Voter Education Glossary
Understanding Louisville Metro Government & Policy
This comprehensive glossary explains 375 terms related to Louisville Metro government, policy, and civic engagement. Each term includes Louisville-specific context and explains why it matters to you as a voter.
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Uptime
The percentage of time a data center’s systems remain operational without interruption. Enterprise data centers target 99.99% uptime (‘four nines’), […]
Read Full Definition → Urban Forestry
Management and care of trees in cities and suburbs, including planting new trees, maintaining existing trees, removing hazardous trees, and […]
Read Full Definition → Urban Heat Island Effect
The phenomenon where cities are significantly warmer than surrounding rural areas due to dark pavement, rooftops, and lack of vegetation […]
Read Full Definition → Use of Force Continuum
A framework showing escalating levels of force officers can use in response to resistance, from verbal commands to deadly force. […]
Read Full Definition → Use of Force Policy
Written rules governing when and how police can use physical force, weapons, or restraints against people. LMPD’s use of force […]
Read Full Definition → Utility Rates
The prices charged for electricity, natural gas, water, and sewer services, typically measured per unit (kilowatt-hour for electricity, gallon or […]
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