:09
- Segments
- 355
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Top issues during term (20)(Parks Rec)
Honorary street namings for Mitzi McCauley Wilson and Julio Rodriguez
Minimal — just the cost of an honorary sign.
Foraging in Metro parks
No fiscal impact identified in the materials.
Seneca Park tennis court reconstruction
Brings $265,000 in outside grant money into the parks system at no cost to local taxpayers.
Landmark design guidelines modernization
Funded in part by a Kentucky Heritage Council grant.
Recreational Trails Program grant for Louisville Loop maintenance
Up to $250,000 in grant funds, matched by in-kind Public Works staff work.
America 250 commemorative programming
No new cost; banners were already paid for from the committee's bank account.
Community event sponsorships and support
About $37,160 total in neighborhood development funds across the five event sponsorships.
Louisville Loop trail network
Brings up to $250,000 in state money for trails, though the city must cover a local match.
Louisville Zoo Funding
$3 million in city funds proposed for One Louisville in FY 2026-2027, on top of $3 million over the prior two years.
America 250th Anniversary Commemorative Programming
Estimated parade costs around $500; potential donation to Wreaths Across America from remaining funds.
Buechel and Klondike Park upgrades
$205,000 total from District 10 capital infrastructure funds across the three items.
Buechel Park improvements
Adds $135,000 total beyond the originally proposed $60,000 for the two parks.
Putney Pond boardwalk funding
$40,000 from District 16 Neighborhood Development Funds.
'The Slab' site plan at Joe Creason Park
$10,000 from District 10 capital infrastructure funds.
Final report and committee dissolution
Public mural at 1026 Clarks Lane
$9,000 from District 10 neighborhood development funds.
Veterans Day Parade planning
About $2,500–$3,500 of the committee's roughly $10,000 balance, leaving about $8,512 after the poster order.
Klondike Park improvements
$30,000 from District 10 capital infrastructure funds.
Forest Fest 2027 funding
$28,750 from neighborhood development funds.
Southwest Community Festival funding
Additional metro funding is being requested; the amount hasn't been specified.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Shanklin was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.