Mar 28 Local News City and Carbide Officials to Meet With Rubbertown Residents Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer will meet with residents of the Rubbertown neighborhood Monday evening. The meeting comes a week after an explosion and fire at the Carbide Industries plant that killed two workers and closed streets in the area for hours. By Gabe Bullard Mar 28 Local News City and Carbide Officials to Meet With Rubbertown Residents Gabe Bullard
Mar 24 Politics Mayor Fischer on Industrial Accidents, Layoffs, Whiskey Row On WFPL's State of Affairs Thursday, Fischer discussed: the city budget; Metro Government's response to recent industrial accidents in Rubbertown and Butchertown; the future of Whiskey Row; and his thoughts on Metro Council discretionary spending. You can listen to the full interview here. By Gabe Bullard Mar 24 Politics Mayor Fischer on Industrial Accidents, Layoffs, Whiskey Row Gabe Bullard
Mar 24 Politics Mayor Fischer to Discuss Response to Rubbertown, Butchertown Accidents Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer will appear on WFPL's State of Affairs today. Fischer will discuss the city's response to an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Rubbertown and Wednesday's ammonia leak at the JBS Swift meat packing plant in Butchertown. By Gabe Bullard Mar 24 Politics Mayor Fischer to Discuss Response to Rubbertown, Butchertown Accidents Gabe Bullard
Mar 18 Politics Merger 2.0 Task Force Named Mayor Fischer's appointees include the Mayor of Prospect, the Anchorage and Jeffersontown Fire Chiefs and members of the mayor's administration. The panel also includes critics of merger, including State Representative Darryl Owens. By Gabe Bullard Mar 18 Politics Merger 2.0 Task Force Named Gabe Bullard
Mar 16 Politics Fischer Discusses Plan to Bring Aging Care Jobs to Louisville Fischer announced a new center to develop businesses that focus on elderly care in Nucleus, University of Louisville’s life sciences campus. By Sheila Ash Mar 16 Politics Fischer Discusses Plan to Bring Aging Care Jobs to Louisville Sheila Ash
Mar 11 Politics Final Public Budget Meeting Is Saturday The meetings were meant to give citizens a chance to weigh in on the budget before the mayor finishes drafting it. Mayor's spokesperson Chris Poynter says he was hoping to hear about wasteful spending that could be cut, but instead, most people suggested the city spend more money. "Oh yeah, by far. Collectively, we've probably had 300 people at the various budget hearings and probably 98% of them have been asking for money instead of suggesting ways to reduce the budget," he says. By Gabe Bullard Mar 11 Politics Final Public Budget Meeting Is Saturday Gabe Bullard
Mar 10 Politics “Everything Is on the Table” as Fischer Prepares Tight Budget Previous budgets with comparable shortfalls have led to furloughs and layoffs for city employees. Mayor's spokesperson Chris Poynter says that's possible again for the next fiscal year, though the mayor hopes to avoid such cuts. By Gabe Bullard Mar 10 Politics “Everything Is on the Table” as Fischer Prepares Tight Budget Gabe Bullard
Mar 4 Politics Fischer Discusses Regionalism, Globalization at One Southern Indiana Meeting Fischer presented his ideas on how community leaders on both sides of the river can work together to bring jobs to the area. The mayor said communities need to make it easier and more appealing for companies to invest in the area, and that businesses should look toward international markets. By Sheila Ash Mar 4 Politics Fischer Discusses Regionalism, Globalization at One Southern Indiana Meeting Sheila Ash
Mar 2 Local News First Foreclosed Home Renovated By HUD Sold The stimulus money came through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Neighborhood Stabilization program. Mayor Greg Fischer says the house is one of several abandoned or foreclosed homes in the city to receive a makeover using federal dollars. By Sheila Ash Mar 2 Local News First Foreclosed Home Renovated By HUD Sold Sheila Ash
Mar 1 Local News Non-Profits Make Case for City Grants Traditionally about five percent of the budget goes to outside agencies. As the city budget has tightened over the last few years, the grants have been reduced. Fischer told the crowd that once again it’s not possible to give every agency the amount it requests. By Sheila Ash Mar 1 Local News Non-Profits Make Case for City Grants Sheila Ash
Feb 25 Local News Fischer Re-Opens Office of International Affairs as Office for Globalization Mayor Greg Fischer is reopening the Louisville Office of International Affairs with a new name: the Office for Globalization. Local businessman Suhas Kulkarni will operate the office as an interim volunteer while he works to create a plan for funding it in the long term, likely through public and private dollars. By Gabe Bullard Feb 25 Local News Fischer Re-Opens Office of International Affairs as Office for Globalization Gabe Bullard
Feb 23 Politics Fischer Launches Planning and Design Services Review The Planning and Design Services department works on zoning, landmarks and other issues. The review will look at how the department can better serve developers and neighborhoods. It will be led by an eight person panel that includes representatives from the mayor's office, the state resource council, home builders and preservation groups. By Gabe Bullard Feb 23 Politics Fischer Launches Planning and Design Services Review Gabe Bullard
Feb 21 Local News Nonprofits Asked To Attend One Specific City Budget Hearing Every year, social service and arts groups that receive grants in the budget send representatives to speak at the Metro Council's budget hearings. Mayor's spokesperson Chris Poynter says those groups are welcome to speak at the upcoming mayoral budget hearings, but he would prefer if they attended only the March 1st hearing at Metro Hall. By Gabe Bullard Feb 21 Local News Nonprofits Asked To Attend One Specific City Budget Hearing Gabe Bullard
Feb 21 Local News Councilman Miller Says Noncompetitive Contract Renewals May Hurt Minority-Owned Businesses Miller—who was elected last year to represent the 19th District—spoke up at a recent council meeting to comment on an action the council frequently takes. The body must approve contracts negotiated by the mayor's office and other city departments. Miller took issue with the number of contracts that were renewed by departments then approved by the council without being re-opened for bids from other possible contractors. By Gabe Bullard Feb 21 Local News Councilman Miller Says Noncompetitive Contract Renewals May Hurt Minority-Owned Businesses Gabe Bullard
Feb 16 Local News Fischer To Discuss 4th Street Borders Closure With Cordish Mayor's spokesperson Chris Poynter says the city must now work on filling the soon-to-be empty retail spaces, particularly the one on 4th Street, which anchors 4th Street Live. "It's unfortunate that we're losing an anchor tenant, but businesses have come and gone all the time at 4th Street Live, so we're pretty confident the Cordish Company with their national experience and their retail experience can find a viable use for that space if indeed the Borders closes," he says. By Gabe Bullard Feb 16 Local News Fischer To Discuss 4th Street Borders Closure With Cordish Gabe Bullard