http://www.halformayor.com Hal for Mayor News and Events en-us Republican mayoral candidate Hal Heiner on Tuesday released a 10-point plan for transparent government.

Heiner has previously said that if elected as mayor he would require a comprehensive audit of all Metro government departments within four years. As a councilman representing the 19th District, Heiner sponsored an ordinance that required that the city’s financial transactions be placed on its website...


]]> http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8832 http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8832 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:47:51 GMT Metro Council Minority Caucus Chairman Hal Heiner (R., Dist 19) introduced a resolution Jan. 28, calling on Metro Government to suspend its appeal of a Kentucky Labor Cabinet Ruling regarding Metro Government charging police officers for the use of their vehicles during non-working hours, and immediately begin good-faith settlement negotiations with representatives of River City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 614 regarding the release of funds collected from police officers for the use of their police vehicles.

Fees imposed ranged from $100-$160, reported the Louisville Courier-Journal.


]]> http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8591 http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8591 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:10:37 GMT "The purpose of the resolution is in part to reinforce a sense of urgency that we can't wait till 2011 to reopen this park," said Hal Heiner, one of the two original co-sponsors of the special resolution, at Thursday night's council meeting.

Kentucky Kingdom's 22-year ride is over, according to Six Flags. But officials with the Kentucky State Fair Board, as well as the Louisville Metro Council, aren't waving the white flag over the park's fate just yet.

"Whether it's Six Flags or another operator, we need Kentucky Kingdom to be open," Heiner said.


]]> http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8590 http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8590 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:59:47 GMT
The report represents the first comprehensive vision statement dedicated exclusively to growing the area’s economy by a candidate for Louisville mayor.

“As Louisville faces the range of issues presented in this year’s Mayor’s contest, no other issue is more pressing than ‘who will lead Louisville out of this recession and position us to grow jobs?’” Heiner said. ...

"From arts and parks to one of the largest air cargo hubs in the world, Louisville has plenty to be proud of,” Heiner said. “With the right leadership, this community can once again see significant investment and be a leader in job attraction, but it will take a proven job creator to do it."

Published: February 1, 2010


]]> http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8488 http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8488 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:16:27 GMT
The proposal is part of a 12-point plan Heiner’s campaign released Monday to increase jobs and speed up economic development in Metro Louisville.

From speaking to business leaders, Heiner said, a major complaint against Louisville was that other city governments were more accommodating and faster in permitting and regulating new businesses.

“One thing I hope to bring is a new culture of customer service in to regulatory agencies,” said Heiner, Metro councilman for the 19th district. “It’s really a culture of helpfulness that’s missing here in Louisville.”

Published: February 1, 2010


]]> http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8487 http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8487 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:11:32 GMT
“As Louisville faces the range of issues presented in this year’s Mayor’s contest,” Hal Heiner stated, “no other issue is more pressing than ‘who will lead Louisville out of this recession and position us to grow jobs?’”

The jobs report provided an overview of Louisville’s economic performance over the past decade and how the city stacked up against its competitor cities – Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Nashville. The data revealed that between 2000-2008, while our competitor cities were creating jobs, Louisville actually lost jobs and had a higher average unemployment rate.

“From arts and parks to one of the largest air cargo hubs in the world, Louisville has plenty to be proud of,” Hal Heiner observed. “With the right leadership this community can once again see significant growth and be a leader in job creation, but it will take a proven job creator to do it.”

In 1998, Hal Heiner developed Commerce Crossing, a business park that brought 4,000 jobs to southern Jefferson County. He followed that with developing commercial sites that currently employ 1,000 Hoosiers and Louisvillians across the river in Jeffersonville.

The Heiner Plan for Jobs and Economic Development 12 point-plan includes:
• Mayor as “Chief Economic Development Officer”
• Establishing a Blue Ribbon Commission to Prepare a New Jobs Strategy
• Creating a “closing fund” to close deals for Louisville
• Establishing a pro-investment culture in Metro Government
• Attracting and Retaining Industry through Strategic Infrastructure Investments
• Establish Urban Coalition to Advocate in Frankfort
• Honing workforce development to train and educate Louisville’s workforce.
• Promoting Small Business and Empower Innovation
• Strengthening Local Vendor Preferences
• New Collaboration with the University of Louisville
• Promoting Tourism and Hospitality: Finish 4th Street
• Open, Transparent and Accountable Government

“Louisville can and must compete. Strong leadership, enhanced commitment and energy in the Mayor's office and new ideas will position the city to make progress,” Hal Heiner stated. “Our best days are ahead of us. Let's join together to move our community forward.”


