As part of the University of Louisville's commitment to community engagement, UofL allows staff to take one day off a year to volunteer in the community. While employees are allowed to take any day of their choosing, the Office of Community Engagement organizes a campus wide UofL Day of Service. This year, the UofL Day of Service will be on Friday, April 8, 2016. While this Day of Service is focused around the staff members, both faculty and students are also welcome to participate if schedules permit. Tentatively, participants will leave campus about 9:00 AM and return around 4:00 PM.
South Louisville Community Center (35 volunteers)
2911 Taylor Blvd, Louisville, KY 40208
Projects to be completed include:
Mulching of playground
Exterior painting
Arts & Crafts Assistance
Game Room Monitor
General Cleaning/Organization
Parkhill Community Center (15 volunteers)
1703 South 13th Street, Louisville, KY 40210
Projects to be completed include:
Mulching of playground
Sort & Catalog paint
To volunteer for these projects please click on the following link to complete the Louisville Metro Government Volunteer Form! http://louisville.edu/communityengagement/community-service-opportunities/OneDayVolunteerFormMetroParks.pdf
For more information on how you can help with the UofL Day of Service please visit their website at http://louisville.edu/communityengagement/community-service-opportunities/uofl-day-of-service
 On Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 8:30am to 12 noon, there will be a Central Park Improvement Day to clean and spruce up the park. All volunteers are welcome to join in and help out as all hands are much needed to complete this project.
Volunteers will be given the necessary supplies to clean the park from paint brushes, to rakes, to trash bags. We will have it all. A BBQ lunch will be served at the conclusion of the clean up for all workers involved.
The Improvement project is being sponsored by the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council, Brightside, Metro Parks, The Olmsted Parks Conservancy and the office of Councilman David James.
We hope that you will join us on Saturday, April 16th to help us keep our community clean!!
 The Second Street Neighborhood Association Bedding Plant Sale would like to assist you with your plant growing this year!
The committee has worked hard to provide a bigger variety of the quality flowers, vegetables, and herbs you have become accustomed to. You’ll find plants for all types of growing conditions in an array of colors. Again, flowers will be available in flats, 4-inch pots and hanging baskets. Additional items included are sweet potato vines, vegetables, herbs and perennials.
Several new plants have been added in dazzling colors such as apricot, scarlet sophia, wizard velvet, and plum pudding! And don’t forget we offer worm castings, the purest and most perfect form of plant food. They promote healthy root systems, help aerate the soil and retain high moisture levels, and release nutrients slowly over time to meet your plant’s needs.
Order forms can be downloaded on our website: http://www.secondstreetna.org/9.html. We look forward to your continued support.
Order forms due by Friday, April 15th
Mail or drop off attached order form to:
Stan Duffy
1310 S. Second St., #1
Louisville, KY 40208
Checks should be made payable to: SSNA
Pick up dates: Friday, April 22nd, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 23rd, 9:00 a.m. to noon
Where: Garage of Anne Lyons at the rear of 1381 S 2nd St. The alley is between 1st & 2nd Sts. Enter alley from Magnolia Ave. (behind Scheler’s Grocery) and follow signs to garage.
Questions: Contact: Stan Duffy at 645-5031 or by email: stan.duffy@yahoo.com. No phone orders, please!!!
 A newly created Cemetery Board is in need of dedicated board members. This board will consist of 5 members. The
qualifications are that no more than 3 board members can represent the same political
party; must have lived in Jefferson County for at least one year prior to the appointment;
shall have demonstrated an interest in cemetery preservation, genealogy, local
history or a related area.
If you or anyone you know is interested in joining this board, please complete an
application on the boards and commission website at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/mayor-greg-fischer/interested-serving-board-or-commission or to contact the Mayor’s
Office at (502) 574-2003 and ask for Nicole Yates or Julie Radican, they can assist you if
there is a problem with the application.
 Starting April 11, Louisville Metro
Department of Community Services will be located in the newly renovated Edison
Center at 701 W. Ormsby Ave.
The new property is a former warehouse in Old Louisville that has been brought
back to life through the work of developer and architect Bill Weyland.
Community Services is vacating the Urban Government Center at 810 Barret Ave.
where it has been housed since the late 1980s.
All agency email addresses and phone numbers, including the main front desk
line of 574-5050, will remain the same. There is ample, free parking at
the new facility which is also accessible on several TARC bus routes.
The full mailing address for
Community Services will be:
Louisville Metro Community Services
701 W. Ormsby Ave., Suite 201
Louisville, KY 40203
Community Services provides a variety of services to Louisville residents
ranging from safety net and homeless prevention programs to offering
educational and training opportunities, case management, community-wide
volunteer opportunities and asset-building resources to help individuals and
families achieve self-sufficiency.
