 While planners are finalizing details of the new special, rapid bus line, designers are also working on what the new line will be called and how it will look.
In other cities, these sorts of Bus Rapid Transit systems have names that convey where they go – like the HealthLine in Cleveland, which connects to local hospitals – or help describe the speed of the new route, such as the Kansas City MAX line.
Take this quick survey to let us know the kinds of names and images that you would like to see on the bus route – and bus stops – along Dixie Highway.
 Come
Join Us
Omni
Hotel Louisville, Brasfield & Gorrie,
and TKT & Associates, Inc., invites job
seekers interested in construction to attend our local job fair for the
Omni Louisville Hotel Project.
When
Thursday,
March 30th 9:00am – 11:00am
**Registration begins at
8:30am**
Kentucky
Career Center, Room 111 - located at 600 West Cedar Street
What the Event Includes
1. Presentation
of the overall project
2. Progress
to date and labor areas of need
3.
Networking with the Brasfield & Gorrie project team, prime contractors, diverse
subcontractors/suppliers and community resource partners
Please click on the link to RSVP. RSVP Deadline:
Monday, March 27th.
RSVP: Click Here OR Email:
info@tktandassociates.com
Please include Name and Email address in RSVP email
 FREE Training and Job
Placement!
Kentuckiana Builds can prepare
you for a quality profession like electrician, carpenter, fiber optic
installer, welder and many more.
Ready to take the next step to a brighter future and a better
career? Then attend the next orientation!
WHAT: Kentuckiana Builds Orientation
WHERE: Louisville Urban League, 1535 W Broadway,
Louisville
WHEN:
- Thursday, March 16, 10 a.m.
- Monday, March 20, 5:30 p.m.
- Thursday, March 23, 10 a.m.
- Thursday, March 30, 10 a.m.
Questions? Call 502.566.3371 or
go to KentuckianaBuilds.org.
 Award-winning country/folk band Old Crow Medicine Show will be paying homage to the legendary Bob Dylan when they make a tour stop at the Iroquois Amphitheater on Friday, June 2. The platinum-selling band, who are two-time Grammy Award winners, are embarking on a 29-date tour, during which they will be playing Dylan’s iconic album Blonde On Blonde in its entirety at each stop.
The band is also promoting its own recreation of the album that was recorded live at the CMA Theater inside the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum located in Nashville in May 2016. Fans can order the album, titled 50 Years of Blonde on Blonde at the Old Crow Medicine Show online store and everywhere else on Friday, February 24.
http://www.iroquoisamphitheater.com/event/1436193-old-crow-medicine-show-louisville/
Tickets will also go on sale for the show at the Iroquois Amphitheater at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 24 at www.ticketfly.com. Tickets are $39.50 for the uncovered section of the amphitheater and $49.50 for the covered portion.
Fans can also buy tickets at the Iroquois Amphitheater box office, 1080 Amphitheater Road right off New Cut Road in Iroquois Park, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Gates for the show will open at 6:30 p.m. on Friday June 2, and the show will start around 8 p.m. No coolers or outside beverages are allowed inside of the amphitheater, although a full range of concessions, including alcoholic beverages, will be for sale.
Tickets to two other upcoming shows – Shovels and Rope (Friday, May 12) and Louder Than Life Presents: Skillet with Starset and Sylar (Sunday, May 21) will also go on sale at the Tickefly website on Friday morning.
The Louisville Metro Office of
Sustainability is pleased to announce the launch of its Cool Roof Rebate
Program, providing rebates to property owners of $1 per square foot of cool
roof installed, with a goal of incentivizing at least 100,000 square feet of
cool roofs. Buildings located in Metro Council Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 14
and 15 are identified as high heat island areas based on the Urban Heat Management
Study (2016), and will receive at least 60% of the available funding. Applications
will be accepted beginning on March 20, 2017 and the program will continue
until funds are depleted.
Residential
Buildings
The Office of Sustainability is offering
$1 per square foot for new or retrofit steep-slope and flat or low-sloped1
cool roofs up to the maximum rebate of $2,000 for residential buildings,
including multi-family.
Non-residential
Buildings
The Office of Sustainability is offering
$1 per square foot of new or retrofit flat or low-sloped cool roofs up to the
maximum rebate of $5,000 and for steep-sloped cool roofs up to the maximum
rebate of $10,000.
Eligibility requirements are as follows:
- Roofing products
must be certified by the Cool Roof Rating Council or ENERGY STAR
- Roof is
installed/applied by a licensed contractor
- Roof is over an
air conditioned space (flat or low-sloped cool roofs only)
- Can be either a
coating applied over an existing roof system or a new waterproofing membrane
that meets the certified performance specifications (flat or low-sloped cool
roofs only)
- Property owner
must be the applicant for the rebate
- Property must be
located in Jefferson County
- Business
entities receiving funds must comply with requirements of the Louisville Metro Revenue Commission and be registered with the Human Relations Commission .
