Good news for renters in 2024. Landlords have slowed their rent hikes, since the pandemic.
In a ruling Thursday, Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Ann Bailey Smith ruled that District Court Judge Stephanie Burke “erroneously” booted Jefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connel and his office off the attempted extortion case against Richard Hardacre “with no legal cause to do so.”
Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Ann Bailey Smith said outside prosecutors can handle the case while she decides whether the decision to kick County Attorney Mike O'Connell's office off the district court case was proper.
Assistance is available for all Jefferson County zip codes except 40223, 40023 and 40059.
Develop Louisville said many people behind on rent worked in service or hospitality jobs, which were hard hit by the pandemic.
Although a federal order to stop evictions has been extended through June, some are still happening in Indiana.
Councilwoman Cassie Chambers Armstrong is proposing a plan to provide legal council for families facing eviction.