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Councilwoman Marianne Butler

Legislative Assistant

Susan Hughes

 

Administrative Clerk

Daniel Luckett Jr.

Daniel.luckett@louisvilleky.gov

City Hall

601 W. Jefferson Street

Louisville, Ky. 40202

502-574-1115 

Welcome to District 15! Some of the more notable landmarks of the District include Iroquois Park, Churchill Downs, and Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.

 We also have the neighborhoods of South Louisville, Wyandotte and Taylor-Berry, Oakdale, Wilder Park, Cloverleaf, Lucky Horseshoe and St Joseph. 

 

Crime Maps Available Online:

Check crime in Louisville on a map:

http://www.crimemapping.com/map/agency/211

 

Subscribe to crime alerts in Louisville:

http://www.crimemapping.com/alerts

 

If you wants to subscribe to crime trends by police division and beat, visit http://mapit.louisvilleky.gov, enter their address, and see the subscribe links in the left column.  This is helpful when you want to be notified by LMPD when there are crime sprees or trends in a particular area (division and beat) or street.

 

 Phone Numbers of Interest

Metro Call: 311 or 574-5000

Air Pollution: 574-6000

Animal Services: 363-6609 or 361-1318

Economic Development: 574-4140

Planning & Design Services: 574-6230

Community Services & Revitalization: 574-4377

Public Works: 574-5810

TARC: 585-1234

PARC: 569-6222

Legal Aid: 584-1254

IPL (Code Enforcement): 574-3321

Congressman John Yarmuth: 582-5129

Solid Waste Management (SWMS): 574-3571

Metro Parks: 456-8100

Metro Police: (Non Emergency)574-7111 or 574-2111

LMPD 4th Division:574-7010

LMPD 3rd Division: 574-2135

LMPD 6th Division: 574-2187

Anonymous Tipline:574-LMPD (5673)

Metro Safe: 572-3460 or 574-7111

Master Commissioner Jefferson Circuit Court (Foreclosure Sales): 753-4888

 

Your State Representative or State Senator: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/

In This Edition...


District 15 Clean-up!

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Many thanks to Tommy Wheatley, Gail Linville, Dale Kilburne and Dismas Charities for help last Sunday in a District 15 cleanup.  Five locations were cleared of litter - in all over 70 bags of litter and trash were picked.  Please don't litter - use trash cans.  It keeps our area clean and makes a more inviting community for economic development!

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Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

The Louisville Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is back for a 4th year from October 13th – November 6th, 2016 in Iroquois Park with 5,000 carved pumpkins lining a ¼-mile walking trail, which is transformed into an "art show" through nightly illumination and themed scenes with music. This is an extraordinary experience the whole family can enjoy together! The event is held in rain or shine with gate tours available from dusk to 11 p.m. during the week (Sunday-Thursday) and until midnight on Friday & Saturday. Tickets are now available and are between $9 - $15 depending on age (children under 3 are free). To learn more about the Louisville Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular or to purchase tickets please go to www.iroquoisamphitheater.com


Huston Quin Park Progress Update!

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Work is underway for new restrooms and a splash pad for the park.  The old water feature has been removed.  A new water fountain will also adorn the park!


You’re Invited: South Points Family Jam, Saturday, Oct. 15 from 11am-2pm!

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Urban agriculture is a growing movement that brings locally sourced, fresh food to cities while making neighborhoods greener, healthier places to live—reconnecting residents with the land and the food they put on their tables. This trend is coming to south Louisville through a unique alliance of government, health care, and non-profit organizations collaborating to convert almost 16 acres in the heart of the Hazelwood neighborhood into an urban farm.

Dubbed the “South Points Food Collaborative,” the effort converts a vacant field—formerly the Iroquois Homes site— into an urban farming oasis with three facets:

Hope Community Farm: Louisville Grows is cultivating about seven acres with resettled refugee and new American neighborhood families and have formed a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program to distribute weekly boxes of produce from the farm to subscribers. In response to the identified need for mental health services for refugees who’ve survived trauma, Gate of Hope provides counseling using nature-based programs that integrate garden education and activity. Future plans call for a tree nursery and a market garden to supply the nearby Save-A-Lot grocery store.

