Archive for March 11th, 2010
Abramson spends $15 million on new garages
March 11th, 2010
Our city has a massive budget deficit!
Jerry Abramson is now spending $15 million on two new parking garages in downtown Louisville. This comes after he already cut spending for paving roads, firehouses, public parks, public swimming pools, EMS, LMPD…
The following is a press release from the Mayor’s office sent Thursday, March 11, 2010:
Clay Commons development/garage
Glassworks/ZirMed garage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts:
March 11, 2010
Chris Poynter, 574-1908 / 380-7054
Phil Miller, 574-1901 / 439-4726
Abramson Breaks Ground On Two Downtown Garages To Serve Growing Corporate Headquarters and New Hotel
Projects add 757 parking spaces to center city
LOUISVILLE (March 11, 2010) – The construction of two new downtown parking garages are a small but positive sign that Louisville’s economy is turning a corner, Mayor Jerry Abramson said today as he broke ground on the projects — a $15 million investment that will create hundreds of construction jobs.
The garages — at 4th and Chestnut and 9th and Market streets — are being built to complement and to help spur new investments downtown, including a new hotel and condo development and the new corporate headquarters for ZirMed, a fast-growing health care company.
“Although it will take years for the nation to recover from the recession, Louisville is moving ahead and planning for the future,” Abramson said. “These two new garages will not only add parking to our downtown, they are helping spur additional investments that will add to downtown’s vibrancy.”
The 4th and Chestnut garage will complement a development called Clay Commons that includes new downtown condos, retail space and a hotel being developed by City Properties.
The 9th and Market garage will largely serve ZirMed, a fast-growing high-tech medical company whose new downtown corporate headquarters was designed and built by City Properties, headed by Bill Weyland.
“Attractive and modern parking garages, such as the ones we are breaking ground for today, are key to the continued growth and connectivity of our downtown. By developing surface lots into parking structures, we free up land for commercial, retail and residential development.” said Councilman David Tandy, who represents downtown. “Once again, we are proud to partner with Bill Weyland and his team at City Properties Group, to continue making Louisville into the world class city we know it can be.”
The Clay Commons garage, at 615 S. 4th St, will be seven levels, contain 330 spaces and cost $7 million. The Glasswork garage will have seven levels, 427 parking spaces and cost $8 million. Both will be completed in November.
The garages are being built by City Properties. The Parking Authority of River City will purchase the structures when they are completed.
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Hawkins Seeks to Stop LG&E’s Rate Increases
March 11th, 2010
UPDATE!!!
FOX 41 Interview
Hawkins Seeks to Stop LG&E’s Rate Increases
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“These changes will carry more of a burden on the backs of the elderly and poor. A flat fee as requested will move our energy from being based on usage instead of simply having a meter. The single person who uses 10 cubic feet (ccf) of gas will be charged the same base rate as the family of 6 who use 200 cubic feet (ccf) of gas. That charge will hit everyone hard, but especially those on a fixed income,” said Councilman Hawkins.
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Metro Council Resolution Filed Regarding
E.On Request for New Fees and Higher Usage Rates
Metro Councilman Kelly Downard (District 16) along with Hal Heiner (District 19), Jim King (District 10), David Tandy (District 4) and Doug Hawkins (District 25) have filed a resolution asking the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Public Service Commission to deny E.On AG’s request to impose new fees and higher usage rates for its customers until the matter of the sale of E.On’s North American Operations can be determined.
“At this point in time, a rate increase does not make sense,” said Councilman Hawkins. “Residents can barely afford to pay utility bills as it is already. A rate increase would not benefit anyone but E.On in this situation.”
The Resolution will receive its first reading at the Thursday, March 11 2009 meeting of the Louisville Metro Council. The resolution is expected to be sent to the Transportation & Public Works Committee for review.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
LG&E Rate Increase
How customers can register a complaint
An article in the Courier-Journal announced that LG&E wants to change the way it bills customers for gas and electric. Instead of charging by the amount of gas a home uses, LG&E wants to charge a higher flat fee rate of $26.53 to deliver gas to its customers. In addition, LG&E wants to triple its electric residential customer charge from $5.00 to $15.00.
Our office has received numerous calls from constituents wanting to know how to register a complaint against LG&E’s proposed rate changes. Complaints can be sent to the Kentucky Public Service Commission and to the Attorney General. Please reference “Case Number 2009-00549” in your correspondence so it will be properly recorded with the correct case.
The Public Service Commission and Attorney General prefer to receive written letters; however, I have included all means of registering a complaint for your convenience.
Kentucky Public Service Commission
o Via the PSC website at http://psc.ky.gov/cis/inquiry.aspx
o Call the PSC Complaint Hotline at 1-800-772-4636
o E-mail – Attorney.General@ag.ky.gov
o Fax 502-564-7397
o Mail your complaint to:
Kentucky Public Service Commission
Attn: Executive Director Jeff DeRouen
P.O. Box 615
Frankfort, KY 40602
Don’t forget to include “Case Number 2009-00549” when filing your complaint.
Kentucky Attorney General
o Call the AG at 1-502-696-5300
o E-mail heather.kash@ag.ky.gov
o Mail your complaint to:
Jack Conway Conway
Kentucky Attorney General
Office of Rate Intervention
1024 Capital Center Drive Suite 200
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Don’t forget to include “Case Number 2009-00549” when filing your complaint.
Click here to read the full article, LG&E rate change could hit low energy users more than others by Patrick Howington
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