LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On Tuesday, voters casted their ballots in the primary election for the seat of Louisville Metro Council District 4.
At the polling locations they addressed various concerns from safety, community outreach, and issues surrounding the Jefferson County Public School District.
One couple said they want a council member to focus on economic development in downtown Louisville.
"Things have been developing and changing," Ken Lucchese, a Butchertown resident, said. "It's pretty much been dominating my thoughts. I mean it's going the right direction I think with Butchertown connecting with NuLu."
Lucchese and Jeannde Ford biked to their voting station. They said while riding around the district they notice developments come and go.
"I mean we'll be walking around be like 'Where did that come from?'" Ford said. "There's something else going down. We're like 'Okay, what's that?' If we can all just come together. I think the arts is a big draw for people, there's a huge community of artists in the area. They've been so awesome to me and I'm a new comer. I've only been here for about eight years and it's important to have them on board and have the right people in place for that."
Another concern in the area is finding a solution for people living on the streets. Butchertown resident Vennita Cantrell said she wants a representative that will focus on working with the homeless coalitions in the area.
The new JCPS transportation plan also has voters like Old Louisville resident William Wright looking voting for a candidate that will work with the school district.
"My wife and I have a soon to be ninth grader and soon to be tenth grader so we're very concerned with how things are going to go this coming school year," Wright said. "Considering how chaotic and unorganized things were this previous school year."
He says the teacher shortage and investment into the district has also caught his family's attention.
"There's a lot of things," Wright said. "It's almost like we're treating the symptoms instead of treating the problems. We're just hoping that some of the people we may be able to get into office can maybe help change those things."
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