Teams and programs moving to the Edison Center include: Long-term Housing and
Support; Senior Services including Senior Nutrition; Community Outreach; RSVP
(Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) and the Foster Grandparent Program;
Office For Women and Office of Youth Development; Administration and Planning;
the Neighborhood Place program manager and support personnel; and part of the
Community Action Partnership team.
This relocation plan also includes several Community Action Partnership team
members moving to various Neighborhood Place locations to offer workforce
development and training, adult education scholarships and other Community
Services Block Grant funded services at multiple access points across the
community.
Remaining temporarily at 810 Barret will be the staff at 810 Neighborhood
Place, the Financial Empowerment division -- which includes Bank On Louisville,
Microbusiness, and financial education initiatives -- and the LIHEAP staff who
will continue to provide utility assistance through the end of April.
For more information about Community Services, visit www.louisvilleky.gov/communityservices.
 Income-eligible residents of
Louisville now have more time to apply for funding to help with energy bills,
thanks to an extension of the deadline for the Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
The former deadline of March 31 was
recently pushed back to April 30 by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family
Services, which administers the LIHEAP program through a network of 23
Community Action Agencies across the state.
LIHEAP is a federally-funded program that provides assistance to individuals or
families struggling to pay their electric, natural gas or other energy bills.
The current phase of LIHEAP, called the “Crisis Component”, assist households
that are in a home heating crisis and that are facing disconnection
from their utility services. Benefits provided by this program are paid
directly to the applicant’s heating vendor.
LIHEAP Crisis operates on a
first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted or through April 30,
2016, whichever comes first.
Residents wishing to apply must have an appointment. Appointments are
being scheduled, in person only, at all three LIHEAP offices listed
below Mondays through Thursdays between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments may
also be scheduled on Fridays at the Central and South LIHEAP office between 8
a.m. and 1 p.m. (Note: The East Office is closed for LIHEAP on
Fridays).
Applicants must be Jefferson County residents with a household income at or
below 130% of the federal poverty guidelines (e.g. for a household of four, the
gross monthly income cannot exceed $2,628.00). For the Crisis Phase,
applicants must have received a brown, disconnection notice from their utility
service provider, or must have received an eviction notice if their utilities
are included in the rent.
The three LIHEAP offices are as follows:
Central Office -- Urban Government Center, 810 Barret Ave.,
Room 127, 40204; 502-574-1157
East Office -- Newburg Community Center, 4810 Exeter Ave.,
40218; 502-574-1270
(Note: The East Office is closed on Fridays for LIHEAP)
South Office -- Southwest Government Center, 7219 Dixie Hwy;
502-574-1272
The following documentation must be presented when scheduling an
appointment:
1) Picture ID (if available)
2) Most recent LG&E bill (must be a brown bill), or an eviction notice if
utilities are included in the rent.
Upon registering for an appointment, residents will receive an appointment slip
verifying the appointment date, time and location. For more information, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/community-services/low-income-home-energy-assistance-program-liheap.
Individuals who are unable to apply for this program in person may send a
representative on their behalf with a note including the applicant’s signature
and phone number. Call 574-1157 for more details on how this process works.
Residents who are homebound and who are unable to send a representative may
call 574-1274.
 The Kentucky Shakespeare In The Parks Tour are soon to begin with a performance this year telling the classic story of Romeo and Juliet. The park performance in the District 6 area will be held at California Park located at 1600 St. Catherine Street starting at 6pm sharp.
All performances are free and open to the public for all to come and attend these great events. Above is a schedule for the remaining performances of Shakespeare In The Park. Please fell free to spread the word, and we hope to see you at a performance with your friends and family.
 Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation will be hosting a series of public meetings at sites across the community from April 18-21, 2016.
The four public meeting sites were selected because an initiative or program offered at or near the site was gauged to have a high level of community interest. However, Director Seve Ghose said, the public is encouraged to come and weigh in on any topic.
The meetings will typically start with a brief presentation and question and answer session facilitated by Director Ghose. After the session ends, Metro Parks and Recreation staff will be available to meet citizens individually on a variety of topics for the remainder of the meeting.
The Meeting Locations and Dates are:
Monday, April 18, 6-7:30 p.m. Shawnee Golf Course Clubhouse 460 Northwestern Parkway, 40212
Tuesday, April 19, 6-7:30 p.m. Seneca Golf Course 2300 Pee Wee Reese Road, 40205
Wednesday, April 20, 6-7:30 p.m. Iroquois Amphitheater 1080 Amphitheater Road, 40214
Thursday, April 21, 6-7:30 p.m. Berrytown Recreation Center 1300 Heafer Road, 40223
 Five businesses were approved for loans in the amount of
$715,000 by the Louisville Metropolitan Business Development Corporation. The
loans will leverage a total investment of $3.8 million and will assist the
companies to revitalize properties and hire employees.
