Metro Council approved Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budgets

The Metro Council this week approved operating and capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2018-2019, which begins July 1. The approved budget continues to heavily fund public safety and infrastructure, including paving and sidewalks. It increases funding for the Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods, which is helping to reduce crime in Louisville in ways proven to work around the country. It maintains historically high funding for affordable housing. 

The Council also increased appropriations to the Library, funding new positions to open the Northeast Regional Library without cutting staff at the Main Library. The Council also increased funding for the Living Room project, which diverts people from the jail and emergency rooms to a place where they can receive needed services, and doubled recommended funding for Dare to Care and New Roots, appropriating a total of $270,000 to address Louisville’s food insecurity issues. 

Councilman Mulvihill again budgeted for the Jim King MUSCL Senior Center and other vital services in District 10. 

Fourth of July holiday will affect trash, recycling pickup

There will be no residential garbage, recycling or yard waste collection within the Louisville Metro Urban Services District (former Louisville city limits) on Independence Day, Wednesday July 4. The usual Wednesday collections will be made on Thursday, and the regular Friday collections will happen on Saturday. The Waste Reduction Center, at 600 Meriwether Avenue, all staffed recycling centers and the Haz Bin hazardous materials facility at 7501 Grade Lane will also be closed on July 4. They will resume normal operations on Thursday, July 5. Residents who rely on private haulers for garbage, recycling and yard waste collection should consult those haulers about holiday collection schedules.

We have two tickets to give away for the Louisville Waterfront Fourth of July Hospitality Lounge

The evening of Wednesday, July 4 at the waterfront, there will be free concerts, science, music and art activities for the whole family, a flag installation and of course fireworks. 

The event is free, but we have two tickets to the Hospitality Lounge to give away to a District 10 resident. The lounge will feature a hosted bar and pizza buffet from 5 to 8 p.m. 

The first person to contact us wins the two tickets! 

Special storm debris drop-off locations open through July 7

Louisville Metro Public Works is providing free drop-off service for residential storm debris through next week at two locations. Eligible debris includes tree limbs and other compostable materials. No construction or demolition materials, shingles, municipal garbage or manmade materials will be accepted.

Metro Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue through July 7, Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Roads Division East District Center, 595 Hubbards Lane through July 6, Tuesday through Friday only, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The free service is available to Jefferson County residents only. Contractors or persons for hire must pay according to the posted fee schedule. They are not included in the free service. To qualify for the free drop-off residents must present the attendant government-issued identification verifying Jefferson County residency.

Welcome to a new District 10 resident - Siyanda

There’s a new cat in town! Meet Siyanda — this three-year-old African male lion comes to the Louisville Zoo from the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas. He was born March 30, 2015.

Siyanda has completed his standard 30-day quarantine and will be on exhibit in rotation with 21-year-old Kariba.

About African Lions

Once ranging throughout Africa, they are now found mainly in sub-Saharan regions, with the largest surviving concentrations in southeastern Africa. Several northern subspecies are now extinct. African lions are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species.

Louisville Zoo, Louisville Water announce new Drinking Water Stations

Fill, drink and repeat! Lulu the camel was in attendance as the Louisville Zoo and Louisville Water announced new drinking water stations at the Zoo.  The eight stations include a mechanism to allow guests to easily fill a reusable container plus messaging on the importance of hydration. A grant from the Louisville Water Foundation made it possible for the Zoo to purchase the new fountains. Along with the drinking water stations, the Zoo and Louisville Water announced an expanded education effort on the value of water for people, animals and their habitats.  Lulu and other camels can drink up to 26 gallons of water at one time, but we humans will benefit from the new drinking water stations.

Illinois Avenue between Poplar Level Road and Audubon Plaza Drive reopened

Illinois Avenue has been reopened between Poplar Level Road and Audubon Plaza Drive following MSD work. Please use caution driving in the area as asphalt paving has not yet been replaced. 

On infrastructure work and waste management

With so much infrastructure work and utility construction going on throughout District 10, garbage and recycle pick-up may interrupted or delayed. Solid Waste Management Services is making every effort to get to every street during this period. We apologize in advance for any such interruptions and appreciate your patience.

Handling construction and demolition debris

Renovating or remodeling? Don't start the demolition process until you make a plan for disposing of the resulting debris. Construction and demolition debris is prohibited by ordinance in Louisville garbage and junk pickup collection. Our collection crews have recently been reminded to enforce the ordinance consistently. That means crews are not picking up normally permissible collection material that has construction or demo materials mixed in. They are instead marking the material and leaving a notice at the subject residence. One option for disposing of construction and demolition debris is to haul it to our Waste Reduction Center on Meriwether Avenue. Fees are variable depending on volume. More information and a fee schedule are available here. A second option for large volumes of debris is to hire a hauling company. Often, a single pickup truck can get the job done in a single trip. For even larger volumes, some hauling companies will drop off a large dumpster at your home and then retrieve it after you're done filling it.

