Metro Council delays approval of plan for surplus funds
The mayor worked with the council on the $5.2 million proposal, which focuses on public safety, homeless assistance, city cleanup and youth outreach. Author: Tyler Emery Updated: 3:39 AM EST December 9, 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky. There are millions of dollars left to be spent in Louisville s budget, with funds carried over from the 2020 fiscal year. The leftover funds are from the $26 million of CARES Act funding Louisville received from the federal government to help with coronavirus response and recovery.
On Tuesday, Metro Council s budget committee held a special meeting to begin discussing how the funds should be spent but delayed a vote on the proposal as councilmembers voiced concerns with the plan.
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LEWISTON A virtual meeting hosted by a diverse group of neighborhood leaders downtown was hijacked with racist and violent images this week, the latest “Zoombombing” incident to be directed at a local organization.
Healthy Neighborhoods, which has led the city’s transformation plan aimed at revitalizing the downtown, held two virtual meetings in the past week. It was a chance to update and solicit feedback from the public as the city prepares to submit its application for what could be a game-changing federal redevelopment grant.
As language leaders were introducing themselves in French, Portuguese and other languages, the “screen-share” function was hijacked, showing a Ku Klux Klan cross-burning, pornography and violent images. Those involved believe it’s not a coincidence that a multiracial organization was targeted.