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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (August 4, 2022) — Louisville is continuing its efforts to build a healthier city by reducing barriers to nature, in part, through a $180,000 grant. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) selected 14 community partnerships and...

Mayor Greg Fischer announced today that Louisville Parks and Recreation (Parks) has received a generous donation of $100,000 from David Kueber – Planet Fitness franchisor and co-founder of Sun Tan City – and his family, in memory of David Kueber’s son, Kyle. A portion of the donation has already been used to complete upgrades to the basketball...

The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW) has found mosquitos infected with West Nile virus in surveillance traps in seven Jefferson County ZIP codes: 40203, 40206, 40208, 40211, 40212, 40214 and 40215. “Enjoying the great outdoors is good for both our mental and physical wellbeing,” said Connie Mendel, senior deputy...

Responding to an outpouring of concern from Louisville residents about those impacted by the catastrophic flooding in Eastern Kentucky, Mayor Greg Fischer today announced an essential needs donation drive to help supply the Whitesburg Medical Clinic with general hygiene and sanitary products. “We are only beginning to understand the extent of the...

Mayor Greg Fischer today was joined by leaders from the Air Pollution Control District and the Office of Resilience and Community Services to present new, electric-powered maintenance equipment and a storage shed to The Hope Village. The Hope Village, which opened in April, is a safe outdoor space where individuals experiencing houselessness can...

Clinics will be Offered July 30th Charlie Vettiner Park LOUISVILLE, KY: Councilmen Stuart Benson (District 20), Robin Engel (District 22) and Kevin Kramer (District 11) are hosting Free Pickleball Clinics at Charlie Vettiner Park on Saturday, July 30, 2022. The clinics are being organized under the leadership of Derby City Pickleball and will be...

Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined officials from Louisville and Purem by Eberspaecher representatives to celebrate the opening of the automotive supplier’s Louisville operation, which is expected to create close to 250 quality jobs and will serve as the company’s seventh site in the United States. “Kentucky’s automotive industry continues to see...

Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Historic Landmarks & Preservation Districts Commission has received the Commission Excellence Award from the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) for its work to survey thousands of properties and identify preservation-worthy sites, as well as its work on National Register of Historic Places...

I am very sad to hear of the death of Dr. Adewale Troutman, former director of our Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness. Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Troutman was an internationally known champion of better health for all, committed to the value of using equity as a lens for every decision and every policy. He once said he chose...

Mayor Greg Fischer today announced that Louisville Metro Government (LMG) has received a $100,000 grant from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, for its ongoing efforts to preserve the historic Quinn Chapel AME Church. “Quinn Chapel, which stood at the heart of the 1960s...

City’s Office of Resilience and Community Services provides $200,000 in school supplies The Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services (RCS) is donating $200,000 to purchase school supplies, including backpacks, folders, notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons and rulers, that will be given out at seven back-to-school events planned for...

Mayor Greg Fischer, Louisville Zoo Director Dan Maloney, and some animal friends today kicked off National Zoo Keeper Week (July 18 – 24) and celebrated a decade of Louisville Zoo accomplishments. "Our Louisville Zoo is a complex operation with lots of moving parts," Mayor Fischer said. "Today, we celebrate the passionate animal care team as we...

Louisville Metro Government is now accepting applications for its Landlord-Tenant Rental Assistance Program (LTRAP), allowing landlords to request bulk rental assistance on behalf of tenants who are behind on rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the program is to streamline the process for rental relief and reduce paperwork barriers...

Neighborhood Place founding member Jane Charmoli honored Mayor Greg Fischer, Neighborhood Place representatives, community members, Louisville Metro Council members, and friends and family of Jane Charmoli today officially dedicated the reopened Charmoli Center Neighborhood Place at a new site in eastern Jefferson County. “Compassion is one of our...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to issue a construction permit for Kosmos Cement Company, LLC (Portland cement production plant), 15301 Dixie Highway, Louisville, 40272, in accordance with Regulation 2.03. The 30-day public comment period starts July 16, 2022, and ends on August 15, 2022. A public hearing may...