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Louisville Metro Council Committee punts on medical cannabis rules
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Two weeks into Kentucky’s window for businesses to apply for medical marijuana licenses, Louisville Metro Council is still debating where those businesses can go. A committee pushed off a final decision again, unable to agree on whether Jefferson County should have stricter limits on where...
Jefferson County Clerk: New car title system has cost her office revenue, angered customers
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky's new vehicle title computer system has cost Jefferson County $2 million in revenue, hurt car dealers and angered customers, the county clerk said on Tuesday. "There's certain areas that need improvement, there's not ifs ands or buts about it," said Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw,...
Eastern Jefferson County community petitioning to form a city
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An eastern Jefferson County neighborhood is petitioning to form their own city, which would allow the community to redirect some taxpayer money to go exclusively to Eastwood services. The Eastwood Incorporation Committee is holding a series of meetings this summer to answer residents' questions about the...
Louisville organization brings life-saving technology to the city
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kosair for Kids donated a $10,500 grant to the Jefferson County Search Dog Association to bring "Project Lifesaver" to Louisville. According to Darrell Roy, the training officer for the Search Dog Association, it's not a want, but a need. "It saves time, and when someone's life...
Polio testifies at JCPS task force’s first meeting on potential split
A task force created by the 2024 General Assembly to examine Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), and whether the district should be split into two or more entities held its first meeting Monday. The Efficient & Effective School District Governance Task Force heard from JCPS Superintendent Dr. Marty Polio and other school officials to give […] The post Polio testifies at JCPS task force’s first meeting on potential split appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
LIHEAP applications now open in Louisville for assistance with electric bills
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jefferson County residents who need help paying their electric bills can apply for assistance starting Tuesday. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Residents can get from $50 to $200 in assistance depending on income levels and...
Judge denies temporary restraining order against JCPS transit plan, lawsuit still alive
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A recent attempt to stop Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) from implementing its new transportation plan, which cuts bus transportation for thousands of magnet and traditional school students, suffered a "minor setback" Monday, according to the attorney for the parents suing. A handful of JCPS parents...
JCPS task force ignores obvious meaning of open meetings law
”Times and places convenient to the public” is a legal fiction to Kentucky lawmakers. Courier Journal columnist Joe Gerth channels the letter and spirit of the open meetings law in his analysis of the decision of the legislative task force examining the future of the Jefferson County Public Schools to conduct its meetings at times that effectively exclude large swaths of the public affected by the task force’s charter and in a place some 50 miles from Jefferson County.
State task force looking into potential JCPS split hears from superintendent during first meeting
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Efficient and Effective School Governance Task Force met for the first time under Chair Mike Nemes and first heard from Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio on Monday. “Unless it pertains to how we can do better, then we don’t have time...
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