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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (February 26, 2021) – Today Mayor Greg Fischer was joined by members of Louisville’s Vaccine Distribution Task Force to announce vaccine providers will begin taking appointments for individuals 60 and older beginning March 1. “We estimate there are approximately 100,000 individuals 60 and older in our community,” said Dr. SarahBeth...

Councilwoman Donna Purvis (D-5) and President David James (D-6) applaud today’s action by the Code Enforcement Board to uphold the order to vacate the premises issued in August 2020 against Dino’s Food Market.

LOUISVILLE, KY – The Minority Caucus of the Louisville Metro Council will meet at its normally scheduled day and time of 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The meeting will be held via video teleconferencing pursuant to KRS 61.826 and Senate Bill 150 adopted by the 2020 General Assembly. During this meeting members of the Minority Caucus...

Mayor Greg Fischer announced today that John Walczak, longtime Director of the Louisville Zoo, is retiring, and a national search will be conducted for his replacement. Walczak has been with the Zoo since 1985 and was named Director in 2004. During that time, the Zoo has added the award-winning Islands, Gorilla Forest, and Glacier Run exhibits...

Additional backbone agencies will be trained to promote healing and recovery in west and south Louisville communities. LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Six more community partners are receiving training in the Trauma Resilient Community (TRC) Model to promote resilience and equity for Louisville families and young people most affected by race-based trauma...

Mayor Greg Fischer was joined by Dr. Sarah Moyer, Director of the Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness to discuss the state of COVID-19 in the community. For the sixth consecutive week, COVID-19 cases in Louisville declined placing the city’s average daily incidence rate at 28.4 cases per 100,000 people. Mayor Fischer said the downward...

Two members of the Louisville Metro Council invite the community to let them know what local government should invest in for the upcoming Fiscal Year budgets. Council Members Bill Hollander (D-9) and Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8) will host a virtual town hall for the public to learn more about the budget process and share their priorities for...

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING VAPSTAT JOINT MEETING The Urban Renewal and Community Development Agency of Louisville will hold a special meeting on Monday, February 22, 2021, at 3:00 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...

The United Nations recognizes February 20th as the World Day of Social Justice. Social justice refers to equity in opportunity, personal liberties and privileges, social mobility, and the distribution of wealth within a society. This year’s theme for the World Day of Social Justice is A Call for Justice in the Digital Economy, which recognizes that...

Mayor Greg Fischer announced today that Daniel Frockt is leaving Louisville Metro Government (LMG) later this year for a position at Bellarmine University, and Monica L. Harmon, who is currently Metro’s Director of Finance, will be LMG’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Thanking Frockt for committing to stay with LMG during the FY21-22 budget...

Mayor Greg Fischer today along with representatives from the National Weather Service (NWS), Metro Public Works, Resilience and Community Services (RCS), and local utility companies updated residents on the city’s response to the latest round of wintry weather and provided tips to help keep residents safe in cold temperatures. NWS reports...

The Metropolitan Business Development Corporation (METCO) board approved five loans today. METCO is supporting local businesses through its traditional loan products as well as the Small Business COVID-19 Relief Loan Fund. METCO loans have been awarded to the following businesses: $200,000 gap loan to Hughes Lofts LLC for the build out of two...

Councilwoman Paula McCraney (D-7) will take part in the next virtual Café LOUIE this coming Saturday, February 20th. She encourages everyone to go online for a conversation with state and local lawmakers.

Mayor Greg Fischer today joined National Weather Service’s Meteorologist-in-Charge John Gordon, Public Works Director Vanessa Burns, Louisville Fire Department’s Major Bobby Copper, and Resilience and Community Services (RCS) Director Tameka Laird and Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director Natalie Harris to update residents on the actions...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (February 16, 2021) – Today Dr. Sarah Moyer, Chief Health Strategist and the Director of the Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, provided an update on the mass vaccination operations at the LouVax site at Broadbent Arena and the status of COVID-19 in the city. After operations at LouVax were shut down due to the winter...