Mayor joins LMAS in issuing community call to action to ease overcrowding at city shelter and retain no-kill status
Mayor Greg Fischer joined the Louisville Metro Animal Services (LMAS) today to issue a community call to action to address record overcrowding, which is jeopardizing its status as a No Kill Shelter for time and space. The Mayor noted at the start of his administration, he pledged to replace the city’s only open intake […]
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Mayor appoints Leanne French as Director of Early Childhood Development
Mayor Greg Fischer today announced Leanne French as the city’s inaugural Director of Early Childhood Development. In her new role, French will engage with community stakeholders to increase high quality learning opportunities for local children, thereby increasing their likelihood for school successes and providing greater employment opportunities for parents and guardians. “Louisville has a […]
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Mayor signs Executive Order setting new targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the city
Mayor Greg Fischer signed an Executive Order today that sets new targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the city and “builds on our growing momentum to deliver a healthier environment for today and tomorrow.” The Mayor noted today that in 2020, Louisville Metro Government (LMG)’s Office of Advanced Planning and Sustainability published a Louisville Greenhouse […]
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Mayor Fischer announces finalists from the semi-final round of “The Louisville” Cocktail Competition
Mayor Greg Fischer today announced the five finalists from the semi-final round of “The Louisville” Cocktail Competition. “The Louisville” Cocktail Competition – presented by the Kroger Company – is a search for the perfect cocktail infused with Kentucky Bourbon to represent the city of Louisville, for a soon-to-be famous cocktail served at bars around the […]
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Mayor announces essential needs donation drive to help those impacted by flooding in Eastern Kentucky
Responding to an outpouring of concern from Louisville residents about those impacted by the catastrophic flooding in Eastern Kentucky, Mayor Greg Fischer today announced an essential needs donation drive to help supply the Whitesburg Medical Clinic with general hygiene and sanitary products. “We are only beginning to understand the extent of the destruction, and yet […]
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Mayor joins Louisville Zoo team to celebrate National Zoo Keeper Week and a decade of Louisville Zoo accomplishments
Mayor Greg Fischer, Louisville Zoo Director Dan Maloney, and some animal friends today kicked off National Zoo Keeper Week (July 18 – 24) and celebrated a decade of Louisville Zoo accomplishments.“Our Louisville Zoo is a complex operation with lots of moving parts,” Mayor Fischer said. “Today, we celebrate the passionate animal care team as we […]
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Mayor announces ‘Safe Summer Bash’ funding for community programs to keep city’s youths active and engaged
Mayor Greg Fischer today joined representatives of the city’s Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods (OSHN) and its Youth Engagement Services (YES!) team, as well as Louisville Parks & Recreation to announce the 50 recipients of city-funded grants for the “Mayor’s Safe Summer Bash” initiative, aimed at keeping Louisville’s youth active, engaged and safe this […]
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Mayor Fischer’s remarks from the Human Relation Commission’s 60th anniversary celebration
Mayor Greg Fischer’s prepared remarks from the Human Relations Commission’s 60th anniversary celebration on June 16, 2022: Our Juneteenth Festival just keeps growing every year and it would not be possible without our wonderful commissioners and our tireless chairwoman – Wanda Mitchell-Smith. Let’s give them a big round of applause! I have long prioritized racial […]
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Mayor’s Hike, Bike and Paddle draws thousands to Waterfront Park
USED AND CLEANED. A SIGNARETUEM MORIAL DAY TRADITION BROUGHT THOUSANDS TO WATERFRONT PARK TODAY WLKYS ELECTRIC MATTHEWS HAS MORE ON THE MAYOR’S HIKE LIKE IN PADDLE AND HOW IT’S HELPING TO GET PEOPLE UP AND MOVING. AFTER TWO NON-TDIRATIONALEARS Y OF THE HIKE BIKE AND PADDLE EVENT. ITAS W BACK FULL-SCALE AT WATERFRONT PARK MONDAY […]
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