ORDINANCE NO. ________, SERIES 2026
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION BY THE CITY OF JEFFERSONTOWN OF TWO TRACTS OF LAND, TRACT I APPROXIMATELY EASTERLY AND TRACT II APPROXIMATELY WESTERLY, BOTH IN THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, AND BOTH ADJOINING THE PRESENT CITY OF JEFFERSONTOWN, KENTUCKY, WITH TRACT 1 BEING ADJACENT AND CONTIGUOUS TO GENERALLY NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY AND TRACT II BEING ADJACENT AND CONTIGUOUS TO GENERALLY SOUTHERLY AND WESTERLY, AND BOTH BEING ADJACENT AND CONTIGUOUS WITH THE PRESENT BOUNDARIES OF SAID CITY AT THE SAME POINT ON CHENOWETH RUN ROAD AND TAYLORSVILLE ROAD, CONTIGUOUS WITH THE PRESENT BOUNDARY OF SAID CITY BUT NOT CONTIGUOUS TO THE PRESENT BOUNDARY OF THE FORMER CITY OF LOUISVILLE, AND BEING IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF THE FORMER COUNTY OF JEFFERSON.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER KEVIN KRAMER
WHEREAS, on October 6, 2026, the City Council of the City of Jeffersontown, Kentucky voted in favor of an ordinance to annex the two tracts of property depicted in the annexation request packet received from Jeffersontown and more particularly described therein, which is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full (a copy of which is attached hereto); and
WHEREAS, the area proposed for annexation is adjacent to and contiguous with the present boundary of Jeffersontown; and
WHEREAS, the area proposed for annexation does not include any portion of Chenoweth Run Road or Easum Road as they are Metro/Jefferson County Through Roads; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersontown believes it is in a position to provide municipal services to the area proposed for annexation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersontown filed a request on Thursday, October 15, 2026 with the Office of the Metro Council Clerk requesting that the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (the “Council”) approve the annexation of the two tracts of property described above (a copy ...
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