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Louisville Parks and Recreation annual golf passes will go on sale, online at bestparksever.com, starting December 7, 2020. A seven-day unlimited play pass, good for unlimited play including weekends and holidays at all ten Louisville Parks and Recreation courses, is $500. A five-day pass, Monday-Friday only, is $350. A junior pass for ages 18 and...

Mayor Fischer today proposed a $5.2 million mid-year spending adjustment to immediately address pressing needs in the community, including equity, public safety, homeless assistance, and youth outreach efforts. The proposal, developed in conjunction with Metro Council members, will be considered at a Special Budget Committee at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow...

The Kentucky Science Center has officially launched their Community Access Membership, which provides a free Kentucky Science Center membership to any family that receives SNAP/WIC. Click the link for a registration form.

For the sixth year in a row, Louisville has earned a perfect 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) scorecard. The ranking — called the Municipal Equality Index (MEI) — reflects the city’s support of the LGBTQ community, and the commitment of all Louisville Metro Government agencies to ensure the city is welcoming and inclusive. “Our city value of...

Louisville Parks and Recreation initiates “Paws In The Parks” dog photo contest for winter 2020 Paws In The Parks is an opportunity for the public to engage in a fun, social-distance and friendly virtual photo contest featuring their beloved dog. The photo contest will feature dogs dressed in their holiday best, pictured at their favorite local...

Mayor Greg Fischer today joined Metro Council members and the city’s Office of Youth Development (OYD) to announce awardees of the Creating Structures of Support for System-Involved Youth funding opportunity. Three organizations – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, YouthBuild Louisville (Coalition Supporting Young Adults) and Louisville Urban League...

Louisville Metro’s Department of Codes and Regulations today issued an updated order waiving 100 percent of the annual Alcohol and Beverage Control licenses (ABC) license renewal fees for restaurants, bars, breweries and other businesses with on-site, by-the-drink consumption. The order will not apply to packaged alcohol licenses. In October...

Louisville Metro’s Department of Codes and Regulations today issued an updated order waiving 100 percent of the annual Alcohol and Beverage Control licenses (ABC) license renewal fees for restaurants, bars, breweries and other businesses with on-site, by-the-drink consumption. The order will not apply to packaged alcohol licenses. In October...

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Mayor Greg Fischer today signed an ordinance that formally establishes the Civilian Review and Accountability Board and the Office of Inspector General, creating a new layer of independent review to Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) disciplinary matters. “Today, we are taking a major step forward in our work to advance our goals of racial...

Speaking this morning during a meeting of the Louisville Metro Board of Health, Mayor Greg Fischer shared that COVID-19 vaccines may be received here as soon as the middle of this month, pending approval by federal officials. The Mayor, who is a member of the Board of Health, said he will work with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, other board members...

Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control Board Notice of Public Meeting & Strategy Committee Meeting The Strategy Committee of the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control Board will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, via teleconference due to the COVID-19 outbreak, to consider amendments to Regulation 5.15, Chemical Accident Prevention...

Mayor Greg Fischer today announced that Louisville Metro has awarded new funding to west Louisville-based organizations AMPED and Louisville Central Community Center (LCCC) to grow their technology upskilling programs, part of the continued work by the Future of Work Initiative to provide skills to Louisville residents and tools to companies that...

City needs to ‘move faster and invest more resources’ Mayor Greg Fischer signed an Executive Order today declaring racism as a public health crisis in the city. In his remarks today about the unique combination of challenges facing the city – the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic downturn, an increase in gun violence and the protests calling for...

Mayor Greg Fischer along with Louisville’s Chief Health Strategist Dr. Sarah Moyer reaffirmed their concerns that the city’s COVID-19 cases continue to increase at an alarming rate. Jefferson County set another record of positive COVID-19 cases surpassing 3,000 cases for the third consecutive week, a course that Mayor Fischer said is benefiting the...