6/26/2008 Mayor Awards 4th Annual Healthy Hometown Grants The Mayor’s Healthy Hometown Movement awarded nearly $70,000 today to 23 community service organizations to implement health, fitness and nutrition initiatives in Louisville neighborhoods. 6/20/2008 Proposed Pension Reforms Provide Windfall for Louisville The proposed changes in the state’s pension system would provide a one-time windfall of about $5 million for Louisville Metro Government in the coming fiscal year. 6/19/2008 Louisville Wins Top Honors in Livable City Awards Louisville’s outstanding quality of life has earned a national award – the U.S. Conference of Mayors awarded Louisville First Place in the City Livability Awards. 6/13/2008 Louisville Begins Phase III of Project DRI Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced the start of Phase III of the successful Project DRI, bringing total investment to more than $166 million in nearly 1,000 neighborhood improvements to prevent flooding. 6/11/2008 Louisville’s Water Judged Best-Tasting in America Louisville has the best-tasting water in America – and Mayor Jerry Abramson and Louisville Water Company officials celebrated today by handing out free bottles of Pure Tap to children and adults at Waterfront Park. 5/29/2008 Abramson Unveils 'Sound, Strategic' City Budget Mayor Jery Abramson unveiled his proposed $812 million budget today which includes a new library in Newburg, a new firehouse in Beechmont, money to train new firefighters and police and funding to complete the MetroSafe communications network. |