City News

Facebook Live Town Hall, #THanksToTheADA social media campaign, and other virtual events Louisville Metro Government along with community partners are excited to honor and celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), one of the United States’ most noted pieces of civil rights legislation prohibiting discrimination...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SummerWorks Youth Gain Job Experience While Improving Water Quality in Chickasaw Park Through a partnership between Louisville Parks and Recreation’s Natural Areas Division, Louisville MSD and SummerWorks, young adults from west Louisville are constructing green infrastructure in support of Parks’ Louisville is Engaging...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (APCD) held a Public Meeting to discuss an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) for Regulation 5.15, Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions (also known as the “Risk Management Plan (RMP)” Rule) on Wednesday, July 15. The meeting recording and presentation slides, the ANPR, and a Fact...

Mayor extends state of emergency order LOUISVILLE, Ky. (July 21, 2020) – Mayor Greg Fischer today announced he is extending his State of Emergency order through August 31 because of a continued surge in COVID-19 case counts. “The bottom line is we must do all we can. Each of us,” said the Mayor. “That means we adjust our behavior, or we are going...

Louisville Metro Government’s Office for Globalization, part of Louisville Forward, is making efforts to address one of the challenges foreign-born communities face in their professional and personal lives by launching a new Global Louisville Directory. The directory will act as a one-stop shop for foreign-born residents to access resources, career...

Councilman Markus Winkler (D-17) is calling upon the Jefferson County Public School Board to reconsider any decision not to resume in-person learning to begin the upcoming school year.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (July 16, 2020) – During today’s weekly COVID-19 briefing to the community, Mayor Greg Fischer, Dr. Sarah Moyer and Grace Simrall, the city’s Chief of Civic Innovation and Technology, emphasized that COVID-19 cases are significantly rising in Louisville and launched a new public data dashboard to showcase key metrics the city is...

News item about an air quality alert for Friday (7/17)

What to do to keep pets safe when temperatures soar Louisville Metro Animal Services reminds pets owners extreme heat exposure can be dangerous to pets, causing heatstroke, and even death. Pet owners should follow these tips to keep their four-legged companions safe when temperatures soar. Stay Inside and Limit outdoor time It’s best to keep pets...

As promised late last week, Louisville Forward, the economic and community development arm of Louisville Metro Government, and through its Department of Develop Louisville, today provided Metro Council with documents outlining the city’s multi-year work to stabilize and revitalize the Elliott Avenue area in west Louisville, along with a timeline...

News items about an air quality alert for Wednesday (7/15)

The Government Oversight and Audit Committee (GOA) filed an Order to officially launch the Investigation into the action and inaction of the Fischer Administration regarding the death of Breonna Taylor, the death of David McAtee, and related protests in Louisville Metro. The Order will be considered during the next regular meeting of the Committee...

News item about an air quality alert for Tuesday (7/14) and Wednesday (7/15)

Louisville Metro Government (LMG) will undertake a complete review of the Land Development Code, a comprehensive set of rules for property development and processes, to identify and address land use regulations and policies that have inequitable impacts on Louisville residents. This will be a joint effort by Mayor Greg Fischer’s administration...

The COVID-19 pandemic postponed the annual Summer Blessings food packaging event, which was scheduled to take place April 16 during Mayor Greg Fischer’s “Give A Day” week of service and is a partnership between Blessings in a Backpack, Texas Roadhouse, Louisville Parks and Recreation and the Louisville Parks Foundation. The program was started in...