Mayor Fischer on Industrial Accidents, Layoffs, Whiskey Row

By Gabe Bullard

Published March 24, 2011 at 11:08 PM EDT

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer says layoffs, increases in license fees and several other options are all "on the table" as he drafts the city budget for the next fiscal year.On WFPL's State of Affairs Thursday, Fischer discussed: the city budget; Metro Government's response to recent industrial accidents in Rubbertown and Butchertown; the future of Whiskey Row; and his thoughts on Metro Council discretionary spending. You can listen to the full interview here.

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