 Due to the Kentucky Derby Festival Boat Race and the Pegasus Parade and their effect on traffic patterns for people coming into and leaving Downtown,
Metro Council Offices will close early on May 4th and 5th at 2pm
City Hall offices will be closed on Friday, May 6th in observance of Oaks Day.
 Please join President David Yates for the next "Talk With David" Community Conversation to be held at the Southwest Regional Library's Large Community Room on May 9th, beginning at 6pm.
President Yates has invited new LMPD 3rd Division Major Frank Hardison to introduce him to our community during this meeting.
Representatives from Parks, MSD, Code Enforcement, and Congressman John Yarmuth's office will be on hand to help answer any questions and concerns.
WHEN: Monday, May 9, 2016 at 6:00pm
WHERE: Southwest Regional Library, 9725 Dixie Highway
For more information, call President Yates' office at 574-1125.
 President David Yates is proud to announce the Grand Opening of the Waverly Dog Run located in Waverly Park! The Dog run has been a long term project to help bring a friendly atmosphere for pets and their humans to enjoy nature with other dogs and humans free from leashes!
Learn more about the Dog Run here: http://louisvilledogs.netfirms.com/dogruns.html
Joins us for the Grand Opening or visit the Dog Run this Spring!
WHEN: Monday, May 16, 2016 at 6:00pm
WHERE: Waverly Dog Run in Waverly Park, just past the Lake!
Apply for your Louisville Dog Run Association Permit here: http://louisvilledogs.netfirms.com/application.html
For more information on the Permit Application call the Louisville Dog Run Association at 502-876-9416.
For more information on the Grand Opening, call President Yates' office at 574-1125.
 Don't miss any of the Derby Week Events!
See all events by visiting: Kentucky Derby Festival website!
 Residents
throughout Jefferson County may drop off bulky items not accepted during
regular garbage collection such as appliances, furniture and mattresses.
WHEN: Sunday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Waste Management Outer Loop Landfill, 2673 Outer Loop
The drop-off event is a
partnership of Metro Public Works and Waste Management of Kentucky. Residents
are asked to separate metal items from other junk so it can be recycled to
conserve limited landfill space.
Items that will not be accepted
during the drop-off event include yard waste (grass, limbs, leaves, etc.),
hazardous materials, paint, tires and commercial trash.
The event is in addition to
regular bulk waste disposal available throughout the year at the Waste
Reduction Center located at 636 Meriwether Avenue. In the year round service,
up to three bulk items per household are accepted free of charge during regular
operating hours Tuesday - Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 8
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Materials such as oil and
lead-based paints, lawn fertilizers, batteries and household chemicals may be
taken the Household Hazardous Materials Collection Center, known as Haz Bin, at
7501 Grade Lane. The center is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. There is no charge for Louisville residents for HAZ BIN services.
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 Southwest
Community Ministries invites the public to our first Cha Cha for Children event
on June 23 from 6 to 9 PM at Riverside
Farnsley Moremen.
Partake of chocolates, cheeses, and champagne while
enjoying one of the best views of the Ohio River. You may watch people learning to cha-cha or
join in yourself.
Advanced tickets are
$20 / $30 at the event.
You may purchase tickets by sending an email
to: bm1swcm@gmail.com or calling 502-935-0310.
Funds raised will assist in creating our educational center for teaching
practical living classes that focus on financial and nutritional success for
our families.
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The Vacant & Public Property
Adminsitration will be hosting a "How to Buy a Landbank House"
workshop.
For easy registration, please click on the flyer below, space
is limited so register today! We hope to see you there!
 Citing an effort to increase its ability to help small businesses and “buy local” more often, Metro Louisville announced today that it has added a new vendor portal on the Division of Purchasing’s page of the city website.
Local businesses interested in registering can submit information through the new portal. Louisville Metro agency buyers and Purchasing Division staff will be able to utilize the business information primarily when seeking purchasing opportunities below $20,000. Any purchases above $20,000 require, by state law, a competitive bid process.
