 There will be no residential
garbage, recycling or yard waste collection within the Louisville Metro Urban
Services District (former Louisville city limits) on Monday September 4 in
observance of the Labor Day holiday. Collection through the week will be
delayed by one day beginning with the regular Monday pickups occurring on
Tuesday.
Residents who rely on private
haulers for garbage, recycling and yard waste collection should consult those
haulers about holiday collection schedules.
Also, Jefferson County staffed recycling,
hazardous waste and waste reduction facilities will be closed on Saturday
September 2 in recognition of the holiday and closed on Monday as usual.
Registration for Metro
Parks and Recreation fall athletic leagues has been extended by one week and
will now close on Friday, September 1. League play will begin the week of
September 11. Spots are still available for league play in basketball,
softball, volleyball, flag football, kickball and dodgeball.
For more information on schedules, sites and times, click here.
To pre-register for an Athletic
League, participants can use this online form: Adult Leagues Pre-Registration. Payment can be made
over the phone with credit card (Mastercard/Visa), or in person, by cash, check
or credit card, at the Athletics Office located at the Metro Parks and
Recreation Athletic Office at the Cyril
Allgeier Community Center, 4101 Cadillac Court.
Payment must be made in full
at the time of registration in order to reserve team’s place for the season.
Registrations after the deadline will be subject to a $35 late registration
processing fee.
For more information, call 502/574-4515.
 Develop Louisville’s Office of Housing and Community
Development held a series of community meetings to
gather public input on the city’s revitalization efforts in
the Richmont Terrace community. Metro, in conjunction with the project consultants and engaged community
members, used these meetings and discussions to develop
the Richmont Terrace Revitalization Plan, which will
serve as a resource for the ongoing redevelopment efforts
in this neighborhood. The plan, which was completed in
early summer, primarily focuses on three blocks ; Box-
elder Rd., Shagbark Dr., and Shanks Ln. OHCD is now
in the process of implementing some of the strategies
identified in the document.
All properties have been improved using Federal Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and, as such, projects must comply with CDBG income restrictions.
For additional information, please contact Adam Lyons,
Project Manager, at 574-1959.
 MSD wants you to know that anyone in Louisville
Metro can purchase flood insurance and even though flood insurance isn’t always
required, people outside the mapped floodplain can still be at risk. Over 20% of all National Flood Insurance
Program flood insurance claims are from areas outside the mapped high-risk
areas. Just a few inches of water from a flood can cause tens of thousands of
dollars in damage. Protect yourself and
your home by calling your insurance agent to learn more about flood insurance or
by going to www.floodsmart.gov
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Public
Comment Period for New Fare Collection System Begins
In
December 2016, TARC selected SPX Genfare, a new vendor, to implement an
innovative Automated Fare Collection System (AFCS). The new system will replace
the farebox that has been used on TARC buses for the last 25 years.
Starting
today, TARC will be collecting public comment on a proposed fare collection
policy. There will be many ways to comment including eight (8) public meetings
hosted by TARC where attendees are invited to provide feedback.
The
new fare collection system will allow passengers to pay for their rides with
the tap of a smartcard as they board a TARC bus. Fares will not increase and
cash – exact fare – will still be an option for payment.
The
new smart cards will replace all paper products - tickets, passes and paper
transfer slips throughout the system, except on TARC3. Electronic transfers
between routes will be available after launch.
Passes
purchased under the new policy will be activated after the first use, unlike
current passes which are activated on specific calendar day(s). TARC also plans
to offer new products like the 7-day pass with the new system.
The
TARC3 paratransit service will not be part of the initial system change, but is
expected to be phased in at a later time.
TARC
has planned Open Houses in various communities to gather as much public comment
as possible. Below are meeting locations, times and dates and other ways to
comment on the fare collection system and policy for those who cannot attend.
“Now
is the time to weigh in and have your voice heard while the system is being
designed,” says Executive Director Barry Barker. “We’ll continue to provide
information as work progresses and decisions are made.”
Details
about the plans, including a draft of the fare policy that will govern the new
system are available at ridetarc.org. Comments will be carefully
reviewed and considered by the TARC Board of Directors before the new fare
policy and other fare collection system decisions are finalized.
For
more information please contact TARC Customer Service at 502-585-1234 or by
email at info@ridetarc.org.