]]> http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8472 http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8472 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:25:05 GMT Published: January 21, 2010

Republican Hal Heiner: "One area that we need to make a big improvement is in job attraction. Look at the cities surrounding Louisville. Look more south, east, west... We simply are not competing. Those cities grew by tens of thousands net new private jobs."


]]> http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8409 http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8409 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:51:45 GMT Published: January 21, 2010

Eight candidates to become Louisville’s next mayor gave their views on commercial and residential development Thursday during a two-hour panel discussion in front of more than 250 members of the Louisville Real Estate Group. ...

Republican Hal Heiner, a councilman representing the 19th District, said he has been concerned for years about the “unfair” distribution of tax dollars out of Frankfort. He believes Louisville metro does not get its fair share.

“I will build relationships with other urban areas in Kentucky,” Heiner said. “We need to convince the legislature that it’s time to change the balance. I plan to be there. I’ll live in Frankfort during the legislative sessions so Louisville can win.”


]]> http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8408 http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8408 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:47:52 GMT Published: Wednesday, 02 December 2009

As we creep ever closer to the May 18 primary date, Ellen and I look forward to providing you with the most up-to-date inside scoop regarding the race for Louisville mayor.

Last week, Ellen outlined the reasons why Jim King could do the job. And for those of you educating yourselves about our many prospects for the office, I thought I would add my two cents to the mix.

Three of our former colleagues on the Metro Council have announced for mayor: Hal Heiner, Jim King and David Tandy. I really enjoyed serving with all of them and think each one has unique characteristics and abilities to lead our city. However, as of today, I think that Hal Heiner is a standout who deserves some of our early attention.



]]> http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8344 http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8344 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:15:37 GMT Published: January 7, 2010

Give Hal Heiner credit. The Republican candidate for Mayor is giving up a lot to run in this race and pointing all his energies to public service.



]]> http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8343 http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8343 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:14:24 GMT Published: January 12, 2010

Louisville Metro Councilman and mayoral candidate Hal Heiner will soon file a resolution that says Mayor Jerry Abramson's administration should begin negotiating with the Fraternal Order of Police for a refund of money officers were charged for taking home their patrol cars.

The Kentucky Labor Cabinet issued an opinion in May and a final order in July that said the police department's administration and Abramson violated collective-bargaining laws when they imposed the fees -- $100 a month to take home the cruisers; $160 a month if the cars were used as transportation to secondary employment -- without union approval.

The administration did so in an attempt to raise $110,000 per month to offset budget deficits during the past two fiscal years. It collected about $940,000 from the take-home car fees, according to Chad Carlton, an Abramson spokesman.

The administration said it could impose the fees because the take-home car program is a privilege and not a benefit the union negotiated in its' contract.

"Now is the time for the mayor and his representatives to halt their appeal, and instead begin talks with representatives of our police officers to put this dispute to an end," Heiner, who represents the 19th District, said in a prepared statement. "Rather than adjudicate this for years, we need to put this matter behind us and find an acceptable answer for this contentious legal fight."


]]> http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8341 http://www.halformayor.com/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=8341 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:57:43 GMT
Hal will be speaking at this forum as well as candidates for US Congress, US Senate and Mayor.

When: Sunday, March 14, 4:00 - 6:00pm
Where: Central High School, 1130 West Chestnut Street




]]> http://www.halformayor.com/eventdetail.aspx?eventid=3722 http://www.halformayor.com/eventdetail.aspx?eventid=3722 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:46:24 GMT
Candidate forum. Hal will be speaking.

When: Thursday, March 18, 5:30 - 6:30pm
Where: Deputy Sheriff's Lodge #25, 719 Lynn Street


]]> http://www.halformayor.com/eventdetail.aspx?eventid=3723 http://www.halformayor.com/eventdetail.aspx?eventid=3723 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:58:09 GMT
Live debate on WLKY.

When: Saturday, April 10, 8:00 - 10:00pm
Where: Central High School


]]> http://www.halformayor.com/eventdetail.aspx?eventid=3688 http://www.halformayor.com/eventdetail.aspx?eventid=3688 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:08:35 GMT