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Today Mayor Greg Fischer was joined by Dr. SarahBeth Hartlage, Associate Medical Director for the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness and Dr. Paul McKinney, Professor and Associate Dean, University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences and member of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Advisory...

Louisville Metro Government’s Metropolitan Business Development Corporation (METCO) Board this month approved a change in its policy to allow for lending to cooperative businesses, widening access to these loans. “A cooperative-owned business gives its members the opportunity to own a piece of the business – something they might not otherwise be...

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING VAPSTAT JOINT MEETING The Louisville and Jefferson County Landbank Authority, Inc. will hold a special meeting on Monday, September 20, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. In light of the pending states of emergency declared by federal, state, and local Chief Executives due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the various directives and guidance...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – (September 17, 2021) The Department of Public Health and Wellness has found ticks infected with Rickettsia bacteria, the causal agent for Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSP), in two Louisville ZIP code areas: 40229 and 40223. Rickettsia ricketsii is a bacterial disease spread through the bite of an infected tick. Most people who...

September 16, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY: WHO: Metro Council President David James Spalding University President Tori Murden McClure Founder and CEO WaterStep Mark Hogg WHAT: Honorary WaterStep street sign unveiling at 6th and Myrtle Streets. This event coincides with Give for Good Louisville day of action. WHEN: Friday, September 17 4 p.m. WHERE: 625...

COVID-19 vaccinations are effective and available across the community LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 16, 2021) – Here is a list of pop-up vaccination clinics for this weekend and the following week. No appointments necessary. Walk-ins welcome. Saturday, September 18 Hosted by Springfest, Toonerville Trolley Park (Janssen) · Brook and Oak · 10 a.m. – 7 p.m...

Expanded, targeted outreach services offered to assist occupants with mental health and substance abuse conditions Louisville Metro Government today posted a 21-day notice of plans to relocate residents in homeless encampments in a six- to eight-block radius downtown, bounded by Jackson, Jefferson, Market, Preston, Floyd and Brook Streets, as well...

Experts share guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID in the workplace LOUISVILLE, Ky. (September 14, 2021) – Mayor Greg Fischer and Dr. Sarah Moyer, Chief Health Strategist for the city, today were joined by Nick Hart, assistant director of Environmental Health at the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness, and Robyn Smith...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to issue a construction permit to DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC (manufactures vinyl fluoride), 4250 Camp Ground Road, in accordance with Regulation 2.16. This permit is to allow installation of a new recovered Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) tank and two new HF adsorbers. The 30...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to renew an operating permit for Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (recompresses pipeline natural gas to maintain pipeline pressure), 13027 Gaslight Way, in accordance with Regulation 2.16. This permit is being issued to renew the operating permit for a five-year term. The 30-day...

Mayor Greg Fischer today joined community leaders as well as SummerWorks staff and youth participants at the Food Literacy Project’s Iroquois Urban Farm to celebrate a successful 2021 season, which saw more than 3,000 young people employed amidst the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of those young people, 586 were directly placed into...

The McDonald’s All-American Games is inviting Louisville hoopers to come play on the newest backboards at Sheppard Park at 1601 Magazine St. which feature unique designs that nod to the city's basketball history, its McDonald’s All American Games’ roots and local landmarks. The Games has teamed up with artist Albert Lee to commemorate the Games’...

Schedules Two Public Hearings to Receive Comments Louisville – The Metro Council’s Labor and Economic Development Committee will hear public comments regarding the River City FOP collective bargaining agreement. The first public comment meeting will be held Tuesday, September 14th at 3 p.m. Registration will open on Monday, September 13th at 2 p.m...

Louisville – The Democratic Caucus of the Louisville Metro Council will meet on Thursday, September 9th at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Third Floor Conference Room, Historic City Hall, 601 West Jefferson Street. The Louisville Metro Council will hold its meeting at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. The meetings are open to the public. The...

September 5- 11 is National Suicide Prevention Week LOUISVILLE, Ky. (September 7, 2021) – Today, Mayor Greg Fischer and Dr. Sarah Moyer, Chief Health Strategist for the city, were joined by Geneva Robinson, Director of the Crisis and Information Center at Seven Counties Services, to provide an update on the surge of COVID-19 in the community....