Mar 1 Local News Police to Vote on Take Home Car Settlement Last week, the FOP website reported that the city had tentatively agreed to drop fees on officers who use their cars off duty and to repay the officers for the fees that have been collected since they were first imposed in 2008. By Gabe Bullard Mar 1 Local News Police to Vote on Take Home Car Settlement Gabe Bullard
Feb 25 Local News Deal Apparently Close In LMPD Take-Home Car Dispute In 2008, then-Mayor Jerry Abramson ordered that officers be charged a monthly fee for the private use of their take-home cruisers, in order to help close a budget shortfall. The Fraternal Order of Police filed suit, claiming that the cars were part of its contract with the city and not subject to fees. By Rick Howlett Feb 25 Local News Deal Apparently Close In LMPD Take-Home Car Dispute Rick Howlett
Jan 10 Local News Fischer Hopes For Fresh Start With LMPD The FOP and the mayor's office were previously at odds on a number of issues, most recently whether officers can be made to pay to use their police vehicles while off-duty. The case has been appealed several times, but Fischer says out-of-court negotiations with the FOP will begin this week. By Gabe Bullard Jan 10 Local News Fischer Hopes For Fresh Start With LMPD Gabe Bullard
Aug 5 Local News City Undecided On Appeal In Take-Home Car Case Louisville Metro Government has been handed another legal defeat in its attempts to collect fees on take-home police cars. On Wednesday, a Jefferson Circuit judge upheld a state Labor Cabinet decision in favor of the police officers, and blocking the city from collecting the fees. By Gabe Bullard Aug 5 Local News City Undecided On Appeal In Take-Home Car Case Gabe Bullard
Jul 14 Local News UPDATE: City Preparing To Appeal Fee Decision, FOP Wants Money Back Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson's office is preparing to take the case for take-home car fees to Jefferson Circuit Court. By Gabe Bullard Jul 14 Local News UPDATE: City Preparing To Appeal Fee Decision, FOP Wants Money Back Gabe Bullard
Jul 7 Local News State Sides With FOP In Take-Home Car Dispute The Kentucky Labor Cabinet has upheld a hearing officer’s recommendation in a dispute between the Louisville Metro Police union and the administration of Mayor Jerry Abramson over the city’s take-home car program. Labor Secretary J.R. Gray agreed with the ruling issued in May that Metro Government cannot charge police officers for the use of their […] By Rick Howlett Jul 7 Local News State Sides With FOP In Take-Home Car Dispute Rick Howlett
May 20 Local News McGuire Says FOP Ready for Court Battle After an opinion yesterday in favor of the Louisville Fraternal Order of Police, the union president says they’re ready for a possible court battle with Metro Government. A hearing officer with the state Labor Cabinet said yesterday the city should stop charging its police officers for use of their take-home vehicles. The fees were put […] By Stephanie Crosby May 20 Local News McGuire Says FOP Ready for Court Battle Stephanie Crosby
May 19 Local News Labor Cabinet Officer Opposes Car Fees A Kentucky Labor Cabinet hearing officer says Louisville Metro Government should stop collecting fees from police officers who use their cars off duty. By Gabe Bullard May 19 Local News Labor Cabinet Officer Opposes Car Fees Gabe Bullard
Mar 2 Local News City, Police Await Decision On Take Home Cars Louisville Metro Government and the Fraternal Order of Police are awaiting a ruling from the Kentucky Labor Cabinet in their dispute over fees charged by the city for the use of take home cars. By Gabe Bullard Mar 2 Local News City, Police Await Decision On Take Home Cars Gabe Bullard
Jan 21 Local News FOP President Says Take-Home Car Issue Isn't Over The city’s police union was dealt a blow yesterday in its ongoing battle over Louisville’s take-home car program. Mayor Jerry Abramson wants to increase fees for people who use the city’s take-home cars. But the FOP got an injunction, saying the decision couldn’t be made without collective bargaining. An appellate court lifted the injunction yesterday, […] By Stephanie Crosby Jan 21 Local News FOP President Says Take-Home Car Issue Isn't Over Stephanie Crosby
Jan 8 Local News Louisville Loses First Appeal In Take-Home Car Case, Not Willing To Negotiate Fees Louisville Metro Government has again been dealt a legal setback in its effort to collect higher fees for city take home vehicles. By Gabe Bullard Jan 8 Local News Louisville Loses First Appeal In Take-Home Car Case, Not Willing To Negotiate Fees Gabe Bullard
Jan 7 Local News Update: Judge Denies City Appeal In Vehicle Dispute Next month the Kentucky Labor Cabinet will be asked to determine if Louisville Metro Government can charge police officers and other employees for the use of their take-home vehicles. But a decision this week could let the city collect the fees in the meantime. By Gabe Bullard Jan 7 Local News Update: Judge Denies City Appeal In Vehicle Dispute Gabe Bullard
Dec 24 Local News Judge Grants Injunction In Police Take-Home Car Dispute A Jefferson circuit judge has granted a temporary injunction blocking Metro Government from raising the monthly fees paid by police officers and other workers for their take-home cruisers. The injunction was requested by the Fraternal Order of Police, which contends the take-home car program is part of the union’s contract with the city and can’t […] By Rick Howlett Dec 24 Local News Judge Grants Injunction In Police Take-Home Car Dispute Rick Howlett