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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Louisville public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Data center permitting standards
A resident urged the council to regulate data centers by electric load and real impacts — noise, heat, water — rather than building square footage.
Expanded notice for zoning cases
New rules will mail zoning-change notices to property owners within 500 feet in traditional areas and 1,000 feet in suburban areas, and clarify renter notice — so neighbors find out before decisions are made, not after.
ICE detainer policy
Louisville saw ICE detainer requests jump 300% after a city policy change, according to new data. That means more people could be held for federal immigration enforcement, affecting immigrant families and how local police cooperate with ICE. If you care about who gets detained locally, this is one to watch.