Monday May 17, 2004

For Immediate Release
For Information

Contact:
Jennifer F. Brislin
502.574.4137

Patrick H. Neely
502.574.1351

25 Twenty-five members of the Louisville Metro Council filed a resolution this week in support of suburban cities and fire protection districts. The resolution has been sent to the Government Administration Committee, which meets at 4 p.m. today.

The resolution expresses support for suburban cities and fire protection districts because “suburban cities and fire protection districts are efficient providers of supplemental services; suburban cities and fire protection districts provide quality and cost-effective services to a significant portion of residents of Louisville Metro; those services are a complement to the ones provided by Louisville Metro and serve a valuable role to the citizens they serve as well as positively impacting the entire community; and one of the promises of merger was to allow suburban cities to continue to exist.”

The sponsors are: Denise Bentley, D-1; Barbara Shanklin, D-2; Mary Woolridge; D-3; Willie Bright, D-4; Cheri Bryant Hamilton, D-5; George Unseld, D-6; Ken Fleming, R-7; Tom Owen, D-8; Tina Ward-Pugh, D-9; Kevin Kramer, R-11; Rick Blackwell, D-12; Ron Weston, D-13; Bob Henderson, D-14; George Melton, D-15; Kelly Downard, R-16; Glen E. Stuckel, R-17; Julie Raque Adams, R-18; Hal Heiner, R-19; Stuart Benson, R-20; Dan Johnson, D-21; Robin Engel, R-22; James H. Peden, R-23; Madonna Flood, D-24; Doug Hawkins, R-25; and Ellen Call, R-26.

Sponsor(s)

• Julie Raque Adams (R) 18
• Stuart Benson (R) 20
• Denise Bentley (D) 1
• Rick Blackwell (D) 12
• Willie Bright (D) 4
• Ellen Call (R) 26
• Kelly Downard (R) 16
• Robin Engel (R) 22
• Kenneth C. Fleming (R) 7
• Madonna Flood (D) 24
• Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D) 5
• Doug Hawkins (R) 25
• Hal Heiner (R) 19
• Robert Henderson (D) 14
• Dan Johnson (D) 21
• Kevin Kramer (R) 11
• George Melton (D) 15
• Tom Owen (D) 8
• James Peden (R) 23
• Barbara Shanklin (D) 2
• Glen Stuckel (R) 17
• George Unseld (D) 6
• Tina Ward-Pugh (D) 9
• Ron Weston (D) 13
• Mary C. Woolridge (D) 3