Today's News

MOUNT WASHINGTON--Mount Washington means business. At a recent city council meeting, Mayor Barry Armstrong said he was interested in implementing an abandoned property tax.

The issue has been a hot topic at meetings for some time now.

Lori Puchino, director for the Main Street Program, has asked the council several times to address the excess of abandoned properties,businesses and excess signage.

Though it is in the preliminary stages, Armstrong said action must be taken to “clean up the city.”

Inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances may occur, so the information below is strictly of an advisory nature and is subject to change with no notice.

Pothole patching, sweeping, drain & ditch cleaning, pavement marking, and maintenance crews may

work on major interstates in the Louisville Metro area only during non-peak daytime hours and at night.

Motorists should watch for roadside maintenance and pavement marking crews on interstates and highways throughout the rest of the district on a daily basis.

 CLERMONT -- A lawsuit filed between two fire entities may be settled outside the courtroom.

The Southeast Bullitt Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department voted Tuesday to enter into mediation in its legal issues with the board of trustees.

A request for a temporary injunction was granted against the Southeast Bullitt Fire Protection District board by Bullitt Circuit Judge Rodney Burress.

The issue revolved around seeking to stop the trustees from contracting with another entity to provide fire protection.

 CLERMONT -- A chief and two new board members have been found.

But the question of whether retired fire chief Julius Hatfield should receive any type of severance pay will have to be answered another day.

The Southeast Bullitt Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Inc. board tackled a wide range of issues at its first meeting since the retirement of Hatfield, who served as chief since 1990.

First, the board had to select a new leader of the department.