Iroquois Farm:  KentuckyOne Health—in partnership with local farmers Andrew Hockenberry and Ivor Chodkowski— is leasing 8.7 acres for a “farm-to-hospital-table” effort. KentuckyOne will purchase fresh food produced on the Iroquois Farm, creating a new institutional market for a small farm operation. Planned property improvements are designed to support a self-sustaining urban farm to serve patients and visitors at neighborhood anchor Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital while establishing a replicable model for other KentuckyOne hospitals across the state.

The Food Literacy Project: The Food Literacy Project will offer its hands-on, inquiry-based Field-to-Fork Program at a new outdoor classroom on Iroquois Farm, immediately proximal to Hazelwood Elementary and other area schools and community-based organizations. Youth, families, teens and adults will learn by discovery- planting, cultivating, harvesting and cooking with fresh vegetables. As participants discover the joy of real food, they will empower themselves with skills to lead healthy lives and engage as leaders in transforming their community. 

To celebrate, a neighborhood block party called the South Points Family Jam is planned for Saturday, Oct. 15 from 11am-2pm to open the farm to neighbors and engage residents in the site’s transformation.  The community is invited for “field-to-fork fun” to include hay rides, face painting, pumpkin painting, cider pressing, healthy food cooking demos, and more. To learn more, find us on Facebook by searching for “South Points Family Jam.” PolicyLink, a national research and policy institute, reports urban farming brings many benefits including improved access to healthy food, workforce training and job development, and neighborhood revitalization. Planting on vacant or underused urban spaces fosters a greater sense of community, creates safer neighborhoods, and connects people of different backgrounds. The South Points Food Collaborative is located on land owned by the Louisville Metro Housing Authority.  The property was the site of the Iroquois Homes public housing project and had been vacant since 2012. Special thanks to Councilwoman Marianne Butler for facilitating the support and participation of Louisville Metro Parks in this community event.


South Central Neighborhood Place October Events

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Budgeting for the Holidays Workshop

  • Saturday Oct. 15th
  • 2 P.M. to 4 P.M.
  • 4255 Hazelwood Ave

This workshop will provide budgeting tools for participants to be more prepared for the holidays. Sponsored by Fifth Third Bank and Bank on Louisville. To register call 485-7135.

Legal Aid Office Hours

  • Wednesday, Oct. 19th
  • 10 A.M. to Noon
  • 4255 Hazelwood Ave

A Legal Aid Society staff member will be on hand to answer questions, talk about cases that Legal Aid handles and provide referrals. For additional information call 485-7130.

WeCare Energy Efficiency Overview

  • Thursday Oct. 20th
  • 10 A.M. to Noon
  • 4255 Hazelwood Ave

Representatives from the WeCare Program at LG&E will be on hand to talk with interested persons about energy efficiency, energy usage and tips to reduce utility bills. WeCare staff can also help determine if households are eligible for a variety of free services including air duct sealing and insulation, attic and wall insulation, programmable thermostats and much more. For additional information call 1-800-356-5467.

Community Dental Care Information Sessions

  • Wednesday, Oct. 26th
  • 10 A.M. to Noon
  • 4255 Hazelwood Ave 

Community Dental Care is a full-service dental organization designed to increase access to health care in communities with the goal of improving the overall health of the population.  Representatives will be on site to provide information about services offered and to assist in scheduling appointments for dental needs or for pediatric health needs. For additional information call 366-4442.


