Dec 13 Community Metro Council To Decide On Controversial Affordable Housing Case If Metro Council approves a rezoning for Unity Place in Okolona on Thursday, it will be in contrast to its rejection of the Prospect Cove proposal last year. By Amina Elahi Dec 13 Community Metro Council To Decide On Controversial Affordable Housing Case Amina Elahi
Nov 29 Economy Metro Council Clears The Way For Topgolf At Oxmoor Center Supporters say Topgolf will be a valuable attraction, but residents of nearby Hurstbourne say it will affect their homes and property values. By Amina Elahi Nov 29 Economy Metro Council Clears The Way For Topgolf At Oxmoor Center Amina Elahi
Oct 25 Politics Metro Council Votes To Ask AG For Opinion On Dual-Citizen Councilman Council members passed a resolution Thursday asking the Kentucky Attorney General to say whether he believes Councilman Vitalis Lanshima can legally continue to serve on the body. By Amina Elahi Oct 25 Politics Metro Council Votes To Ask AG For Opinion On Dual-Citizen Councilman Amina Elahi
Oct 25 Politics Metro Council Candidate Was Accused Of Abuse By Then-Girlfriend In 2017 A candidate for Louisville Metro Council's District 21 seat was accused of emotional abuse by a woman who sought an emergency protective order against him last year. By Amina Elahi Oct 25 Politics Metro Council Candidate Was Accused Of Abuse By Girlfriend In 2017 Amina Elahi
Sep 27 Environment Metro Council Committee To Debate 100 Percent Clean Energy Resolution A Louisville Metro Council committee plans to debate a resolution that would support 100 percent renewable energy for the city by 2030, and the entire community by 2035. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 27 Environment Council Committee To Debate 100 Percent Clean Energy Resolution Ryan Van Velzer
Aug 31 Politics Metro Councilman Vitalis Lanshima To Run For Public Office In Home Country Of Nigeria District 21 Councilman Vitalis Lanshima won't be returning to City Hall after losing his primary in May. He made the announcement in a Facebook post on Friday. By Amina Elahi Aug 31 Politics Councilman Lanshima To Run For Office In Home Country Of Nigeria Amina Elahi
Aug 14 Economy Louisville Recommends Changes To City’s Short-Term Rental Rules Under new rules proposed Tuesday, short-term rental hosts who advertise their properties on websites such as Airbnb and VRBO could be fined if they fail to register with the city. By Amina Elahi Aug 14 Economy Louisville Recommends Changes To City's Short-Term Rental Rules Amina Elahi
Aug 9 Community Louisville Considering Ways To Move Some Vehicles From Overcrowded Impound Lot Louisville wants to be able to sell cars that are undriveable for their scrap value. It's one of a few options the city is considering to ease the overcrowding at the Butchertown impound lot. By Amina Elahi Aug 9 Community Louisville Considering Ways To Move Some Vehicles From Impound Lot Amina Elahi
Jul 30 Economy Metro Council Members To Protest Family Dollar Liquor Licenses Some Louisville Metro Council members are planning a distributed but coordinated protest that they hope will lead to the licenses being denied. By Amina Elahi Jul 30 Economy Metro Council Members To Protest Family Dollar Liquor Licenses Amina Elahi
May 28 Community Pilot Project Would Give Louisvillians A Say On How Tax Money Is Spent Participatory budgeting lets citizens come up with project ideas that everyone votes on, and the winning project gets Metro Council funding. By Kyeland Jackson May 28 Community Pilot Project Would Give Residents A Say On How Tax Money Is Spent Kyeland Jackson
May 22 Politics Here Are The Louisville Metro Council Primary Election Results Two sitting Democratic councilmembers — Cheri Bryant Hamilton and Vitalis Lanshima — lost their primary elections Tuesday evening. By Erica Peterson May 22 Politics Here Are The Louisville Metro Council Primary Results Erica Peterson
Apr 9 Community Metro Council To Hold Next Meeting At Shawnee High School All 26 Council members will attend the April 12 meeting at the Academy at Shawnee High School, said president David James. By Amina Elahi Apr 9 Community Metro Council To Hold Next Meeting At Shawnee High School Amina Elahi
Mar 22 Economy Metro Council Repeals Food Truck Distance Restriction On Thursday, Louisville's Metro Council overturned a rule that said food trucks had to stay 150 feet away from restaurants with similar menus. By Amina Elahi Mar 22 Economy Metro Council Repeals Food Truck Distance Restriction Amina Elahi
Feb 20 Community DOJ Investigates Metro Council For Possible Violation Of Fair Housing Act Department of Justice is examining whether council may have violated the Fair Housing Act in rejecting a proposed affordable senior housing project in Prospect last year. By Amina Elahi Feb 20 Community DOJ Investigates Metro Council For Possible Fair Housing Violation Amina Elahi
Feb 8 Community Metro Council Passes New Protections For Louisville’s Homeless Population Metro government now has to give residents of homeless encampments 21 days notice before it can clean them out, thanks to an ordinance that passed Thursday evening. By Amina Elahi Feb 8 Community Council Passes New Protections For Louisville's Homeless Population Amina Elahi