The odd-numbered districts of Louisville Metro Council are up for election this year.Ā
The effort to pump the brakes on the plan came as the city's mayor announced a possible solution to the district's bus driver shortage ā although not everyone is on board.
The Council's majority and minority caucuses held their first meetings of 2024 Thursday evening where they voted on leadership positions.
The annual 'Wreaths Across America' campaign started Wednesday, with a mission to place a holiday wreath on all veteran graves at national cemeteries, including Louisville's Zachary Taylor Cemetery.
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Councilman Anthony Piagentini, R-19, reportedly gaveĀ a $40 million grant from the city to the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council before removing himself ahead of the vote, only to later be hired as a consultant by the group that got the money.
The three-story, 67,000-square-foot building at Oxmoor Center features an outdoor driving range with climate-controlled golf bays.
The 13 odd-numbered districts in the 26-member council were up for election this year.
Metro Councilwoman Cassie Chambers Armstrong, D-8, said the focus on late-night safety came after a string of incidents last summer on Bardstown Road.
When it comes to pushing a vote of "no confidence" in the leaders of the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections, the Public Safety Committee of Louisville Metro Government is forcing its hand.