RESOLUTION NO. , SERIES 2026
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A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REGARDING IMAGE USAGE AND APPROVAL OF MAILINGS.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER ACKERSON
WHEREAS, the Louisville Metro Council ("Council") adopted the Metro Council Policies and Procedures ("Policies and Procedures") on March 17, 2003; and
WHEREAS, Council has amended the Policies and Procedures several times with the last revision being made on June 26, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Council wants to amend its policies and procedures to include information on image usage by Council in their communications; and
WHEREAS, the Council wants to amend its policies and procedures to address the inadvertent deletion in the December 2024 amendments of language regarding approval of district mailings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT ("METRO COUNCIL") AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Section 6 of the Metro Council Policies and Procedures is amended as follows:
SECTION 6. COUNCIL COST CENTERS
The Council has divided a portion of its Fiscal Year Budget into individual Cost Centers for each Council Member. During each fiscal year a member of the Council shall be permitted to expend the sum budgeted for a Council Member's Cost Center for expenses associated with the member's district and/or Council Member's duties. A full ledger of accounts can be obtained from the Council Business Office.
Funds appropriated for each Council Member 's Cost Center are for a fiscal year and will lapse if not expended during the fiscal year. No Council Member shall be entitled to use funds appropriated to the Cost Center of another Council Member even with the consent of the other Council Member.
A budget will be prepared for each Cost Center utilizing object codes provided through the Council Business Office. A Council Member who finds it necessary to tra...
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