Metro Council Member, District 17· 2019-01-01 to 2027-01-01 (month-level start: 2019-01 per Legistar OfficeRecord (Metro Council); month-level end: 2027-01 per Legistar OfficeRecord term end the preceding Dec 31)
Markus Winkler
Louisville
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 26
- Total speaking time
- 1:37:42
- Avg per meeting
- 3:45
- Segments
- 1405
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Top issues during term (20)(Parks Rec)
Foraging in Metro parks
No direct fiscal impact identified; rule changes would affect park management and enforcement.
Recreational Trails Program grant for Louisville Loop maintenance
Up to $250,000 in grant funds, matched by in-kind Public Works staff work.
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.
America 250th Anniversary Commemorative Programming
The committee budget is on the agenda, but no dollar figures are published yet.
Honorary street namings for Mitzi McCauley Wilson and Julio Rodriguez
Minimal — just the cost of an honorary sign.
America 250 commemorative programming
No new cost; banners were already paid for from the committee's bank account.
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.
Public mural at 1026 Clarks Lane
$9,000 from District 10 neighborhood development funds.
Putney Pond boardwalk funding
$40,000 from District 16 Neighborhood Development Funds.
Southwest Community Festival funding
Amended appropriation of $9,750 across ten districts, up from $2,000.
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.
Community event sponsorships and support
About $37,160 total in neighborhood development funds across the five event sponsorships.
Louisville Loop electrical repairs
$7,500 from District 11 capital infrastructure funds.
Forest Fest 2027 funding
$28,750 from neighborhood development funds.
Final report and committee dissolution
$1.88M state funding for Main Library renovations
Up to $1.88 million toward the Main Library renovation, with an estimated net benefit of about $1.42 million after broker costs.
Seneca Park land appraisal
$3,000 from District 9 neighborhood development funds.
Park event permitting rules
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Winkler 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.