September 8, 2017

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Councilwoman

Jessica Green 

jessica.green@louisvilleky.gov

 

 

Charles Weathers

Legislative Assistant

charles.weathers@louisvilleky.gov

 

City Hall Office

601 West Jefferson Street

Louisville, Kentucky 40202

(502) 574-1101

 



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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 2nd Division:574-2478

LMPD 3rd Division: 574-2135

Anonymous Tipline:574-LMPD (5673)

Metro Safe: 572-3460 or 574-7111

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



www.louisvilleky.gov/district1

 


Buying a Home? Check Out the Homebuyer's Fall Festival

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9/11 Salute To Our Heroes Concert

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Monday, September 11th (6-9 pm)

at Fourth Street Live!

 9/11 Salute To Our Heroes Concert at Fourth Street Live! to honor First Responders & Military Heroes!

Louisville, KY …Service for Peace/Operation Helping Heroes, AmeriCorps & Fourth Street Live! are once again hosting a 9/11 Salute To Our Heroes Concert to honor local Police, Fire Fighters, Corrections Officers, Sheriff Deputies, EMS and all five branches of our Military & National Guard.

Gov. Matt Bevin will be speaking!

400+ Kentucky AmeriCorps members will be sworn in!

This is a FREE TRIBUTE CONCERT and we are inviting the public to come join us for a patriotic night of Great Music & Tribute to Our Heroes

We have great artists lined up to perform featuring:

·      Allen Lane Band

·      The Wulfe Brothers Band

·      Paula Yarbrough

·      Creative Entertainment Group-(Dominique Jean, Will Stiger & God’s Anointed Voices

When:

Monday, Sept. 11th (6-9 pm)

Where:

Fourth Street Live!

Media Contact:

Peter Hayes, Tel. 502-419-4539

phayes@serviceforpeace.org  

www.serviceforpeace.com


NABVETS Greenwood Cemetery Cleanup

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4th Annual Smoketown GetDown for Democracy

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Jefferson County Chapter of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth presents the 4th Annual Smoketown GetDown for Democracy! Smoketown GetDown is a FREE block party powered by the people and open to the public with live entertainment and local food & beer. Featuring voter registration, Smoketown organizations, family-friendly activities, food trucks, and a West Sixth Brewing beer garden. Smoketown GetDown is co-hosted by the Kentuckians For The Commonwealth and Kertis Creative.

The GetDown Line-up includes: DJ Yared SoundStr8Diamonds Dance TeamOtis Junior & The Jesse LeesJunior J & Piff the Dragon, and The Afrophysicists.

GetDown Facebook Event

Event Date: 

September 15, 2017 - 4:00pm to 10:00pm

Event Organizer: 

Alicia Hurle

Contact Email: 

alicia@kftc.org

Contact Phone: 

5025893188

Event Venue: 

Louisville KFTC Office

Event Location: 

735 Lampton Street 
Lampton Street, between Shelby & Clay Street

LouisvilleKY 40203

Chapter: 

Jefferson County

Campaign: 

Restore your right to vote

Issue Area(s): 

Voting Rights

Tags: 

Fundraiser

Racial Justice

Voter Empowerment


You Still Have Time to See Louisville FC in Action

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What You Need to Know About Flood Insurance

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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


TARC Wants to Hear From YOU

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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)


Louisville Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival

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National Voter Registration Day

2017

Get Vegetables Fresh From the Garden

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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.

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South Points Buy Local Fair

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Wine & Cheese Auction

2017

Jack O' Lantern Spectacular Coming Soon

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Catholic Charities Hosts Table of Plenty

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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


FREE Tax Help Available

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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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