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Mayor Greg Fischer and Metro Council President David James today announced their Civilian Review Board Work Group’s proposal to establish a new Civilian Review & Accountability Board will be heard by the Council’s Public Safety Committee at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. The group’s recommendation would add a new layer of independent review to...

Mayor Greg Fischer and Public Health and Wellness Director Dr. Sarah Moyer stated today that Louisville’s COVID-19 cases are continuing to increase at an alarming rate, and we remain in the red alert level in every ZIP code in Louisville. That means there are more than 25 cases per 100,000 residents. “This virus isn’t going away,” the Mayor said....

With winter just around the corner, the Metro Council’s Community Affairs, Health and Education Committee will hold an important discussion on Wednesday, October 28th to learn what local utilities plan to do to help those facing cutoffs due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

President David James (D-6) has announced the Historic City Hall Clock is shining pink in as reminder of the importance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

An increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Louisville has elevated the city’s COVID status to alert level “Red.” Speaking during the city’s weekly COVID-19 update, Public Health and Wellness Director, Dr. Sarah Moyer, explained that a Red alert level means there are more than 25 positive cases per 100,000 people per day, based on the most...

Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin (D-2) announces an expansion of health services will be available at the current drive thru COVID 19 testing site in District 2 this coming Monday, October 26th.

The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness and Norton Healthcare are sponsoring a Facebook Town Hall on the topic of substance abuse and its impact on pregnant women and their families Thursday, October 22 at 6 p.m. With October being Substance Abuse Prevention month, the health department’s Healthy Start program and partners are...

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Mayor Greg Fischer today announced that Louisville Metro Government has removed the income requirement for all of its eviction prevention assistance programs in an effort to streamline the application process for all applicants. The income requirement has been replaced with a maximum cap on monthly rental assistance. Eligible residents can now...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (October 21, 2020)–The Louisville Free Public Library's Middletown branch is one step closer to having a new,more permanent home. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, Middletown Mayor Byron Chapman, and Library Director Lee Burchfield today announced a lease agreement that will provide a new Middletown-owned site for the library rent-free...

Mayor Greg Fischer today announced a phone option for those unable to access online surveys being conducted by Hillard Heintze, the Chicago-based company conducting the top-to-bottom review of the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD). The phone option complements online surveys that were announced late last week – one for LMPD employees and...

On Wednesday, October 28, Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services (RCS) will host the 2020 Landlord Symposium inviting landlords, rental housing owners, and property managers located in Louisville. The free, virtual event will be held on WebEx, from 2- 4 p.m. The goals of the virtual symposium are two-fold: provide information...

Today the National Park Service and National Park Trust announced recipients of the 2020 Challenge Cost Share Program, which supports projects that promote improved access and opportunities for outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, and education in our National Parks, National Trails and / or Wild and Scenic Rivers. The partners selected...

Is there proper regulation of boarding homes and group housing in Louisville Metro? President David James (D-6) is encouraging residents with concerns over current regulation by Metro Government to participate in the last of a series of virtual meetings to deal with the issue.

Residents’ feedback and suggestions are needed as Louisville Metro conducts a full-scale review of the Land Development Code (LDC) to identify and correct inequitable land use regulations and policies within the code. The LDC is a set of rules that regulates development and what can be done with private property. Many elements within the LDC have...