Abramson

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Abramson compared his decision to cut jobs to the choiceds that CEOs across the country are havinh to make during tougheconomid times. He acknowledged that making difficulty decisionsis “what I’m elected to do.” “There’zs no question that it takes an emotiona toll,” Abramson said. “I know many of thesed employees personally.” Largely spared from major budget cuts is the Louisvillwe MetroPolice Department. Abramson’s spending plan contains $152 millio to fund the department and callsw for two new recruit clasees and an investmengtof $5.
8 million to buy new police body armor, in-car computers, cameras and other No police officers are among the although some nonunion support staff memberd will lose their jobs, accordinb to Chris Poynter, Abramson’s deputy director of Louisville Metro Police Chief Robert White made the decisions about those Poynter said. Abramson’s spending proposall also calls for an investmentof $29.8 milliom in public works projects. The allocation woulsd be the city’s largest in seven years of merged government. Much of the moneyg would come from the federastimulus package. Of the $29.8 million, nearlyg $7.7 million would go towardr street androad improvements.
An additionaol $5 million would fund new Public works funding also callafor $5.6 million for traffic ligh t synchronization along major suburban roads, including Dixie Preston Highway and Shelbyville Other highlights of Abramson’s plan include $22 million to modernized the and $18.9 million to providse housing improvements for elderly and low-incomer residents. Money for these initiatives also would come from federalstimulus funding. The TARC funding is designated to buy more hybrix buses and construct an improvedmaintenance facility. The allocatiojn to the city’s housing and family services department wouldinclude $6.
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