The second meeting of June for the Louisville Board of Aldermen was held on Tuesday, June 18, in which the Aldermen dealt with several issues, the most significant of which was the acceptance of the resignation of Chief of Police, L.M. Claiborne. Claiborne will be retiring from the position at the end of June. Also in attendance was the new Chief of Police, Sean Holdiness.
The Board also heard from Chamber of Commerce Director, Amy Hillyer, who requested $3K from Tourism for the upcoming Fourth of July Fireworks Show, which will be held at Lake Tiak O’Khata on Wednesday, July 3. The Board approved the funds on a unanimous vote.
In other action, the Board:
• Voted 5-0 to adopt a resolution adjudicating the cost of cleaning the property at 180 West Jefferson, owned by Lavagus Smith, in the amount of $520, and enroll the lien and sell at tax sale.
• Voted 5-0 to declare as surplus one Glock Model 23 semi-auto pistol and sell to L.M. Claiborne upon his retirement.
• Voted 5-0 to approve July 4 and July 5 as state holidays.
The next scheduled meeting of the Louisville Board of Aldermen is Tuesday, July 2 at 5:30 p.m.
