# Louisville Metro a bad idea **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 7, 2016, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisville-metro-a-bad-idea/759338 "2016-07-07T22:57:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nadnerb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@Nadnerb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nadnerb)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2016, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisville-metro-a-bad-idea/759338/1 "2016-07-07T22:57:22Z")
I got to say that Louisville consolidating with Jefferson County was really a fucked idea. For a handful of reasons: A) Taxes have risen astronomically. B) The old City of Louisville still suffers from urban decay. C) Residents in the other incorporated cities in Jefferson County such as Shively, St. Matthews, Anchorage, and so on, have been treated unfairly by Metro especially with the taxes. ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2016, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisville-metro-a-bad-idea/759338/2 "2016-07-07T23:59:19Z")
I take it Louisville has merged with its County? Indianapolis did that back in the 70’s. I don’t know when San Francisco did it. I’m surprised that there are still large cities which have NOT so merged. Get used to it, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisville-metro-a-bad-idea/759338/3 "2016-07-08T00:13:43Z")
> [@usedtobe](#): > > I’m surprised that there are still large cities which have NOT so merged. Hehe Detroit and Wayne county are in the situation where they take a look at each other and both decide they want nothing to to with the mess that is the other one. ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2016, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisville-metro-a-bad-idea/759338/4 "2016-07-08T01:09:19Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Hehe Detroit and Wayne county are in the situation where they take a look at each other and both decide they want nothing to to with the mess that is the other one. OK, _That_ one I can see… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nadnerb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@Nadnerb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nadnerb)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisville-metro-a-bad-idea/759338/5 "2016-07-08T02:29:55Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Hehe Detroit and Wayne county are in the situation where they take a look at each other and both decide they want nothing to to with the mess that is the other one. Detroit and Wayne County won’t merge because they are countless other cities in the county that won’t fall for it. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisville-metro-a-bad-idea/759338/6 "2016-07-08T03:53:57Z")
> [@usedtobe](#): > > I don’t know when San Francisco did it. 1856, but it wasn’t really the same thing. The county was split in two. The rest became San Mateo County. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisville-metro-a-bad-idea/759338/7 "2016-07-08T18:44:59Z")
It was only through Google that I could tell that this OP probably refers to Louisville/Jefferson County Kentucky. I know of 5 Jefferson Counties in the Southeastern US (AL, KY, TN, GA and TX). The one in [Georgia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_County,_Georgia) also boasts a city named Louisville as the county seat. That said, meh. Did you really expect a different outcome? ---
**Author:** ![Nadnerb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@Nadnerb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nadnerb)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisville-metro-a-bad-idea/759338/8 "2016-07-08T18:54:07Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > It was only through Google that I could tell that this OP probably refers to Louisville/Jefferson County Kentucky. I know of 5 Jefferson Counties in the Southeastern US (AL, KY, TN, GA and TX). The one in [Georgia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_County,_Georgia) also boasts a city named Louisville as the county seat. > > That said, meh. Did you really expect a different outcome? I have meant Louisville in KY.