In January 2003, Louisville became the first major metropolitan city in three decades to merge its city and county governments. The Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government, dubbed "Louisville Metro," is led by Mayor Jerry E. Abramson and a 26-member Metro Council. Abramson is the former mayor of Louisville, in office from 1985 to 1998. Louisville Metro serves a community of approximately 700,000 people. The new government is focused on working on economic development, transportation, increasing research efforts to bring high-tech jobs to the area, land-use and workforce training.
Head Official: Mayor Jerry E. Abramson (since 2003, current term expires 2007)
Total Number of City Employees: 6,243 (2005)
City Information: Louisville Metro Hall, 527 W. Jefferson, Louisville, KY 40202-2814; telephone (502)574-2003; email mayor@louky.org