May 29 Local News Lawmakers Differ on Mayor Ignoring Cuts to Council Discretionary Funds Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer will give up his discretionary account to help fill the budget deficit next year, but the Metro Council is split on whether to follow suit. Each council member is given a total of $205,000 to spend annually, with $75,000 in their Neighborhood Development Fund in addition to a $100,000 Capital Infrastructure […] By WFPL News May 29 Local News Lawmakers Differ on Mayor Ignoring Cuts to Council Discretionary Funds WFPL News
May 24 Local News Fischer Unveils Budget Plan With No Layoffs or Drastic Cuts Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer has presented the Metro Council with his budget plan for the upcoming 2012-13 fiscal year. The spending plan does not raise taxes and balances the budget without Metro employee layoffs or furloughs, and gives non-union city workers a 2 percent raise. Fischer was able to leverage private sectors dollars to help […] By WFPL News May 24 Local News Fischer Unveils Budget Plan With No Layoffs or Drastic Cuts WFPL News
May 16 Local News Opponents Pummel Scott Over King Contributions (AUDIO) Louisville Metro Councilwoman Attica Woodson Scott, D-1, is defending hefty contributions from individuals outside her district, but rivals in the Democratic primary are criticizing donations from Council President Jim King, D-10, and allege he’s buying influence. Scott has raised over $20,000 in the May 22 election, which is six times more than her closet rivals. […] By WFPL News May 16 Local News Opponents Pummel Scott Over King Contributions (AUDIO) WFPL News
Apr 2 Local News King Proposes Ordinance to Regulate Concrete Ad Benches Louisville Metro Council President Jim King, D-10, has sponsored an ordinance to regulate concrete ad benches that have sprouted up on major thoroughfares across the city. The advertisements are often placed on a corner or near the sidewalk without approval from Metro Government. Several city lawmakers have complained the benches are placed with no regard […] By WFPL News Apr 2 Local News King Proposes Ordinance to Regulate Concrete Ad Benches WFPL News
Mar 22 Local News Council Delays $10.8 Million Payment to State Pension System Despite pressure from Mayor Greg Fischer, the Louisville Metro Council voted to delay a $10.8 million penalty assessed by the Kentucky Employee Retirement System for not paying into the system during the firefighter overtime lawsuit. The figure is a compromise between the Fischer administration and state pension officials stemming from a lawsuit filed by current […] By WFPL News Mar 22 Local News Council Delays $10.8 Million Payment to State Pension System WFPL News
Jan 26 Local News King Outlines Council Budget Recommendations to Fischer Louisville Metro Council President Jim King, D-10, has sent Mayor Greg Fischer several recommendations to fill looming budget shortfalls over the next two fiscal years. The six-page letter was drafted after King met with leaders of the Budget Committee and other council members over the past few weeks. Metro Government faces a potential $42 million […] By WFPL News Jan 26 Local News King Outlines Council Budget Recommendations to Fischer WFPL News
Jan 9 Local News King Re-Elected Council President Louisville Metro Councilman Jim King, D-10, was re-elected president of the city council on Monday at its first meeting of 2012. The Louisville banker is the first council member in history to be elected to successive terms as president. He was first elected president in 2008. King says the New Year has many opportunities and […] By WFPL News Jan 9 Local News King Re-Elected Council President WFPL News
Jan 9 Local News Council President King Eager for Second Straight Term Louisville Metro Councilman Jim King, D-10, is expected to be elected to a second consecutive term as council president and the former mayoral candidate is eager to serve as leader of the city legislature. The council will elect a member to serve a one-year term as president at a special meeting Monday, and King is […] By WFPL News Jan 9 Local News Council President King Eager for Second Straight Term WFPL News
Jan 3 Local News King Vying for Second Consecutive Term as Council President Louisville Metro Council President Jim King, D-10, is lining up to serve a second consecutive term as leader of the city legislature. The 17-member Democratic caucus endorsed King last month and will likely remain united in selecting a president. No council Republican has shown interest in the position and no GOP member has been president […] By WFPL News Jan 3 Local News King Vying for Second Consecutive Term as Council President WFPL News
Sep 30 Local News City Lawmakers Seek Crackdown on Scrap Metal Thefts Several members of the Louisville Metro Council are planning to meet with scrap metal business owners to discuss new industry regulations in an effort to decrease theft and tighten security. The meeting is being called in response to what council members call a rise in theft of scrap metal across the city, which has become […] By WFPL News Sep 30 Local News City Lawmakers Seek Crackdown on Scrap Metal Thefts WFPL News
Sep 22 Local News King Requests Lawsuit Against Group Connected to ‘Green Clean Team’ Be Dismissed In a letter that will be delivered to Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on Friday, Metro Council President Jim King, D-10, is asking the city to drop a lawsuit against the non-profit organization connected to the summer jobs program run by former Councilwoman Judy Green. The LIFE Institute was the fiscal agent of a $55,000 grant […] By WFPL News Sep 22 Local News King Requests Lawsuit Against Group Connected to ‘Green Clean Team’ Be Dismissed WFPL News
Sep 19 Local News King Assures District 1 Residents That Transition Will Be Smooth In the aftermath of Judy Green’s removal from office, Louisville Metro Council President Jim King, D-10, wants to ensure District 1 residents will continue to have local representation during the transition. Last week, a council court found Green guilty of misconduct on two counts of mismanaging taxpayer dollars and breaking council rules. The 20-member panel […] By WFPL News Sep 19 Local News King Assures District 1 Residents That Transition Will Be Smooth WFPL News
Jul 28 Local News Woolridge Absent From Council for Four Months Attendance records kept by the Louisville Metro Council Clerk’s office show Councilwoman Mary Woolridge, D-3, has missed committee and council meetings for four straight months this year due to medical leave. Since March 24, Woolridge has requested an excused absence for an undisclosed medical condition after a physician told her to “slow down at work,” […] By WFPL News Jul 28 Local News Woolridge Absent From Council for Four Months WFPL News
Jul 19 Local News Butler Named Pro Tem of Council Court Louisville Metro Councilwoman Marianne Butler, D-15, has been named chair pro tem of the council court that will hear the expulsion trial against Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1. The court will be made up of 20 city lawmakers who will decide Green’s fate by a two-thirds vote. Last month, council members Barbara Shanklin, D-2, Tina Ward-Pugh, […] By WFPL News Jul 19 Local News Butler Named Pro Tem of Council Court WFPL News
Jul 18 Local News Council Court Takes Oath for Green Removal Trial In an unprecedented step, members of the Louisville Metro Council took an oath to sit as jurors in the removal trial of impeached Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, on Monday. The council court also selected hearing officers to oversee the proceedings and voted on two possible hearing dates in August, but Green’s attorney objected to the […] By WFPL News Jul 18 Local News Council Court Takes Oath for Green Removal Trial WFPL News