Fischer announced his candidacy for Mayor of Louisville Metro in July 2009.

The residents of the semi-independent municipalities within Louisville Metro are apportioned to districts along with all other county residents.

City Mayors feature: "Louisville Metro has shown other regions how mergers can change balance of power"

The 2010 mayoral election in Louisville Metro took place on November 2, 2010 alongside other federal, state and local elections.

The chief of police is appointed by the Mayor of Louisville Metro.

This zoning code creates "form districts" for Louisville Metro.

Local government is effectively now led by the Mayor of Louisville Metro, Greg Fischer.

The functions formerly served by the county government for the town were assumed by Louisville Metro.

- Formerly a Census-designated Place in the county, but, in 2003, these places became neighborhoods within the city limits of Louisville Metro.

He was the city's last mayor before its merger with Jefferson County to form Louisville Metro.