The Council has appropriated $28,500 from Neighborhood Development Funds to Kentucky Shakespeare, Inc. to underwrite the 2025 Shakespeare in the Parks tour, a citywide series of free outdoor performances across Metro Parks. Funding is allocated as $2,000 from District 15; $1,500 each from Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 19, and 26; $1,250 from District 22; $750 from District 20; and $500 each from Districts 13, 21, 23, and 24. The award reimburses costs for five professional actors, sound and lighting equipment, travel, crew, signage, and district‐specific advertising materials. All expenditures are subject to OMB’s reimbursement policies, requiring grantee submission of invoices, receipts, and cancelled checks. This grant will enable Kentucky Shakespeare to deliver high‐quality theatrical experiences at no charge to residents in every council district.