Jul 18 Metro Louisville Proposed ordinance aims to reduce rental housing code violations Several Democratic Metro Council members are pushing for new legislation they say could improve rental conditions in Louisville. By Jacob Munoz Jul 18 Metro Louisville Proposed rental ordinance aims to reduce violations Jacob Munoz
May 28 Local News Blackwell Says Southwest Regional Library Bond Makes Sense in Latest Budget City lawmakers from southwest Louisville are praising Mayor Greg Fischer’s decision to fund construction of the Southwest Regional Library in his latest city budget proposal. The $9.5 million bond for the library is the largest expenditure in the mayor’s capital budget and the only proposed bond. It follow’s up a $500,000 allocation the mayor made […] By Gabe Bullard May 28 Local News Blackwell Says Southwest Regional Library Bond Makes Sense in Latest Budget Gabe Bullard
Jul 25 Local News Louisville Begins Redistricting The Louisville Metro Council’s ad hoc committee on redistricting met on Monday. Committee members agreed there’s a lot of work to be done on redistricting if they want to meet their Sept. 8 goal. But so far no drafts have been made. “We’re all just doing this for the first time,” said Councilman Jim King […] By Devin Katayama Jul 25 Local News Louisville Begins Redistricting Devin Katayama
May 23 Local News Metro Council to Hire Contractor for Redistricting The Louisville Metro Council is seeking a contract employee who can operate a computer program that draws new legislative districts based on census data. The council will still have a say in where district lines are drawn, but the application will make the necessary calculations to ensure the proper number of residents live in each […] By Gabe Bullard May 23 Local News Metro Council to Hire Contractor for Redistricting Gabe Bullard
Jan 17 Local News Blackwell Discusses Budget And Plans For Southwest Regional Library Blackwell says he's asked Mayor Greg Fischer to follow up on his campaign promise and make the library a priority in the next budget, which will be introduced in the spring. "My hope is that we keep moving it along in the process so hopefully this year we'll have the decisions made about what we're going to do and break the ground and get it moving," says Blackwell. By Gabe Bullard Jan 17 Local News Blackwell Discusses Budget And Plans For Southwest Regional Library Gabe Bullard
Apr 29 Local News Next Louisville: What the South End Wants As part of our "Next Louisville" series, we look at what residents of the Southwest are hoping for in a new mayor. In a word: it's attention. By Kristin Espeland Apr 29 Local News Next Louisville: What the South End Wants Kristin Espeland
May 4 Local News Council Members Petition For Retail In Southwest Louisville A group of government and business leaders from southwest Louisville is mounting a campaign to lure new businesses to the area. By Gabe Bullard May 4 Local News Council Members Petition For Retail In Southwest Louisville Gabe Bullard