6/17/2009
New Waterfront Arena Rising Rapidly
Louisville’s new downtown arena is on schedule and on budget, Mayor Jerry Abramson said on Wednesday, June 17, while touring the construction site for the first time.
6/16/2009
List Helps Families, Individuals Find Stimulus Dollars, Programs
Louisville Metro Government has compiled a list of web pages to help citizens take advantage of various federal stimulus programs, from tax credits for first-time homebuyers and scholarships for laid-off workers to grants for home weatherization. 6/3/2009
Mayor Launches Kindergarten Countdown 2009
Surrounded by dozens of preschool children, Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced plans for the city’s annual Kindergarten Countdown to help prepare students entering school for the first time. 6/2/2009
Compass Airlines Maintenance Facility Brings New Jobs to Louisville
Today, the Louisville Regional Airport Authority and Compass Airlines announced that the airline’s permanent aircraft maintenance facility at Louisville International Airport is fully operational. 6/1/2009
Mayor, Students Celebrate House Demolition
Mayor Jerry Abramson handed out “demolition diplomas” today to fifth grade students at Wheatley Elementary to commemorate their role in helping to tear down a vacant house near their school. The mayor and students cheered as a demolition crew began razing the home. 5/28/2009
Mayor's Budget Reduces Size of Government, Maintains Core Services; Creates 3,000 Private Jobs
Mayor Jerry Abramson today introduced his 2009-2010 fiscal year budget that reduces the size of government while maintaining basic services and creating 3,000 private-sector jobs with federal stimulus spending. 5/19/2009
Mayor Vetoes New Mandates on Business Investments
Mayor Jerry Abramson today vetoed a recently passed ordinance by the Metro Council that would undermine Louisville’s efforts to create jobs by imposing new mandates on most private investments that include public funding. 5/19/2009
Mayor Reacts to Recommendation in Police Take-Home Car Case
Mayor Jerry Abramson released the following statement regarding today’s recommendation by an administrative hearing officer in the police take-home case:
“I am disappointed by the finding, which essentially says take-home cars are a right, not a privilege, for police officers regardless of the cost to taxpayers and the economic challenges the city faces.
5/15/2009
Fontaine Ferry Park: Open For One More Summer
Today, Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson and Dr. Madeleine Burnside, executive director of the Frazier International History Museum, introduced the museum’s new Fontaine Ferry exhibit, which opens Saturday. 5/8/2009
$3 Million in Stimulus Job Training Funds
Mayor Jerry Abramson and Congressman John Yarmuth today announced $3 million in job training for laid-off workers as part of the federal economic stimulus package. |