*Two loans were
approved for MBJ Indian Springs, LLC, for its property at 3408 Indian Lake
Drive. The loans will allow the owners to renovate the former Indian
Spring Golf Course clubhouse to be occupied by a restaurant. The $50,000
façade loan will be used to brick the entire building to match the
existing brick. The $100,000 business loan will be used to purchase
equipment for the restaurant. Twenty-five full-time and thirty-five
part-time jobs will be created with this project.
*$35,000 facade
loan was approved for Nathan Smith for the property located at 815 S.
Sixth Street. The loan will allow Smith to make exterior
improvements and additional renovations to prepare the structure for
future use as an architecture business.
*Three loans were approved for CFG
Holdings, LLC, located at 1202 S. Third Street. The loans will help
redevelop the Old Louisville property that has been vacant for more than
ten years to be used as a mortgage business.
$200,000 KEOZ loan
will be used for interior renovations.
$50,000 façade loan
will be used for exterior improvements.
$15,000 accessibility
loan will address accessibility issues.
*Two loans were
approved for 1301 W. Main Street, LLC, located at 1301 W. Main Street.
The$100,000 façade loan and $15,000 accessibility loan will allow the
owners to build out handicap accessible restrooms, replace and repair
windows and improve the existing storefront. The project will complement
the ongoing investment being made in the Portland neighborhood.
*$150,000 business loan was
approved for Radiant, Inc, located at 2301 Terra Crossing Boulevard,
Suites 103 & 104. The business loan will allow owner Dr. Tiffany Smith
to start a medical practice focused on alternative forms of treatment,
including healing, disease prevention, and personalized health plans. This
project will create seven full-time jobs and one part-time position.
The next
meeting of the METCO board will be Thursday, April 28 at 9:00 a.m. on the 6th
floor of the Metro Development Center, 444 S. Fifth Street. For more
information about the city’s small-business loan program, visit http://louisvilleky.gov/government/louisville-forward/local-loan-programs
The following are the Planning and Design Commission’s recommendations for the proposed changes to the Traditional Neighborhood Zoning District (TNZD).
Proposed Map Change
·Denial of the Staff recommendation to extend
Neighborhood Center and Neighborhood Center-Transition westward along Oak
Street and approval of the recommendation to extend the Neighborhood Center
Transition: Edge Transition at W. Oak and S. 7th two properties
southward along 7th.
Proposed Change in Permitted Uses
·Approval of the Staff recommendation to allow
C-2 uses in Neighborhood Center with the following exclusions, which would be
prohibited: Automobile parking areas, public and private; Automobile rental
agencies; Automobile rental agencies with no more than 25 rental passenger
vehicles stored on site, and no more than two service bays for cleaning or
maintenance, and having no repair or storage/dispensing of fuel; Automobile
sales agencies; Used car sales areas, provided that no repair or reconditioning
of automobiles or storage of parts shall be permitted except when enclosed in a
building.
·Approval of the Staff recommendation to allow
C-2 uses in Neighborhood Center-Transition with the following exclusions, which
would be prohibited: Automobile rental agencies; Automobile repair garages;
Automobile sales agencies; Automobile service station; Boat Sales and related
storage; Car washes having prior approval by the agency responsible for
transportation planning; Outdoor entertainment (CUP); Used car sales areas,
provided that no repair or reconditioning of automobiles or storage of parts
shall be permitted except when enclosed in a building.
·Denial of the Staff recommendation to permitting
subject to standards live/work units in Neighborhood General.
·Approval of other use-related Staff
recommendations.
Proposed Change in Sign Standards
·Approval of Staff recommendations
If
you are interested in volunteering for one of Louisville Metro Government's
Boards and Commissions, now is the time to start. By being apart of a
board or commission, you will offer your time and your talents to improve the
quality of life in our community.
Please complete an on-line application at https://louisville.granicus.com/boards/forms/2/apply/338280?code=dcb2b3d2-664d-4c1b-b8e3-c94984a4809c.
The Office of Boards and Commissions will contact you when your interests and
qualifications match specific vacancies.
There
are approximately 100 boards and commissions with many areas of interest,
including business and economic development, land planning, parks and
recreation, public health and public safety.
For
more information please visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/mayor-greg-fischer/interested-serving-board-or-commission
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