Jul 17 Politics Metro Council To Discuss High-Profile Measures This Week Members will begin discussing a resolution that – if approved – would reinforce the council’s call to remove LMPD Chief Steve Conrad. By Jacob Ryan Jul 17 Politics Metro Council To Discuss High-Profile Measures This Week Jacob Ryan
Jul 13 Environment Metro Council Delays Vote On Proposed Sewer Rate Hike The council's bipartisan budget committee was set to take up the measure in a special meeting Thursday. By Jacob Ryan Jul 13 Environment Metro Council Delays Vote On Proposed Sewer Rate Hike Jacob Ryan
Jun 19 Environment Metro Council Delays Decision On Sewer Rate Hike A Louisville Metro Council committee has delayed a decision on an ordinance that would raise sewer rates by 20 percent, or about $10.49 each month for the average ratepayer. By Erica Peterson Jun 19 Environment Metro Council Delays Decision On Sewer Rate Hike Erica Peterson
May 23 Environment MSD Board Recommends 20 Percent Rate Increase To Fund Infrastructure Projects The MSD Board has the authority to raise rates up to 6.9 percent each year. But any larger increase is subject to Metro Council approval. By Erica Peterson May 23 Environment MSD Board Recommends Rate Increase To Fund Infrastructure Projects Erica Peterson
Feb 27 Environment MSD Makes Public Case For Infrastructure Investments — And Rate Hikes MSD Director Tony Parrott said the agency learned from last year's experience and is approaching things differently this year. By Erica Peterson Feb 27 Environment MSD Makes Public Case For Infrastructure Investments Erica Peterson
Oct 27 Community U.S. Department Of Justice Examining Potential Lawsuit Against MSD The DOJ is mulling a civil suit against MSD for allegedly violating regulations associated with a federal securities program. By Jacob Ryan Oct 27 Community DOJ Examining Potential Lawsuit Against MSD Jacob Ryan
Jun 27 Environment MSD Board Approves 6.9 Percent Rate Increase, Warns Critical Infrastructure Will Suffer On Monday, the board voted unanimously to approve the increase — the largest the body can levy without Metro Council approval. By Erica Peterson Jun 27 Environment MSD Board Approves 6.9 Percent Rate Increase Erica Peterson
Jun 23 Environment Small Sewage Plant Demolition Marks End Of An Era For Louisville The McNeely Lake Wastewater Treatment Plan was Louisville's last small sewage treatment plant. It was demolished on Thursday. By Erica Peterson Jun 23 Environment Sewage Plant Demolition Marks End Of An Era For Louisville Erica Peterson
Jun 15 Environment Louisville Sewer Rate Increase Dead On Arrival At Metro Council It seems unlikely that Louisville Metro Council members will approve a large sewer rate increase after a contentious budget hearing Wednesday. By Erica Peterson Jun 15 Environment Sewer Rate Increase Dead On Arrival At Metro Council Erica Peterson
May 20 Environment MSD Staff To Seek 20 Percent Rate Increase Louisville’s Metropolitan Sewer District is proposing a 20 percent rate increase in wastewater and stormwater volume and service charges. By Erica Peterson May 20 Environment MSD Staff To Seek 20 Percent Rate Increase Erica Peterson
Apr 25 Environment MSD Board Approves Plan To Cover Smoketown Basin With Green Space A stormwater storage basin in Louisville’s Smoketown neighborhood will be redesigned mid-construction at an additional cost of $4.8 million. By Erica Peterson Apr 25 Environment MSD Votes To Cover Smoketown Basin With Green Space Erica Peterson
Mar 28 Environment MSD Board To Consider Smoketown Basin Redesign Monday The board will discuss whether to authorize staff to explore new plans for an overflow storage basin in the Smoketown neighborhood. By Erica Peterson Mar 28 Environment MSD Board To Consider Smoketown Basin Redesign Erica Peterson
Mar 22 Community Responding To Pressure, MSD Looks To Redesign Smoketown Basin The move comes in response to pressure from Smoketown residents, who have said they were excluded from the decision-making process. By Jacob Ryan Mar 22 Community MSD Looks To Redesign Contested Smoketown Basin Jacob Ryan
Feb 5 Environment MSD’s Plans For Smoketown Basin Called Unequal “We’re looking at a big hole in the ground that’s causing a lot of problems for people in the community,” said Jessica Bellamy of the Smoketown Neighborhood Association. By Erica Peterson Feb 5 Environment MSD Plans For Smoketown Basin Called Unequal Erica Peterson