When the City of Louisville’s Board of Aldermen met on Tuesday, June 18, city officials heard progress updates on multiple ongoing projects, including Gladney Drive, street paving, the Industrial Road project, the water system, and the Strand Theater. It was also formally announced that the city had heard from MDOT regarding plans to repave Highway 14, which would include Main Street. No start date was provided. Mayor Will Hill noted that he had been in multiple meetings with both Louisville Utilities and engineers to improve the city’s water system, including filtration. “There is a lot of behind-the-scenes work going on.” The board authorized the annual Carl Jackson fundraising event, which they anticipate will be back on schedule after the event was cancelled in 2023. Hill updated the board on a grant received to further the work on the Strand Theater, and he added that a Congressional request for funding has been put in. There is no timeline on when the city will hear from this request. The Louisville Police Department saw many personnel changes in the last month, which required board approval. Two officers were removed from the part-time employment list; three officers were re-classified from part-time to full-time status. The PD also promoted three officers. In other business, the City of Louisville’s Board of Aldermen took the following action: •Approved the minutes of the June 4, 2024 meeting •Authorized a payment to PPM regarding professional services rendered for January in the amount of $60,882.29 •Authorized a payment to PPM regarding professional services rendered for April in the amount of $6,308.35 •Authorized quarterly payments to The Policy Center in the amount of $30,997.75 (first payment is due July 7, 2024) •Authorized a payment to Dizzy Dean for hosting tournament fees in the amount of $4,200.00 •Authorized a part-time hire for Animal Control at a rate of $10 per hour •Heard an update on recreation, the facilities, and tournament •Announced Fourth of July holiday trash pickup schedule oGarbage regularly picked up on Thursday will be picked up on Wednesday, July 3 oThe landfill will be closed on July 4, 2024 The City of Louisville Board of Aldermen meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at City Hall.
