Dwayne Clark named next director of Louisville Metro Corrections
Mark Bolton’s former chief of staff has been selected as his successor, as Dwayne Clark has been named the next director of Louisville Metro Corrections, Mayor Greg Fischer announced Friday. “To call him a veteran corrections official would be an understatement,” Fischer said of...
Resilient Louisville plan designed to provide a ‘roadmap’ to tackle future challenges
In the culmination of a three-year process, Louisville’s first resilience strategy, titled Resilient Louisville, was released to the public this week as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative. The comprehensive plan is described as a “roadmap” toward adapting city systems and...
Streets for People: Metro should turn its golf courses into walkable neighborhoods
As Insider Louisville’s Joe Sonka reported last week, Mayor Greg Fischer’s 2020 budget calls for the closing of up to four of the city’s 10 public golf courses. Reports indicate that only three of the courses are operating at a profit, with the courses...
Group sues to keep Castleman statue in Cherokee Triangle
A recently created group is filing a lawsuit on Monday to block the removal of the John B. Castleman statue from Cherokee Triangle, which was approved by a 4-3 vote of the Historic Landmarks and Preservation Districts Commission in May. Steve Porter, the attorney...
City collaborates with Microsoft on technology hub
Louisville Metro and Microsoft officials gathered at Story Louisville on Friday to announce a three-year digital alliance to make the city a technology hub. According to a memorandum of understanding, the two “share a vision for Louisville as a true regional center for excellence...
Playworks at Waterfront Park moving forward despite budget crunch
With news coming out that the city is hitting the brakes on a planned Phase VI expansion of Waterfront Park, those holding the steering wheel remain focused on the portion that will continue forward: PlayWorks at Waterfront Park. The city’s budget crunch has spelled...
A closer look at golf course revenue, as city eyes possible closures
City officials told Metro Council’s budget committee last month that all of the 10 city-owned golf courses were operating at a loss so far this fiscal year, continuing a downward trend of use and profitability that was draining general fund dollars and necessitated the...
Metro Parks files plans for new pavilion, expansions at Locust Grove
Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation has filed plans with Metro Planning & Design Services to build an event pavilion at Locust Grove and to reconfigure the entry to the grounds. The project’s cost is estimated at $3.6 million, according to the plan application, and...
As Nashville backs away from parking privatization, Metro Council eyes $750,000 for study
As a Metro Council committee eyes the possibility of budgeting $750,000 for a study on Louisville’s public parking assets and how much revenue could be added by their privatization, the mayor of Nashville announced on Friday that he is backing away from a similar...
Council pushes back against early library branch closures, cutting back hours
The new director of the Louisville Free Public Library faced the ire of Metro Council members at a budget committee meeting on Wednesday, who pressed him on the reasoning for the early closure of the Middletown and Fern Creek branches next week before the...
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June 15, 2019
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