- The subject property shall not be subject to Louisville Metro liens and
shall be current in the payment of all property taxes
Rebates will be distributed after roof
installation and upon receipt of:
- Cool Roof Rebate
Application and accompanying documentation
- Purchase receipt
- Photos of
completed installation
- Contractor-signed
documentation of roof size
- Brand and name of
shingle or roofing product installed
Documentation must be submitted within
six months of project completion or Certificate of Occupancy, or funds will be
forfeited.
To apply for
rebates from the Office of Sustainability’s Cool Roof Rebate Program, applicants
should complete the online
application or email a completed application along with a completed W-9
to
sustainability@louisvilleky.gov. The Office of Sustainability’s cool
roof incentive funds are available on a first-come first-served basis. Applications
may be submitted before the project is completed, but funds will not be
dispersed until project completion.
 Help Brightside make a Difference this Spring!
Registration for the Brightside & Passport Health Plan Spring Community-Wide Cleanup is open!!
The cleanup will take place on Saturday, April 15th with the suggested cleanup times of 8:00am – 12:00pm. (If the date we have set doesn't work for your group, that's OK, we will support any cleanup that takes place in the weeks surrounding April 15th.)
Register here:
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/brightside/brightside-passport-health-plan-community-wide-cleanup
All cleanup teams will receive bags and gloves at no cost, and the first 5,000 volunteers to register will also receive a free t-shirt. Brightside welcomes groups of all sizes, big and small and if you're not sure where you would like to hold your cleanup we can help with that too, just give us a call or send us an email and we will be happy to make a suggestion.
Supply pick up will be held on Sunday, April 9th at the Iroquois Park Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Rd, 40214 from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm.
All supplies are pre-packaged by group for team leaders to collect. If a group fails to pick up their supplies on April 9, and they have t-shirts, the t-shirts go to other volunteers on a first come, first served basis. Groups who do not have t-shirts can call Brightside on Tuesday, April 11th to see if any t-shirts have been returned.
Brightside is proud to be holding our Cleanup with the Mayor’s Give A Day Week of Service for the fourth year. Cleanups are an integral part of Brightside's mission and without the help of your volunteer group, and many other volunteers throughout the year, we could not achieve our goals of a cleaner, greener and more sustainable Louisville.
 Tony Lindauer, Jefferson
County PVA in conjunction with Metro Council Representatives Rick Blackwell,
Cindi Fowler, Vicki Welch and David Yates will host a public meeting on March 22nd,
2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Southwest Regional Library (Activities Room) located
at 9725 Dixie Highway. Jefferson County
PVA staff will discuss the upcoming 2017 PVA Property Reassessment.
The PVA will provide
information to property owners on how their property is valued and will also
instruct property owners how to conference their property assessment. Conferencing
with The PVA is the first step to appealing a property value.
The PVA will also
be on hand daily at the Southwest Library Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
beginning April 24th – May 15th to assist property owners
in their conferencing process with the PVA
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 Louisville
MSD has completed an extensive analysis of the wastewater, stormwater and flood
protection systems that protect the community. Now, MSD wants to talk directly
with the public about the risks, the solutions, and most importantly how soon
the work will begin.
Flooded roadways, destroyed homes, and raw sewage overflows are
reminders that Louisville’s ability to transform depends on the most basic
public health and safety protection systems - wastewater, stormwater and flood
protection. MSD has identified the critical needs in these areas in a draft
20-year Critical Repair & Reinvestment Plan, developed solutions and is
ready to move forward.
However, the solutions come with a large price tag - $4.3 billion
over the next 20 years, including almost $500 million to finish the remaining
federal Consent Decree obligations for managing sewer overflows. Recognizing
the magnitude of the impact on ratepayers and the community, MSD is embarking
on a wide-reaching community conversation.
Interested citizens can
review the Critical Repair & Reinvestment Plan and summaries through March
1, 2017 at any branch of the Louisville Library or on MSD’s website at www.LouisvilleMSD.org/CriticalRepairPlan.
 Groups may request an MSD representative present at community meetings.
Developing the Critical Repair & Reinvestment Plan
The draft Plan contains a breakdown of the critical risks in six areas and the estimated cost solutions:
- Ohio River flood protection system
- Stormwater drainage and inland flooding
- Viaducts
- Crumbling sewer infrastructure
- Wastewater treatment facilities
- Consent decree and support systems
Substantial public input was provided during development of the Plan from MSD’s Wet Weather Team consisting of community opinion leaders associated with environmental advocacy, business and industry, elected officials, local government, community neighborhood, recreation, public health, environmental justice, and organized labor interests. This group has adopted an official position in support of the Plan and its implementation.
Interested citizens can review the Critical Repair & Reinvestment Plan and summaries through March 1, 2017 at any branch of the Louisville Library or on MSD’s website at www.LouisvilleMSD.org/CriticalRepairPlan.
 Free tax preparation for residents begins Monday
VITA, AARP volunteers available across Louisville also will help residents determine eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credit
Louisville Asset Building Coalition's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, and AARP Tax Aide programs utilize trained, IRS-certified volunteers who offer free tax services at more than 20 free sites across the city. The free service is available to individuals and families who earned less than $64,000 in 2016.