Notice of Meeting about 1919 South Preston Street

  • Monday, October 24th
  • 6 P.M.
  • Our Mother of Sorrows Church, 770 Eastern Parkway

The owners of 1919 South Preston Street plan to file an application to rezone the property at 1919 South Preston Street from R-5 Residential Single Family District to R-6 Residential Multi-Family District. The proposal is to rezone the subject property for the construction of an eight-plex residence on the rear portion of the site with a new parking lot, and to renovate the existing building into two apartments.


Metro Public Health & Wellness comments on Expanding the Smoke Free Ordinance

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Over 500 communities across the country have passed laws that prohibit the use of e-cigarettes, “vaping” or the use of hookahs in indoor public places. Metro Health and Wellness has proposed expanding the current smoking ordinance to include e-cigarettes and hookahs. The public is encouraged to share comments online: www.surveymonkey.com/r/DB832NT or via mail: Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Attn: Expanding the Smoking Ordinance, 400 E Gray Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202. Deadline is 5:00 p.m. on October 28, 2016.


Free shredding and drug toss

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  • Saturday, October 29th
  • 9 A.M. to 1 P.M.
  • 1032 Phillips Lane - across from the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center

Louisville residents are invited to bring unneeded documents and prescription drugs to be shredded and disposed of at a free event on October 29, 2016. The Drug Toss/Shredding Event is sponsored by Metro Public Works, Metro Police, and Metro Council.


Early LIHEAP Registration Happening NOW!

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LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) is a federally funded program that provides financial assistance to help low income residents pay utility bills. The Subsidy component of LIHEAP begins Nov. 1, 2016. 
Pre-registration opportunities will be offered beginning Oct. 3rd for those Jefferson County residents who are on a fixed income, and who are elderly (age 60 or over) or disabled receiving Social Security, SSI, pension or Black Lung benefits.  These early registration events take place at 14 community centers and senior centers across the community. For additional information visit louisvilleky.gov and search for “LIHEAP” or call 502/574-1157.


NEW Latex Paint Recycling Program

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Louisville Metro Solid Waste and Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore now accept partial cans of latex paint for recycling.  The collected paint will be re-blended for sale in Habitat ReStore locations in Louisville. The program is made possible by a grant from the Kentucky Pride Fund.

Staffed Recycling Centers

Tuesday - Saturday 10AM to 5PM

  • 595 Hubbards Lane
  • 7219 Dixie Highway
  • 7201 Outer Loop

Habitat For Humanity ReStore

Check for hours

  • 2777 S Floyd St
  • 4044 Taylorsville Rd
  • 1631 Rowan St

This program is for latex paint only. Oil based paints, thinners and solvents should be taken to: HAZ BIN  at 7501 Grade Lane


We Need Your Help to Develop Louisville's Comprehensive Plan!

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Louisville Metro adopted its current comprehensive plan, known as Cornerstone 2020, on June 15, 2000. Cornerstone 2020, which has a planning timeframe of 2000 to 2020, provides the framework for Louisville and Jefferson County’s land development regulations and policies (including the Land Development Code). The document describes the community’s direction for future development and growth. It also recommends policies and projects to achieve its desired results. As future community leaders, you are the ones most impacted by the updated plan that will guide our community's growth to 2040 and we need to hear from you!

Here is the link to share. It is ready for your answers!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9MWVYGK

Please share your input and share this opportunity with others who want to have a voice in our community's future!


ABC Notification/786 Miller Ave

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Legal announcement for an NQ Retail Malt Beverage by the Package License being applied for by:

  • Sami’s, LLC.
  • DBA/ Pic Pac
  • 786 Miller Avenue

For further information click on new location or ownership change.pdf The ad ran in The Courier Journal Wednesday, October 5, 2016.


Notice of Public Hearing

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Brightside Compost Sale/Coupon

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Walk With a Doc

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"Art Movie Mondays" at the Iroquois Library

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Metro Animal Services Rabies Clinic - October 18th

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Community Forum: 21st Century Policing on October 19th

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Louisville's "REUSE" Day

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Americana's 4th Annual Dinner: "Where Louisville Meets the World"

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