District 10 events

June 30 - Schnitzelburg Farmers Market

The Schnitzelburg Farmers Market is every Saturday, rain or shine, at Amvets Post 9, 1567 South Shelby Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

July 25 - next Free Wednesday Night Movie at Joe Creason Park

The next Metro Parks Free Wednesday Night Movie will be The Wilby Conspiracy on July 25. Movies begin at dusk, and items will be available for purchase. Before the movies, there will be interactive activities for children, with Mobile Playground/Rec on the Go and the Outdoor Recreation Environmental Education program.

June 29 and 30 - Holy Family Summer Picnic

From Holy Family: Please come out and join in the fun!  Holy Family will be having their annual Summer Picnic on June 29 and 30. We will have a ride night on June 28 with armbands available for rides all evening. Ride night will run from 5 to 9 p.m. On Friday night we will have booths and food from 5 to 11 p.m.  On Saturday night we will have a chicken dinner beginning at 5 p.m. and ending when we run out of food! After dinner, come outside for booths and sandwiches. It is a great, family friendly event! Come join us!

July 5 - Cookies with Cops

Enjoy cookies and conversation with officers from LMPD's Fourth Division at Kroger on July 5 from 2 to 5 p.m. The event will be at the Kroger at 1265 Goss Avenue.

Final days of the Evolution of Camp Zachary Taylor exhibit at The Filson Historical Society

The Evolution of Camp Zachary Taylor exhibit is in its final weeks at The Filson Historical Society, 1310 S. 3rd Street.  In 1917, nearly three thousand acres of farmland and open fields were transformed into an active military camp with around two thousand buildings; four short years later the land, buildings, and equipment were auctioned off, and the Camp Taylor neighborhood was born. In this exhibit, images and documents from the Filson's collection illustrate the history of Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville's World War I cantonment. For more information about these and other upcoming exhibits, please visit filsonhistorical.org/exhibits.

2018 Kentucky State Fair will again host WWI - Camp Zachary Taylor Exhibit 

If you didn't get to enjoy the Evolution of Camp Zachary Taylor exhibit at the Filson Historical Society, worry not. The WWI - Camp Zachary Taylor Exhibit will return to the Kentucky State Fair again this year, August 16 to 26.

Louisville Metro news

Important update on Hepatitis A from Metro Health and Wellness

The number of people in Louisville who are getting hepatitis A continues to grow.  As of today, there have been 478 cases and three deaths. Here are 10 key things to know:

1. The hepatitis A virus is being spread through person to person contact:  Sharing a home, a cigarette, marijuana joint, a drink, or sex with someone  who has the virus puts you at high risk.
2. There have been cases of hepatitis A in every Louisville ZIP code.
3. While the outbreak is largely centered in people who use drugs (any kind of drug use, not just injecting) and people who are homeless, 1 out of 8 cases report no risk factors.
4. More than 60 percent of the 478 people who have had hepatitis A have been hospitalized.  Getting hepatitis A can make you very sick.
5. A person can have hepatitis A for up to 2 weeks before symptoms ever develop.  During that 2 weeks they are contagious and exposing others to the virus.
6. The hepatitis A virus can live for a long time on surfaces.  Disinfecting kitchens and particularly any restroom open to public use with a solution of bleach and water is the most effective way to kill the virus. Specific disinfection guidelines can be found here.
7. Washing your hands thoroughly and often with warm water and soap is a way to protect yourself from many diseases, including hepatitis A.  Be aware that hand sanitizer has not been proven as effective as handwashing against hepatitis A.
8. For the best protection, you need to be vaccinated against hepatitis A.  The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness as well as the Kentucky Department for Public Health have been encouraging residents of Jefferson and any other counties with a hepatitis A outbreak to get vaccinated for several months.  “Our hepatitis A outbreak will stop when the majority of our Louisville residents are vaccinated,” said Dr. Sarah Moyer, director, Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness.
9. Most health insurance plans should cover 100 percent of the cost of the hepatitis A vaccination.  If your pharmacist or healthcare provider tells you there’s a cost, contact your health insurance provider to find out where they allow you to get vaccinated at no cost.
10. If you get diagnosed with hepatitis A and we call you, please talk to us.  When someone gets infected with a communicable disease, a nurse or epidemiologist from Public Health and Wellness will contact them.  Any information you share is protected and helps us make progress in stopping the spread of hepatitis A.

For more information about hepatitis A visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/hepatitis or call 211.  

"Art in City Hall Exhibit" Accepting Submissions Until July 13

Art in City Hall is a joint effort between the Metro Council and Metro Government. The artworks selected will be exhibited in the entrance lobby, hallways and public spaces within City Hall. Primary audiences will include the Metro Council representatives, staff, visiting constituents, and members of the public attending Metro Council and committee meetings. Art in City Hall is an opportunity open to all artists of any race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality or disability working in Louisville/Jefferson County. Artists should submit original, two-dimensional artwork meeting the specifications outlined below. There is no entry fee. Each artist selected to exhibit their work will receive a $500 honorarium. The Art in City Hall exhibition will take place over August 2018 through August 2019. SPECIFICATIONS All artwork must be original and two-dimensional. Outside dimensions of work (including frame) must not be smaller than 16 x 16 in. and must not exceed 60 x 60 in. All artwork must be framed, stretched or mounted to durable material, and ready for hanging with D-ring hangers, wire, or equivalent. Artists are responsible for transportation and delivery of selected artworks to City Hall by designated date and for pick up by a designated date at the conclusion of the exhibition. Please review the complete Call for Artists here Submission deadline is July 13. Artwork will be selected by a committee consisting of Commission on Public Art, Metro Council, and Metro staff members. Up to five artists will be selected for the exhibition. Each artist will be asked to exhibit 1–5 artworks. For More Information Contact: Sarah Lindgren, Public Art Administrator, Sarah.Lindgren@louisvilleky.gov 502-574-1554