Appointments are recommended for VITA free tax assistance service and can be made now by calling (502) 305-0005 or scheduling online at https://louisvillekyvita.cascheduler.com.
Starting Monday, the VITA free tax preparation sites are located at:
- Americana Community Center, 4801 Southside Dr.
- Bates Community Development Center, 1228 S. Jackson St.
- Louisville Urban League, 1535 W. Broadway St.
- Portland Promise Center, 1831 Baird St.
- Salt & Light Community Development Center, 3025 B Gerald Dr.
- Sun Valley Community Center, 6505 Bethany Lane
- Wesley House Community Services, 5114 Preston Highway
For a complete list of VITA locations, including mobile sites, as well as hours of operation, visit http://labcservices.org/ or call Metro United Way’s 211 help referral service.
Also visit the website at https://www.labcservices.org/index.php/free-tax-filing-at-labc-services for information about a free service for those interested in filing their own taxes online. Starting Monday, two software packages — MyFreeTaxes and Turbo Tax Freedom Edition — will be available for those who meet eligibility.
In addition to the VITA sites, AARP Tax Aide's mission is to serve any person comes through the door, with special attention to those 60 and older. AARP sites will open Feb. 1 at the following locations:
- Buechel Park Baptist Church, 2403 Hikes Lane
- Central Government Center, 7201 Outer Loop
- Clifton Christian Church, 131 Vernon Ave.
- East Government Center, 200 Juneau Dr.
- Iroquois Branch Library, 601 W Woodlawn Ave.
- Jeffersontown Senior Center, 10631 Watterson Trail
- Lyndon Baptist Church, 8025 New LaGrange Rd.
- Portland Branch Library, 3305 Northwestern Parkway
- Shively Municipal Building, 3920 Dixie Highway
- Southwest Government Center, 7219 Dixie Highway
For a full AARP schedule and listing, including mobile sites, visit http://www.aarp-tax-aide-lou.org or call (502) 394-3443.
VITA and AARP volunteers will help determine if residents are eligible for the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit), a refundable federal tax credit for low- and middle-income working individuals and families. Eligibility for the EITC is based on income, the number of family members and other criteria, as is the amount of your credit. Working families who earn about $53,000 or less may be eligible, with average credits last year more than $2,400.
Collectively, tax refunds filed by Louisville residents last year through the VITA campaign and AARP sites processed over 20,000 returns, adding over $19 million to the local economy, including more than $6 million in Earned Income Credits to residents.
To help preparers accurately determine EITC eligibility and prepare returns, individuals should bring:
Picture ID and Social Security cards for everyone listed on the return
Copy of 2015 tax return with all attachments and schedules
W-2s and 1099s from your employers
Other 1099s for interest, dividends, state tax refund or other income
1095 for health insurance
1098 for education credit, plus detailed financial statement from the school
Bank account number and routing number for direct deposit
Child care information, including Provider ID and actual amounts paid
Summarized list of other income/expenses for those who itemize or are self-employed
Additional tax information that may be required
Visit http://labcservices.org/ or http://www.aarp-tax-aide-lou.org for more information about the required documentation.
The work of the Louisville Asset Building Coalition and the AARP Tax Assistance Program is made possible by Metro United Way, Louisville Metro Government, the IRS, the AARP Tax-Aide Foundation and dozens of other partners.
 Rental Housing Registry
Deadline Extended to April 3, 2017!
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. Failure to register is subject to a fine up to $100 per day per housing unit.
Registration must include 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 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.
Get Started Below
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/codes-regulations/rental-registry
 The South Louisville Business Association has for several years donated a $500.00 scholarship to high school seniors that are pursuing a college degree next year. Detailed information for our Scholars Program is available on our website: http://www.slba-lou.org under our Community tab.
The program competition is available to high school senior students who either attend school within our business area or live in our business area but may attend a different school. The areas covered by our Business Association are listed on our website under the About tab.
The South Louisville Area Business Association Scholars Program Application must be turned in by March 31, 2017 (Attn: Scholarship Chairman) for evaluation and selections. The scholarship check will be written to the university or college where the student selected will be attending and placed in the students account.
If you require further information or have additional questions, feel free to contact myself or Kelly Cooper, Administrative Assistant kcooper@keyesarchitects.com at any time.
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 Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church at the corner of New Cut Rd and Southside Dr will be having Lenten Fish Fries on Fridays March 17, 24, 31 and April 7 from 5pm to 8pm. Fried fish, baked fish, oysters and many sides available.
Also pull tabs, cake wheel and children’s games.
Gaming license #0098.
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 Update as of 11/17/16
Dixie Highway Repaving to be suspended between November 15th and April 2017
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced that the
primary resurfacing work along Dixie Highway will be suspended
for the season beginning November 15th.
All lanes of traffic will be restored to it's original
configuration, including medians and turning lanes, with all the barricades and
cones removed before Thanksgiving, November 24th, 2016.
The work will resume in the Spring of 2017 to complete the
project to Greenwood Road.
For additional
information, you can visit the KYTC District 5 website at http://transportation.ky.gov/district-5/
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