Louisville Metro Council passed Mayor Craig Greenberg's proposed $1.1 billion FY25 budget, which allots nearly half a billion for public safety enhancements.Greenberg proposed this budget back in April, saying he hopes to address widespread staffing shortages across LMPD, EMT, and other city government public service industries.Metro Council passed the budget by a 22-1 vote Thursday night.Under this new budget, the Louisville Metro Police Department will be allocated $242 million, a $20 million increase from last year.When Greenberg proposed this budget, LMPD was short 260 officers. LMPD is currently negotiating a new contract with the city that would see officers getting a 22% raise over four years. This also comes as the department is embroiled in controversy surrounding multiple sexual harassment lawsuits, along with LMPD Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel being placed on paid leave for how she handled sexual harassment allegations.The newly passed budget will also be putting $375,000 to cover the costs of the Department of Justice's consent decree and aid in officer recruitment. There will be $4 million designated to buy LMPD a new helicopter.As for other public safety initiatives the budget looks to address, $5 million is being allocated for opioid-related initiatives, $2 million for repairs to Metro Corrections, and $800,000 for repairs to the Louisville Fire Department.Two other areas Greenberg stressed on improving with this budget were infrastructure and housing, with the former receiving more than $15 million for improvements to roads, traffic signs, and more. As for housing, the budget has put aside $25 million in total for affordable housing, along with $15 million going to the Louisville Affordable Housing Trust and $4.9 million going towards low-income permanent housing.Other areas across the metro that will receive funding include education, libraries, and parks and recreation. Parks and Rec will receive the most among those three, with $2.9 allocated for updates, including funds to help reopen the Camp Taylor and Algonquin pools, which have been closed for years.These projects are also getting funds under the FY25 budget: Belvedere, $10 million Restores funding to Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation District, $113,200 Restores funding to Jefferson County Cooperative Extension District, $182,500 Louisville Community Ministries, increased to $1.4 million Dare to Care, increased to $400,000 Russell: A Place of Promise, increased to $100,000 NEW Economic Development District, $1.5 million Center for the Arts program HeARTS, $400,000 House of Ruth, $851,300 Metro United Way’s Youth Success Network, $150,000The upcoming fiscal year starts on July 1.Greenberg issued the following statement after Metro Council passed the budget:"I want to thank Metro Council for approving next year’s budget with overwhelming, bipartisan support. This budget makes key investments to reduce crime, build more affordable housing, help end family and youth homelessness, and spur new economic development and job creation. "It builds on our historic investments from the Kentucky General Assembly with a $5 million down payment on Thrive by Five, the new nonprofit we created to make free universal early education for every 3- and 4-year-old a reality. And it provides millions more for investments in our downtown and parks to also leverage the State’s recent investments."Metro Council’s strong support is a reflection of our close collaboration, and I am grateful for their shared commitment to making Louisville a safer, stronger, and healthier city."