Nov 20 Economy Louisville Plan To Use Surplus Funds For Pensions Makes Sense, Expert Says Pension plans in Hawaii and Rhode Island have successfully used surplus money to increase their funding levels. By Amina Elahi Nov 20 Economy Louisville Plan To Use Surplus For Pensions Makes Sense, Expert Says Amina Elahi
Oct 10 Community Metro Council Approves Fee Hike For Struggling Public Golf Courses The measure raises base daily fees by $5 across the 10 courses, most of which have failed to break even or make a profit in recent years. By Amina Elahi Oct 10 Community Metro Council Approves Fee Hike For Struggling Public Golf Courses Amina Elahi
Oct 10 Community Metro Council Could Raise Fees To Save Unprofitable Public Golf Courses A plan to allow public golf courses to raise greens fees and implement dynamic pricing will likely face a Metro Council vote Thursday. By Amina Elahi Oct 10 Community Metro Council Could Raise Fees To Save Public Golf Courses Amina Elahi
Oct 3 Economy Eyeing More Cuts, Some Metro Council Members Call For More Local Taxing Options A common complaint from local officials is the way state law constrains which taxes they can levy. By Amina Elahi Oct 3 Economy Some Metro Council Members Call For More Local Taxing Options Amina Elahi
Aug 23 Economy Under Budget Pressure, Metro Council Approves Property Tax Hike And Property Dispute Settlement As Louisville faces more budget pressures, costs to taxpayers are likely to go up. Some Metro Council members are calling for more oversight. By Amina Elahi Aug 23 Economy Under Budget Pressure, Metro Council Approves Property Tax Hike Amina Elahi
Jul 5 Community Analysis Finds Louisville Government Is Pretty Efficient, But Budget Cuts Could Hurt Ranking Louisville recently ranked 28th overall out of the 150 largest U.S. cities in an analysis of which cities use public funds well. By Amina Elahi Jul 5 Community Louisville Government Is Pretty Efficient, But Cuts Could Hurt Ranking Amina Elahi
Jun 24 Economy Metro Council To Vote On Reduction Budget Tuesday The final accounting of which city services and positions will be cut is set to be decided this week; the budget will go into effect July 1. By Amina Elahi Jun 24 Economy Metro Council To Vote On Reduction Budget Tuesday Amina Elahi
Jun 20 Economy State Takeover Of Youth Detention Is Key To City Budget, Committee Says Metro Council members have proposed turning over control of Youth Detention Services to the state for nearly $1.3 million in savings. By Amina Elahi Jun 20 Economy Committee: State Takeover Of Youth Detention Is Key To City Budget Amina Elahi
May 14 Economy Louisville Official Says Future City Derby Spending Likely To Decrease The Fischer administration spent about $115,000 entertaining economic development prospects and others at the Kentucky Oaks and Derby this year. By Amina Elahi May 14 Economy Louisville Official: Future City Derby Spending Likely To Decrease Amina Elahi
May 6 Economy Metro Council Budget Hearings Kick Off This Week Metro Council members will commence public hearings this week for perspectives from inside and outside government on the proposed cuts. By Amina Elahi May 6 Economy Metro Council Budget Hearings Kick Off This Week Amina Elahi
Apr 27 Economy Metro Council Budget Committee Members Respond To Mayor’s Proposed Cuts Council members will make changes to the budget, but no one will get everything they want, said Budget committee chair Bill Hollander. By Amina Elahi Apr 27 Economy Metro Council Budget Committee Members Respond To Proposed Cuts Amina Elahi
Apr 19 Community Ahead Of Budget Cuts, Homeless Activists Speak Out With Silence As Mayor Fischer finalizes his budget proposal for next year, homeless advocates say they hope he'll keep the city’s least fortunate in mind. By Amina Elahi Apr 19 Community Ahead Of Budget Cuts, Homeless Activists Speak Out With Silence Amina Elahi
Apr 12 Economy Trade-Offs: How Fischer’s Derby Spending Compares To Proposed Budget Cuts With the Kentucky Derby around the corner and the details of next year’s budget unclear, there is additional scrutiny this year of the mayor's entertaining bill. By Amina Elahi Apr 12 Economy How Fischer's Derby Spending Compares To Proposed Budget Cuts Amina Elahi
Apr 8 Economy Union Leaders: Fischer’s Proposed Wage Freeze Is ‘Unacceptable’ Some union leaders are frustrated by Metro Council members who voted against a tax increase last month in the face of a budget shortfall. By Amina Elahi Apr 8 Economy Union Leaders: Fischer's Proposed Wage Freeze Is 'Unacceptable' Amina Elahi
Mar 21 Economy Tax Hike Fails In Metro Council Vote, Budget Cuts To Come Despite the Democratic supermajority on the Council, sponsors of the compromise plan failed to garner the 14 votes needed to pass the hike. By Amina Elahi Mar 21 Economy Tax Hike Fails In Metro Council Vote, Budget Cuts To Come Amina Elahi