Tag Archives: Louisville Firefighters

Revenue commission approves water company loan

February 10, 2011 – 4:08 pm

In a special meeting held Thursday, the Metro Revenue Commission authorized the city to borrow $10 million from the Louisville Water Company to help pay a hefty settlement owed to a group of retired firefighters. Later today, the Metro Council is expected to pass an emergency ordinance that gives the city final permission to borrow [...]

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City appeal in retired firefighters case rejected

December 14, 2010 – 12:51 pm

After a decade-long legal battle with the city, a group of retired Louisville firefighters could receive millions of dollars after the Kentucky Supreme Court turned down Metro government’s request for an appeal to their lawsuit. The 140 retirees claim that they are owed more than $17 million in compensation and interest due to miscalculated overtime [...]

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Abramson unveils new Fire & Rescue Boat

September 7, 2010 – 11:14 am

Joined by Fire Chief Greg Frederick and Congressman John Yarmuth, Mayor Jerry Abramson unveiled the Louisville Fire Department’s new Fire and Rescue Boat this morning, saying it will allow crews to respond more quickly to emergencies on the Ohio River. “We’ve been committed to equipping our firefighters with the best tools and facilities to modernize [...]

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Firefighters endorse Fischer

March 8, 2010 – 10:35 am

In the ongoing tussle for labor endorsements in the Democratic mayoral primary campaign, the Louisville Professional Firefighters Local 345 and the Louisville Federation of Retired Firefighters announced that they have voted unanimously to endorse Democratic businessman Greg Fischer for mayor of Louisville. “Greg Fischer as our next mayor of Louisville Metro will shine a bright [...]

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Lunchbox: Burn your money

October 15, 2009 – 12:01 pm

Cut list: Despite the optimistic economic forecast nationally, Mayor Jerry Abramson says the first quarter is not looking good and more cuts to the budget are likely. After last year’s slash and burn, we are wondering what might be on this year’s cut list and whether the mayor spoke too soon when he canceled the [...]

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