Marcus Green

1 week ago | wdrb.com | Marcus Green

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Two public meetings are set for this week on a $65 million tennis and pickleball complex planned for Joe Creason Park, a project touted as a "state-of-the-art" facility that would create jobs, tax revenue and visitor spending. The venture has the backing of Democratic Mayor Craig Greenberg, who signed a letter of intent with developers that could ultimately result in a long-term lease for 25 park acres and a $20 million city investment.

3 weeks ago | wdrb.com | Marcus Green

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Mayor Craig Greenberg said Thursday he wants Jefferson County Public Schools to benefit from the city's ownership of Churchill Downs' land and will work to revise the deal. The mayor's comments come days after an ordinance filed at Metro Council proposed changes to a longstanding agreement that keeps the racetrack property off the tax rolls -- but lets the school district get money it would receive if those taxes were paid.

3 weeks ago | wdrb.com | Marcus Green

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3 weeks ago | wdrb.com | Marcus Green

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jefferson County Public Schools wasn't aware of a proposal to change Metro's longstanding lease agreement with Churchill Downs and eliminate the racetrack's payment to the school district, a JCPS spokeswoman said. The ordinance introduced at Metro Council on Monday would keep city ownership of the iconic home of the Kentucky Derby for 30 more years — a move that also keeps the Churchill property off the tax rolls.

3 weeks ago | wdrb.com | Marcus Green

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – City legislators will consider extending a unique and controversial deal that lets Churchill Downs avoid paying property taxes. Metro government has held title to the racetrack and surrounding parcels since the early 2000s as part of a plan to help Churchill finance a series of improvements to the Central Avenue track. Under that arrangement, the city technically owns the land and leases it back to Churchill until 2032.