2/6/2012
Bill Summers Retiring After Four-Decade City Career
William Summers IV, who has served top leadership roles in Louisville city government over four decades and is currently Chief Administrative Officer overseeing all aspects of public safety, announced today that he will retire, effective March 1.
2/1/2012
Louisville Earns Grant to Fuel After-School Programs for Kids
Louisville will use new grant funding announced today to strengthen its efforts to provide quality after-school programs and resources to at-risk children and teens, Mayor Greg Fischer said.
2/1/2012
Four Union Contracts Presented to Metro Council
Four new union contracts which cover about 100 carpenters, fire majors, electricians and other city employees will be presented to the Louisville Metro Council today. As part of the presentation, Chief Financial Officer Steve Rowland will provide a financial analysis so council members and the public will know the additional costs to taxpayers of the new contracts.
1/24/2012
Report Shows Too Much Unplanned City Overtime, Recommends Changes
Louisville taxpayers spend nearly $14 million a year on unplanned overtime pay for city workers, some of which can be reduced with better management and long-term changes to union contracts, according to a report released today by Mayor Greg Fischer.
1/24/2012
Forecastle Festival and My Morning Jacket Team for 10th Anniversary
The Forecastle Festival - Louisville's nautically-themed summertime celebration of music, art, and environmental activism - has announced that My Morning Jacket will headline and assist in curating the festival’s tenth anniversary. The 3-day event will take place July 13 – 15, 2012, at Louisville’s scenic, award-winning Waterfront Park.
1/18/2012
Louisville Earns National Healthier City Award
Louisville’s efforts to combat youth obesity are gaining national attention as Mayor Greg Fischer today accepted the first annual Childhood Obesity Prevention award at the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s winter meeting in Washington D.C.
1/18/2012
Director of Performance Improvement Hired to Boost City Accountability, Efficiency
Mayor Greg Fischer announced today that he’s hired Theresa Reno-Weber as the city’s first Director of Performance Improvement, a position designed to help bring the best of private sector accountability, transparency and efficiency to the government — and ultimately create a culture of continuous improvement that will save taxpayer dollars.
1/12/2012
State of the City: Mayor Warns of Looming Budget Cuts
In his second State of the City address, Mayor Greg Fischer today said the city had taken bold steps, proving itself a community that dared to be great. But at the same time, he warned that looming fiscal problems – decades in the making – threatened to hamper Louisville’s future if not addressed now.
1/12/2012
Fischer names Utility and Public Works Task Force
Mayor Greg Fischer today named a seven-member task force to examine the future of the Metropolitan Sewer District and determine ways it can co-operate with Louisville Water Company and the city’s Public Works Department.
1/9/2012
Louisville Ford Investment Earns National Economic Development Honors
The Commonwealth of Kentucky and Ford Motor Co. -- and the continued investment and creation of new jobs at the Louisville's two Ford Plants --have been named 2011 Economic Development Deal of the Year by national magazine Business Facilities. The project, which was selected by a judging panel of industry experts, emerged as the winner in a competitive field of 23 other big-ticket projects from across the U.S.
1/6/2012
Mayor to Present Freedom Award to Rep. Darryl Owens
Mayor Greg Fischer today announced that State Rep. Darryl T. Owens is the 2012 recipient of Louisville Metro’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Award. Owens is a longtime public servant, as a former Jefferson County Commissioner and now in his fourth term as state representative for the 43rd district in Louisville.
12/23/2011
Louisville Named a Top "Tasty Town" by Southern Living
Louisville has been named one of the tastiest towns in the South by Southern Living magazine, an honor that will tout our innovative food scene to the magazine’s 15 million readers.
12/22/2011
Mayor Releases First Yearly "Report to Citizens"
In the first of what will be an annual report to citizens, Mayor Greg Fischer has outlined the top challenges and accomplishments of the past year -- and his administration’s key goals for 2012. Many of the accomplishments cited by Fischer relate to his overriding priority to build a stronger local and regional economy to create more jobs. 12/16/2011
Mayor Apppoints Interim MSD Director, Announces Review of Agency
Citing significant management problems at the Metropolitan Sewer District ranging from conflicts of interest to questionable business practices, Mayor Greg Fischer today appointed a director to lead the agency on an interim basis.
12/15/2011
Mayor Vetoes Latest Fireworks Ordinance
Citing an increased threat to the safety of citizens, especially children, Mayor Greg Fischer today vetoed the ordinance passed recently by the Metro Council that would allow the sale and use of more powerful and dangerous fireworks.
12/7/2011
Mayor Fischer Names Ingram Quick Internal Auditor
Mayor Greg Fischer today named Ingram Quick as the city’s Internal Auditor. Quick has served as interim auditor since April of this year, following the retirement of longtime auditor Mike Norman.
12/7/2011
Mayor Orders Citywide Review of Overtime Policies
Saying he’s concerned that overtime pay is unnecessarily costing taxpayers millions of dollars each year, Mayor Greg Fischer today ordered a citywide review of overtime policies and procedures.
12/6/2011
New Dates for Citizens to Talk With Mayor Fischer
Got a big idea for the city, or a small problem in your neighborhood? You can tell Mayor Greg Fischer and other city officials about it in person at four upcoming sessions at local schools in different areas of the community.
12/1/2011
Mayor Asks Citizens Help to Recover Scales of Justice
There’s a mystery at Metro Hall and Mayor Greg Fischer is calling on citizens to help solve it. The scales that belong to Lady Justice — part of the Thomas Jefferson statue that sets in front of Metro Hall — are missing. City councilman and local historian Tom Owen recently noticed that the scales were gone and alerted the Mayor’s Office. 12/1/2011
City Government Tops $3 Million in Surplus Sales
Louisville Metro topped the $3 million mark in sales of government equipment and confiscated items through GovDeals.com, an online auction service similar to eBay.
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