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Louisville – The Louisville Metro Council held their regularly scheduled Council meeting tonight. Here are some of the highlights from the meeting. Old Business Item 28 – O-193-23: an ordinance prohibiting the sale of dogs and cats by retail pet stores Special Recognitions and Proclamations President Winkler presented a proclamation to Director...

Louisville (September 27, 2023) – The Democratic Caucus of the Louisville Metro Council will meet on Thursday, September 28, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Third Floor Conference Room, Historic City Hall, 601 West Jefferson Street. The meeting is open to the public. The public may enter City Hall using the Sixth Street entrance...

Louisville – The Louisville Metro Council held their regularly scheduled Council meeting tonight. Here are some of the highlights from the meeting. Old Business Item 29 - R-089-23: a resolution granting local incentives to United Parcel Services (UPS) Item 30 - O-172-23: an ordinance amending LMCO Chapter 115 and several sections of the LDC...

Louisville – The Louisville Metro Council held their regularly scheduled Council meeting tonight. Here are some of the highlights from the meeting. Old Business Item 33 – O-174-23: an ordinance amending the Second Round of ARP funding regarding the use of funds for the Community Care Campus and Chancery. Consent Calendar – all items were passed...

Louisville (August 10, 2023) – The Louisville Metro Council held their regularly scheduled Council meeting tonight. Here are some of the highlights from the meeting. Old Business Item 39 – O-166-23: an ordinance approving the annexation by the City of Jeffersontown, Brookhurst Subdivision. Item 40 – O-165-23: an ordinance approving the annexation...

Louisville (August 10, 2023) – Mark your calendars for the Better Block Showcase in the Wilder Park Neighborhood August 12 - August 13, 2023, from Noon – 8:00 p.m. and join Councilwoman Betsy Ruhe (D-21) and Councilwoman Jennifer Chappell (D-15) to celebrate the neighborhood. Join Councilwomen Ruhe and Chappell for coffee, donuts, and conversation...

Louisville (August 9, 2023) – The Democratic Caucus of the Louisville Metro Council will meet on Thursday, August 10, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Third Floor Conference Room, Historic City Hall, 601 West Jefferson Street. The meeting is open to the public. The public may enter City Hall using the Sixth Street entrance. Anyone...

Louisville (August 9, 2023) – Councilmembers Rick Blackwell (D-12), Jennifer Chappell (D-15) and Betsy Ruhe (D-21) have partnered with Louisville Parks and Recreation and Olmsted Parks Conservancy to open the Iroquois Park Scenic Overlook to vehicular traffic for one weekend in August. “I’d like to extend my gratitude to all the stakeholders and...

Louisville (August 7, 2023) – The Louisville Metro Council Majority Caucus members are excited to announce a new initiative to support our local public schools on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. On the first official day of school for JCPS, several Metro Council members will actively participate by volunteering at various public schools within the city...

Louisville (July 27, 2023) – The Louisville Metro Council is gearing up for an exciting and engaging celebration of community unity as it participates in the nationwide event, National Night Out. On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, residents of all ages are invited to come together and strengthen neighborhood bonds through a series of fun-filled activities...

Louisville (July 26, 2023) – The Louisville Metro Council Majority Caucus members will participate in another bus tour on Saturday, July 29, 2023. Majority Caucus Chair, Councilwoman Paula McCraney, implemented these tours after she was elected Chair in January. The tours provide an opportunity for members to learn more about individual districts...

Louisville (July 20, 2023) – The Louisville Metro Comprehensive Review Commission, otherwise known as the HB 314 Commission, continues to host public comment meetings at various locations around Louisville. There are three more opportunities for the public to share input on merger and county-wide services in Metro Louisville. The Commission was...

Louisville (July 10, 2023) – The Louisville Metro Comprehensive Review Commission, otherwise known as the HB 314 Commission, was approved by the 2022 General Assembly. The Commission is comprised of fifteen-members, three members each from the State Senate, State House of Representatives, Metro Council and GLI; the three other representatives are...

Louisville (June 22, 2023) – The Louisville Metro Council unanimously approved the amended Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Capital and Operating Budgets during tonight’s regularly scheduled Metro Council meeting. On Tuesday, the Budget Committee passed both amended budgets unanimously, and after hosting more than 36 hours of budget and public hearings, the...

Old Business Item 40 – O-128-23: an ordinance approving the amended FY 2023-2024 Operating Budget Item 41 – O-129-23: an ordinance approving the amended FY 2023-2024 Capital Budget Item 42 – O-122-23: an ordinance approving the FY 2023-2024 Budget for the Transit Authority of River City (TARC) Special Recognitions and Proclamations Councilman Baker...