Jan 9 Metro Louisville Democrat David James Elected Metro Council President For Third Time David James, a Democrat, is also running for reelection this year. All the even-numbered Metro Council seats will be on the ballot. By Amina Elahi Jan 9 Metro Louisville James Elected Metro Council President For Third Time Amina Elahi
Dec 9 Metro Louisville Metro Council Priority Will Be City Budget, Now And Into 2020 Metro Council's last meeting of 2019 is Thursday, and President David James said the key issue now and next year will be the city's budget. By Amina Elahi Dec 9 Metro Louisville Metro Council Priority Will Be City Budget, Now And Into 2020 Amina Elahi
Dec 5 Metro Louisville Budget-Driven Cuts Contribute To Large LMPD Surplus A key factor in the police department's $2.6 million surplus was the cancellation of a recruit class in June, officials said. By Amina Elahi Dec 5 Metro Louisville Budget-Driven Cuts Contribute To Large LMPD Surplus Amina Elahi
Nov 22 Economy Louisville Metro Could Soon Be More Friendly To LGBT Business Owners The Metro Council could change how Louisville solicits bids from minority groups. The proposal seeks to include LGBT business enterprises. By Amina Elahi Nov 22 Economy Louisville Metro Could Soon Be More Friendly To LGBT Business Owners Amina Elahi
Oct 24 Metro Louisville After A Year-Long Fight, Metro Council Approves Food Truck Regulations The Metro Council ended a year-long fight Thursday when it voted to pass an ordinance that strengthened some regulations on food trucks. By Amina Elahi Oct 24 Metro Louisville After A Year-Long Fight, Council Approves Food Truck Regulations Amina Elahi
Oct 10 Metro Louisville 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 Metro Louisville Metro Council Approves Fee Hike For Struggling Public Golf Courses Amina Elahi
Oct 10 Metro Louisville 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 Metro Louisville Metro Council Could Raise Fees To Save Public Golf Courses 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
Aug 18 Economy Metro Council Members Call For More Protections In City-Owned Surplus Property Sales With Louisville's budget shrinking, some Metro Council members are scrutinizing how the city sells surplus properties. By Amina Elahi Aug 18 Economy Council Members Call For More Protections In Surplus Property Sales Amina Elahi
Aug 8 Community Metro Council Passes Ordinance To Crack Down On Panhandling And Jaywalking The ordinance that would fine pedestrians — including panhandlers and jaywalkers — was billed as a public safety measure. By Amina Elahi Aug 8 Community Metro Council Passes Ordinance To Crack Down On Panhandling 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 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 25 Politics UPDATED: Fischer Proposes $25 Million In Budget Cuts, Less Than Anticipated The cuts, which are less than originally expected, still call for significant reductions to areas including public safety and public health. By Amina Elahi Apr 25 Politics UPDATED: Fischer Proposes $25 Million In Budget Cuts Amina Elahi