After KyCIR report, Louisville leaders change Derby hotel policy

After KyCIR report, Louisville leaders change Derby hotel policy

A photo of Louisville Metro Hall obscured by a rain-covered window.Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg’s administration will end the longstanding practice of enlisting a city tourism agency to secure hotel rooms for his Kentucky Derby guests.The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting earlier this month revealed how city officials used the Louisville Tourism agency to reserve rooms at the 21c Museum Hotel downtown. In doing so, they bypassed Me…