In order for Louisville Metro to procure services and products, the business must be registered and compliant with the Revenue Commission and Human Relations Commission. Some common purchases by the city are construction, painting, roofing, pest control and a variety of business services.
Louisville Metro encourages and assists small business development and growth through the work of its Small Business Development staff and partnerships with other resource providers in the city.
Submitting a Vendor Interest Form is not a guarantee for doing business with Louisville Metro Government, nor is it a bid notification system. The portal is a method for presenting local business capabilities and qualifications directly to decision-makers across all Metro agencies.
To complete the Vendor Interest Form, local business owners should visit
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/management-budget/purchasing.
 Move Louisville, the city’s 20-year multi-modal plan, was released on April 14, 2016. The plan describes 16 priority projects and 8 priority policies to improve Louisville’s transportation network.
A 60-day public comment period for Move Louisville also began on April 14th. Metro encourages residents and businesses to review the plan and submit their thoughts and comments at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/advanced-planning/move-louisville.
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Mayor Greg Fischer has launched his SummerWorks jobs program
for 2016 and is urging every company to hire or sponsor jobs for youth.
"We want it to be the business culture of our city that every company,
large and small, hires or sponsors summer jobs for youth," Fischer said.
New companies such as Humana and Kindred Healthcare are joining the effort
for 2016 and UPS and other companies are increasing their commitment. Also, a
new website - SummerWorks.org -- makes it easier for
youth, employers and supporters to sign up and be involved. See a short
video about the new website.
Working closely with Jefferson County Public Schools, Fischer
said there will be a stronger focus this year on placing students in jobs
that match up with what they are learning in school and jobs in the key
business sectors the city is focused on growing such as technology,
healthcare and advanced manufacturing.
Click here
to learn more about SummerWorks.
 Serving
on a board or commission is a great way to utilize your talents. We hope you
will consider volunteering your time with us and encourage you to browse the
openings regularly for opportunities that would best utilize your experience
and knowledge. We have 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. It is
important that these boards have adequate representation from all areas of
town, including District 25 and Southwest Louisville, as they are responsible
for evaluating many important decisions that impact our city and its citizens.
Please click here
for more information. Be sure to alert the District 25 office once you
have applied. Thank you for your interest!
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WHEN: Saturday, May 14, 2016, 10:00AM
Registration Time: 9:00AM
WHERE: Big Four Lawn, Waterfront Park
River Road
Louisville, KY 40202
We're getting ready to walk in March for Babies! It promises to be a fun day out with people who share our passion for improving the health of babies. There'll be family teams, company teams and people walking with friends - it's a great feeling knowing we're all helping real families. Join our event and walk with us to raise money for babies right here in our community!
Premature
birth is the #1 killer of babies in the United States. Those who survive can
face a lifetime of serious health problems. With your support, we can give help
to the hundreds of thousands of babies born prematurely now and bring hope for
the millions more yet to come!
By
raising money, you are helping the March of Dimes fund important research to find
out why premature birth happens and what can be done to prevent it.
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 The “Run for the Roses” is right around the corner! And, the race is on to get those last-minute Kentucky Derby tickets!
BBB is warning those of you who want to attend the Kentucky Derby to beware of scam artists trying to fool you into buying fake Derby tickets!
The best way to avoid getting scammed is to deal with a business that you know is legitimate. You can check out businesses at bbb.org.
Also, just in case you don’t get what you signed up for, pay with a credit card so that you can dispute the charge.
And, be careful when you are using online auction sites, or sites like Craigslist. Scam artists often ask ticket seekers to send money through Western Union. BBB has had reports of ticket-buyers losing thousands of dollars this way. After you wire the money, you never get the tickets…and your money is GONE.
Here are some red flags for Craigslist scams:
Buyer is not local;
Misspellings and grammar errors in the response;
Person offering that Craigslist guarantees a transaction;
Use of Western Union for the transaction;
Seller offers use of an online escrow service.
For more tips, go to bbb.org or call 1-800-388-2222.
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