Public
Comment Open Houses:
- Tuesday, Aug. 15 - TARC Union Station, 1000 West
Broadway, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., TARC Route #23
- Tuesday, Aug. 15 - Bon Air Library - 2816 Del Rio
Place, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.; On-site Spanish Interpreter, TARC Route #23
- Wednesday, Aug. 16 - Nia Center, 2900 West Broadway, 8
a.m. - 10 a.m., TARC Route #23
- Wednesday, Aug. 16 - LFPL Shawnee Branch, 3912 West
Broadway, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., TARC Routes #23, #27
- Thursday, Aug. 17 - LFPL Main Branch, 301 York St., 11
a.m. - 1 p.m., TARC Routes #4, #6, #23
- Thursday, Aug. 17- Kroger Marketplace, 4915 Dixie
Highway, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., TARC Route #18
- Friday, Aug. 18 - LFPL Iroquois Branch, 601 West
Woodlawn, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., On-site Spanish Interpreter, TARC Route #4
- Tuesday, Aug. 22 - LFPL South Central Regional Library
(previously Okolona Branch), 7300 Jefferson Boulevard, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., TARC
Routes #18, #62
- Wednesday, Aug. 23 - New Albany Floyd County Public
Library, 180 W. Spring St., New Albany, IN, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., TARC Routes
#71, #83
- Tuesday, Sept. 5 - LFPL South Central Regional Library
(previously Okolona Branch) 7300 Jefferson Boulevard, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. TARC
Routes #18, #62
- Wednesday Sept. 6 - New Albany Floyd County Public
Library, 180 W. Spring St., New Albany, IN, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. TARC Routes
#71, #83
Stop
by our booth at any of the following events to submit comments:
- Aug. 12 - Unity Jam West End School - Darrell Griffith
Gym, 3628 Virginia Ave., 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., TARC Routes #19 and #25
- Aug. 17 – 27 - Kentucky State Fair - South Wing, 9 a.m.
- 8 p.m.
- Aug. 22 - Shively Job Fair, Shively City Hall, 1901
Park Rd., 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Sept. 1 – Sept. 4 - WorldFest - Belvedere, Sept. 4
- Mayor’s Bike, Hike and Paddle - Waterfront
Other
public comment opportunities through September 8:
E-mail:
info@ridetarc.org
Phone:
502-561-5112; TTY: 502-213-3240
Mail:
TARC, 1000 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40203 (Attn: Janene Grantz)
Social:
Facebook or Twitter (@ridetarc)
 This coming Tuesday June 13th
the New Roots, Parkland Fresh Stop Market, 1600 Virginia Avenue and partners
welcome everyone to the first Parkland Fresh Stop Market of the 2017 growing season!
Fresh Stop Markets (FSM) are run by leaders in a grassroots food justice
movement that operates from the belief that fresh food is a basic human right.
FSMs are volunteer, community-driven farm-fresh food markets that pop up
bi-weekly at local churches and community centers in fresh food insecure
neighborhoods.
“Shareholders” agree to cooperate and pay ahead of time, on a
sliding scale, for ten varieties of seasonal, local, organic produce that can
then be picked up at a given time and day, at one of the 15 different Kentucky
and southern Indiana Markets. This cooperation and financial commitment ensures
that farmers don’t face the same degree of risk as with traditional farmers’
markets. The sliding scale means food is affordable and everyone is included.
The deadline for ordering your share of produce is this Friday, June 9th at 9
PM.
Please go to http://www.newroots.shop/<http://www.newroots.shop/> to order. Families on SNAP
please call 502-509-6770 to place your order. You can also email nfo@newroots.org<mailto:info@newroots.org>.
WIC participants pay $6, those at or below 185 percent federal poverty
guidelines pay $12, others pay $25, and those who would like to invest in the
community pay $40.
>
> Everyone gets the same food! At every Market a chef hosts a cooking
demonstration, offering samples and recipes for the very same vegetables and
fruits that shareholders bring home. There is a diverse, family reunion
atmosphere.
>
> For more information and to find out more about the other Fresh Stop
Market locations, go to: http://www.newroots.org/faqs.html<http://www.newroots.org/faqs.html
 Common Table, a culinary
arts training program at Catholic Charities, hosts Table of Plenty, a free
monthly meal the last Wednesday of each month. Anyone is welcome to
attend.
Catholic Charities Gym
2234 West Market St
12pm – 5pm
The last Wednesday of each month:
June 28
July 26
August 30
September 27
October 25
 Louisville
Asset Building Coalition is here to help. They will be offering FREE tax
assistance now through October 13, 2017 at the following locations.
By
Appointment Only: Call LABC @ (502) 814-2715
Appointments
are for times between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the first two locations:
Tuesdays:
Louisville Asset Building Coalition
1126 Berry Blvd
Louisville, KY 40215
Wednesdays:
Louisville Urban League
1535 W Broadway
Louisville, KY 40203
Thursdays:
Every other week (call for schedule) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Sun Valley Community Center 6505 Bethany Lane, Louisville KY 40272
United Crescent Hill Ministries 150 State St., Louisville KY 40206
Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. :Americana Community Center 4801
Southside Dr., Louisville KY 40214
For Taxpayers with Household Income of $65,000 or less
MAKE
SURE YOU BRING
•
Social security card for everyone on tax return
•
Picture ID for Taxpayer and Spouse
•
W-2 and 1099 from employer
•
List of other income/expenses
•
1098 for education credit
•
1095-A for certain healthcare credits
•
Blank check or account info for direct deposit
Schedule C’s also prepared for self-employment
Phone:
(502) 814-2715 www.labcservices.org
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