WHAS11, Louisville District 8's new councilman wants to make his hometown better

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As of August 20, 2024, Benjamin Reno-Weber’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports deflecting non-violent 911 calls to community health workers, using social impact bonds for treatment instead of jail, and deploying police only where necessary.

Supports transferring non-violent 911 calls to community health workers, deploying police only when necessary.

Believes government should facilitate convening, listening, and creating, and supports focusing on effectiveness over ideology to reduce disagreements.

- Supports transferring non-violent 911 calls to community health workers, deploying police only when necessary.
- Believes government should facilitate convening, listening, and creating, and supports focusing on effectiveness over ideology to reduce disagreements.

Public Services

Believes public safety is a key concern across the community.

Supports gun control and is a "Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate."

- Believes public safety is a key concern across the community.
- Supports gun control.

Public Safety

Believes entrepreneurship is a mindset and supports collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship in addressing economic issues.

Supports collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship in addressing economic issues.

- Supports collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship in addressing economic issues.

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Benjamin Reno-Weber

- Urban county council members make up the legislative body of the Lexington-Fayette County government and are responsible for the public's health, safety, and welfare. Its legislative duties include enacting ordinances, levying taxes, and adopting a budget. 
- The city council has the authority to investigate all activities of the city government and its employees. 
- The urban county council has 12 district council members and three at-large council members. 
- Council members voted to represent a single district serve two-year terms and those voted at-large serve four-year terms. Elections take place in even-numbered years. 