Louisville is taking a first step toward building a state-of-the-art training facility for first responders.
The city signed a Letter of Intent to pay $6 million for a piece of property at 11900 Dixie Highway, according to records obtained by LPM News. The 92-acre plot sits behind Stonegate Mobile Home Park off Dixie Highway. It’s bounded by Mill Creek and a waste water treatment plant to the west, railroad tracks to the north and homes along West Orell Road to the south.
Republican Metro Council Member Crystal Bast represents District 14, which includes the site. She said South End residents would welcome the increased police presence and potential economic development from the training facility…