Feb 4 Local News Water Company Loan Might Cover Firefighter Settlement Louisville Metro Government will borrow ten million dollars from the Louisville Water Company to settle its lawsuit with firefighters. The city owes retired firefighters 14.2 million dollars because of years of miscalculated overtime. By Todd Mundt Feb 4 Local News Water Company Loan Might Cover Firefighter Settlement Todd Mundt
May 13 Local News Council Approves Bond Issue For Firefighters Settlement The Louisville Metro Council has approved a plan to borrow $35 million to finance the remainder of a settlement with firefighters over miscalculated overtime. The council’s budget committee had recommended this week that the settlement be financed with a combination of bonds and $10 million from the city’s rainy day fund. But at the full […] By Rick Howlett May 13 Local News Council Approves Bond Issue For Firefighters Settlement Rick Howlett
Apr 20 Local News Budget Committee Reviews Firefighter Settlement Payment Plans The Budget Committee of the Louisville Metro Council continued its discussion of how to finance the final $30 million in a settlement with underpaid firefighters. The committee Tuesday tabled an ordinance that would have issued bonds to make the payments. By Gabe Bullard Apr 20 Local News Budget Committee Reviews Firefighter Settlement Payment Plans Gabe Bullard
Nov 2 Local News Firefighter Settlement Payment Plan Filed With Council Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson filed an ordinance this morning with the Metro Council, outlining his plan to pay a $45-million settlement to hundreds of active and retired firefighters. About a third of the payment would be made in cash in December, and mayor’s spokesperson Chris Poynter says the rest of the settlement would be paid […] By Stephanie Crosby Nov 2 Local News Firefighter Settlement Payment Plan Filed With Council Stephanie Crosby