From WFPL's Gabe Bullard The Louisville Metro Council's Budget Committee has killed a resolution encouraging Metro Government to review future payments to the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties.The resolution was first drafted after audits uncovered exorbitant spending by executives of the two groups. Representatives for the organizations addressed the committee Wednesday and said new oversight measures are in place.The resolution was sponsored by Republican Councilman Kelly Downard who said he brought it to committee to ensure that the tax dollars used to pay Louisville's membership dues in the organizations were being spent properly. After hearing from KLC and KACo representatives, Downard withdrew the resolution.The head of KACo has stepped down and the head of the KLC will step down on January 1st.
Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.