LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The St. Stephen Family Life Center in Louisville's California neighborhood is rejecting the city's budget and millions of dollars.
The center was set to receive $3 million from Metro Council's budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Instead, the center rejected the money. Officials for the center say they were expecting $5 million, which would have helped them build a new community center and gymnasium.
Neighborhood leaders were all along critical, saying the money needed to go to the California Community Center instead.
Mayor Craig Greenberg said he's pleased "that they're still funds in the capital budget to invest in the California Community Center and improve that community center."
"There's also a significant investment in the Kentucky Street Master Plan to help improve the sidewalks and that area because California neighborhood needs the city's help. And our administration and the Metro Council tonight said we are going to invest in the California neighborhood," he said.
Greenberg went on to say he was a strong supporter of Dr. Kevin Cosby of St. Stephen Church and the Family Life Center and will continue to support them as mayor.
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