Drop off devices that have been gifted into obsolescence

When new electronics such as televisions and computers arrive in homes across the city this holiday season, Louisville citizens shouldn’t relegate the old devices to the garage or basement never to be used again. Let Metro Public Works recycle those newly obsolete electronics instead.

Free post-holiday electronics drop-off service is available at our Waste Reduction Center at 636 Meriwether Avenue. Drop-off will be available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on these three Saturdays: January 7, January 14 and January 21.

The special holiday promotion is in addition to the regular year round electronics recycling program. Details on the regular program are available on the Metro Solid Waste Management website at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/public-works/electronics-recycling. 

Effective March 1, 2017, all property located in Louisville Metro and occupied or offered for occupancy in exchange for money or any other consideration must be registered with Louisville Metro Government. Registration itself is free and the information required includes the rental unit street address along with current contact information of the owner and managing operator.

New owners must register within thirty days of any ownership transfer. Any change in contact information must be updated on the registry within thirty days of said change.

Registration is FREE but requires an account with Develop Louisville. Click the links below to establish an account and access the registry, or to get detailed information and instructions on registry requirements.

• Easy to follow "how to" registry information   (PDF file)
• Set up your  Develop Louisville Account now

For more information about the rental registry, please visit the Metro Codes & Regulations website at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/codes-regulations/rental-registry.

As the weather turns colder, people ted to leave their cars unattended to warm up the vehicle. However, not only is this a prime opportunity for AUTO THEFTS, but leaving a motor vehicle running attended is against the law (KRS 189.430 Coasting Prohibited - Unattended Vehicle, Section 3).

In an effort to decrease auto theft, 3rd Division officers will be increasing patrols and citing individuals who have left their vehicle running attended. 

Please protect your vehicle and possessions this holiday season.

For more information, please contact Major Frank Hardison - Commander LMPD 3rd Division here.

TARC and TreesLouisville, Inc. are partnering this year for the 18th annual Design-a-Bus contest, featuring artwork by schoolchildren throughout Louisville and Southern Indiana.

This year’s artwork will highlight the theme “Trees Louisville” to draw attention to the  need to plant trees for a more livable and healthy community now and for future generations.

The Design-a-Bus contest is open to all elementary and middle school students in Jefferson, Oldham and Bullitt counties in Kentucky and Floyd and Clark counties in Southern Indiana. Twelve winners will be chosen to have their posters displayed on a TARC bus, and winners and their adult guests will be invited to participate in the Republic Bank Pegasus Parade on Thursday, May 4, 2017 celebrating their victory. Artwork becomes the property of TARC. 

Art for the contest could underscore the many benefits of trees.  They create stronger, more positive communities with safer streets, less crime and more successful business districts.  Trees also lead to improved health and air quality.  They absorb storm water, prevent erosion, provide wildlife habitat, moderate temperatures, provide energy savings, and reduce noise levels. 

For further inspiration, students are encouraged to visit https://treeslouisville.org/ or ridetarc.org

Entries should be in marker, crayon or paint and submitted on 11-by-17 white paper, or digitally through a JPEG or PDF file. Entries will be judged on visual appeal, creativity, originality and message. All artwork is to be produced by the student only. This year's entry deadline is Friday, Feb. 24, 2017.

Entry forms must be attached to hard or digital copies. For copies of entry forms, visit  www.ridetarc.org or e-mail Russell Goodwin rgoodwin@ridetarc.org or Jessica Holman at jholman@ridetarc.org. Digital copies of entries with forms attached can also be sent to Russell and Jessica. Paper entries should be sent to TARC, c/o Marketing Department., 1000 W. Broadway, Louisville, Ky. 40203.

Lower Hunters Trace Bridge Repair Work - Kentucky Transportation Cabinet inspected this bridge and determined that it needed repairs. The bid has been awarded through Metro Public Works to Churchill McGee to begin the repair work. Construction is expected to begin in early January and will last approximately two weeks. 

Upper Hunters Trace & Weber Lane (6017 Upper Hunters) - A Utility Cut permit has been issued to Marathon Pipeline to block one lane for the repair of a pipe under Upper Hunters Trace. Temporary signals are currently in place to control traffic. 

For more details or to see additional permitted work throughout Metro Louisville, visit the map here.

The Neighborhood Institute is a leadership education program designed to equip neighborhood leaders with skills and resources needed to initiate positive change in the community through their neighborhood, homeowner, and condo associations. Classes meet every Thursday, 6:00 - 8:30PM at Center For Neighborhoods Offices - 507 South Third Street, for 12 consecutive weeks (January 26th, 2017 – April 13th, 2017), followed by a Graduation Celebration. Dinner is provided each week. There is no charge to attend, but space is limited, and advance registration is required. Applications will be accepted through January 13th, 2017.

The Neighborhood Institute Spring 2017 is open to all neighborhoods, Metro Council Districts, and the whole community. Please consider applying for this program and bringing your ideas and resources to help our District 12 neighborhoods.

To apply for the 13-week program, visit www.centerforneighborhoods.org, or contact John Hawkins at 502-589-0343 or johnh@centerforneighborhoods.org.