Aug 30 Environment EPA Outlines Process in Calculating Pollution Limits for Floyds Fork Stakeholders including residents and wastewater treatment plant operators gathered in Middletown last night for a meeting with officials from the Environmental Protection Agency. This was the first step in determining new pollution limits for the Floyds Fork watershed. The state says Floyds Fork is impaired, which means the waterway can’t fulfill its designated functions. The […] By Erica Peterson Aug 30 Environment EPA Outlines Process in Calculating Pollution Limits for Floyds Fork Erica Peterson
Aug 8 Environment MSD Approves Month-to-Month Contract for Counsel Larry Zielke The Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District today approved an agreement that would renew their legal counsel’s contract on a month-by-month basis. The action comes as the state auditor is questioning the agency’s practice of awarding no-bid contracts for professional services. The state audit is expected by the end of the year. Until then, the MSD board […] By Erica Peterson Aug 8 Environment MSD Approves Month-to-Month Contract for Counsel Larry Zielke Erica Peterson
Mar 28 Politics MSD Selects New Chair, Vice Chair; Adopts New Ethics Policy This action comes after Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer called for a shake up of the board in the wake of reports that its member’s private companies had financially benefited from MSD contracts that were not competitively bid. By Dalton Main Mar 28 Politics MSD Selects New Chair, Vice Chair; Adopts New Ethics Policy Dalton Main
Nov 9 Local News Metro Council Flood Panel Holds Final Meeting The Louisville Metro Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on the Flash Flood of 2009 held its final meeting Monday. The panel was formed to hear input from residents, Metropolitan Sewer District officials and others about the cause of the August 4 disaster, the city’s response to it, and possible flood-prevention steps. Co-chair Judy Green says the […] By Rick Howlett Nov 9 Local News Metro Council Flood Panel Holds Final Meeting Rick Howlett