LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) — Last month, a Louisville hotel that provides housing support for people experiencing homelessness asked the city for a lifeline. Now, it is expected to close its doors within 30 days.
When Mayor Craig Greenberg unveiled his nearly $1.1 billion budget in April, touting a focus on affordable housing, the Arthur Street Hotel, located right off of Interstate 65, was left out of the spending plan.
With the help of VOCAL-KY and other community advocates, the hotel asked for $1.5 million from the city in May to keep its doors open. It had stopped taking additional guests because the funding was expected to run out in June…