Local Incentives for Block by Block (Mydatt Services)
Summary
The committee advanced incentives for a company that keeps downtowns clean and safe, adding 25 headquarters jobs at $32.10 an hour. Discussion touched on whether these non-unionized service jobs compare to city public works roles.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
The incentive equals 1% of the wage assessment for Metro Louisville under the Kentucky Business Investment program.
Block by Block and its 25 new employees, including fair-chance hires from difficult backgrounds.
Union public-service advocates say contract labor displaces potential union city jobs.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Metro Council — October 29, 2026
The council granted local incentives to the company running downtown's ambassador program, sparking debate over whether the work should be union city jobs. Supporters called it a homegrown Louisville success story now in 200+ cities.
Labor and Economic Development Committee — October 20, 2026
The committee advanced incentives for a company that keeps downtowns clean and safe, adding 25 headquarters jobs at $32.10 an hour. Discussion touched on whether these non-unionized service jobs compare to city public works roles.
Public Works Committee — August 4, 2026
Transportation leaders laid out downtown's infrastructure pipeline: $2 million for converting one-way streets to two-way, $1.6 million in paving next fiscal year, the big Ninth Street rebuild starting construction next year, plus sweeping, curb repair, and tree well work. Lessons learned downtown are meant to spread to other neighborhoods.
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