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Hal Heiner unveils five ideas to help Louisville succeed

By Dan Klepal - August 10, 2010

Republican mayoral candidate Hal Heiner on Tuesday held a press conference to outline five ideas for Louisville’s future.

Heiner believes the ideas will be a catalyst for job creation, improving quality of life and making Louisville Metro government a national model.

“My vision for Louisville is to grow investment in our community to provide better jobs and opportunity for all our citizens while enhancing the quality of life in every neighborhood,” Heiner said.

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The ideas:

* Establish Louisville as an energy research center.

Heiner says his administration will build on the $20 million private investment in the Speed School for Engineering that helped create the Kentucky Center for Renewable Energy Research and Environmental Stewardship at the University of Louisville. Heiner says his administration will support renewable and alternative energy research and encourage the implementation of those discoveries in local businesses.

* Begin construction of the East End bridge within four years.

Heiner says he is prepared to evaluate all options, including streamlining the $4 billion Ohio River Bridges Project to “an affordable level,” by delaying construction on the reconfigured Spaghetti Junction. He says construction on the much-delayed East End bridge will begin in his first term.

* Complete the Southwest Regional Library within four years.

Heiner says he will commit to fund and build this regional library within his first term.

* Cost-study analysis for local government.

Heiner says he will establish performance metrics for all Metro government departments, institute efficiency techniques into management practices, and move toward a paperless system in government.

* Institute spending accountability for city budgets.

Heiner says he will put in place budget reform so his recommendations to the Metro Council are based upon the current fiscal year’s revenue, as opposed to projected growth in the next fiscal year.

Heiner is running against Democrat Greg Fischer and independent candidates Jackie Green, Nimbus Couzin and Jerry T. Mills in the Nov. 2 general election.

When asked to respond to Heiner’s plan, Fischer said: “The fact is I’ve been leading on these issues for the past year. The community’s priorities are creating jobs today and improving all neighborhoods throughout all the county. We need in our next mayor someone who puts our neighborhoods first.”

Independent candidate Jackie Green has repeatedly said there is very little difference between Heiner and Fischer, and that he is the only candidate that offers an alternative to voters.

“There’s not much new there,” Green said of Heiner’s ideas. “Who supports inefficiency in government and unaccountability? Heiner and Fischer are promising everything to everyone at no cost to anyone.”

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