| Aug 15 2018 |
Louisville Metro Government, Cities United and Kenan Charitable Trust Launch Russell: A Place of Promise Louisville Metro Government, Cities United and The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust today announced the award of a $5 million grant to launch Russell: A Place of Promise, an initiative co-created with and accountable to Russell residents and stakeholders, and designed to be a national model for equitable community development in African-American communities. |
| Aug 15 2018 |
Public Health and Wellness at the Kentucky State Fair The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness will be on hand tomorrow when the Kentucky State Fair opens and throughout the fair’s 11-day run. The department will be out inspecting food vendors to make sure that the food that fairgoers eat is safe. It will also provide parents a safe and quiet place to breast-feed and change their babies. Public Health and Wellness will also be working with the Kentucky Department for Public Health and the Louisville Medical Reserve Corps |
| Aug 15 2018 |
Applications being accepted for second cohort of city’s Entrée-preneurship Series Mayor Greg Fischer today announced that Louisville Forward’s Small Business Development team is accepting applications for the second cohort of the city’s Entrée-preneurship Series, a free program designed to foster the development of new restaurateurs and food entrepreneurs. |
| Aug 15 2018 | The Be True to Your School edition of D8 eNews is here! |
| Aug 14 2018 |
Mayor celebrates SummerWorks 2018 success, providing jobs, skills and confidence to a record 6,200 Louisville youth From computer coding to manufacturing and life-guarding to public finance, a record number of young people -- 6,200 -- gained new skills and confidence working at businesses and job sites throughout Louisville this summer as part of the SummerWorks program. |
| Aug 14 2018 |
Develop Louisville, Metro Council and Louisville Tourism propose changes to short term rental ordinance In December 2015, Metro Council passed an ordinance to regulate the use of short term rentals; customers often book short term rentals through online platforms such as AirBnB, VRBO, and others. City leaders have been monitoring implementation of this ordinance and the evolution of the new shared economy. |
| Aug 13 2018 |
Councilwoman Flood announces next South Central Regional Forum to deal with Metro Health Services on August 15th What is the latest on the Hepatitis A outbreak in Metro Louisville? Who makes sure restaurants are clean and prepare food safely? Who controls the mosquito population? Where do I go to learn about lead poisoning prevention? The answers to those and many other questions can be heard at the next South Central Regional Forum which will focus on the work of the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness on Wednesday, August 15th. |
| Aug 13 2018 |
Councilman James and 1st Gethsemane Center volunteers get students ready for Back to School for District 6 schools President David James thanked everyone on Monday for another successful “Back to School” effort to get needed school supplies for needy students in District 6 schools. |
| Aug 13 2018 |
Nine New SpeedAlert Radar Devices are unveiled and ready for Deployment in Louisville Metro Representatives from the Louisville Metro Council’s Minority Caucus as well as the Louisville Metro Police Department participated in an event to demonstrate a new tool that has been purchased to help deter speeding and promote safety. Earlier this year, the nine Republican Members of the Louisville Metro Council pooled their discretionary funds to purchase nine SpeedAlert web-enabled radar message displays. |
| Aug 11 2018 |
Nine New SpeedAlert Radar Devices to be unveiled Representatives from the Louisville Metro Council’s Minority Caucus as well as Louisville Metro Police and Jefferson County Public Schools will participate in an event to demonstrate a new tool that has been purchased to help deter speeding and promote safety. A total of nine new SpeedAlert web-enabled radar display devices will be announced and demonstrated. |
| Aug 10 2018 |
President James invites District 6 to come to the next “Feed the Block” event on Saturday, August 11th On Saturday, August 11th The 23 Zone is ready to once again give back to the community when the next “Feed the Block, the Back to School Edition” gets underway with free food, fun and other things to help children and people in the community. |
| Aug 9 2018 |
FOMAS Announces New Executive Director
Susanna M. Westerfield to spearhead fundraising efforts and expand community outreach in support of LMAS
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| Aug 8 2018 |
Neighborhood Residents to Make Budgeting Decisions in Two Metro Council Districts
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| Aug 8 2018 |
Mayor Fischer announces decision to move Castleman, Prentice statues from public locations Mayor Greg Fischer announced today that the city plans to move a statue of Confederate officer and President of the Board of Park Commissioners John Breckinridge Castleman from the Cherokee Triangle neighborhood and the George Dennison Prentice statue from outside the Louisville Free Public Library. |
| Aug 7 2018 |
District 11 Town Hall Meeting on August 14th Louisville, KY – Louisville Metro Councilman Kevin J. Kramer (District 11) will hold a District 11 Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at Jeffersontown Fire Station Two (formally McMahan Fire Station), 4318 Taylorsville Road. Councilman Kramer will be joined by representatives from the Louisville Metro Police Department, Jeffersontown Fire Protection District, Louisville Metro Public Works and Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness. |