2018 Cultural Pass available now

Greater Louisville's innovative Cultural Pass gets kids and families learning, playing,and exploring all summer long - for free. Use the 2018 Cultural Pass to visit world-class institutions like the Louisville Science Center, Speed Art Museum, Louisville Zoo, and more. Pick up your pass at any Louisville Free Public Library, Jeffersonville Township Library, New Albany-Floyd County Public Library, or Bullitt County Public Library location. Visit www.fundforthearts.org/culturalpass for details.

TARC Summer Youth Pass provides unlimited rides through August 31

Getting to jobs, the movies, learning activities and other fun events around Louisville is affordable and easy for young people with the TARC Summer Youth Pass.

The pass costs $30 and is available to anyone 6 - 19 years old. With the pass, youths can take unlimited TARC rides on all routes from June 1 to August 31.

By taking public transportation, young people gain self-confidence and become more independent, important skills for lifelong success, Barker said. All TARC buses are equipped with bicycle racks, free Wi-Fi and are ADA accessible.

Order the pass from TARC’s website, www.ridetarc.org, or purchase at Union Station, 1000 W. Broadway, Nia Center, 2900 W. Broadway, all Fifth Third Banks, and the Louisville Free Public Library at 3rd and York.

To order by mail, send a check or money order for $30, with your name, address and phone number, to SUMMER YOUTH PASS; c/o TARC cashier; 1000 W. Broadway; Louisville, KY  40203.

MSD to make improvements to Bells Lane Wet Weather Treatment Facility

Intersection of Baxter and Lexington to be closed through August for MSD work

MSD sewer line work has closed the intersection of Lexington Road and Baxter Avenue. It will reopen no later than August 7. While MSD is working in the area, all area businesses are open with access to parking. Local detours are marked. Commuter traffic, between the Highlands and downtown, will detour to Broadway and East Chestnut Street. The construction is to install a new sanitary sewer line that will connect to the Waterway Protection Tunnel. The new line will capture nine sewer overflow points that currently discharge to Beargrass Creek. The Waterway Protection Tunnel will prevent millions of gallons of sewage from entering Beargrass Creek and the Ohio River. During excessive rainfall, the tunnel will store sewage and storm water for treatment until system capacity is available. Sign up to receive regular updates on the project at LouisvilleMSD.org/tunnel/newsletter

LMAS Pets of the Week

Felix, Skiddy and Teddy are waiting for forever homes at Animal House Adoption Center! Kittens have taken over the Pussycat Lounge, so adoption fees have been waived for approved applicants. Our kittens grew healthy and strong in foster homes until they were ready to be adopted, and are socialized and litter box trained. Every kitten is spayed/neutered, microchipped and up-to-date on vaccinations. Come meet this adorable trio and their buddies! Animal House is located at 3516 Newburg Road. You can meet adoptable shelter pets Tuesday-Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., no appointment necessary! Questions? animalservicesadoptions@louisvilleky.gov

Calvin is a laidback, somewhat shy one-year-old who was found roaming Shawnee Park with his buddy Hobbs. But unlike Hobbs, Calvin is still waiting for a forever home. Calvin has the most soulful eyes that make it hard to turn down his silent plea for treats. He is friendly, knows basic commands and appears to be housetrained. Calvin gets along with some other dogs and can be tested with potential fur siblings, but he needs a home without cats. Calvin’s adoption fee is waived thanks to the Pay It Forward Program. He’s neutered, microchipped and up-to-date on vaccinations. You can meet Calvin at Animal House, 3516 Newburg Road Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Send questions to animalservicesadoption@louisvilleky.gov , or call 473-PETS.

Louisville Bats baseball offering admission vouchers for community volunteers July 2 and September 3

The Louisville Bats want to reward those who are involved in helping our community with free admission to baseball games.  Community involvement vouchers are available for use on July 2 and September 3. Each voucher allows two people into the preferred seating area, but supplies are limited. Contact Jessica Adell at 212-2287, extension 0 or email at jadell@batsbaseball.com.

Hosparus seeks volunteers in District 10

Treebates! Purchase a shade tree and get a rebate

TreesLouisville is offering a tree rebate. Those who purchase a shade tree can receive up to 40 percent off the purchase price. This is an initiative between TreesLouisville and Louisville Metro Division of Community Forestry to grow our tree canopy.  Trees are beneficial: a yard tree can boost property value up to $10,000, and trees can help lower heating & cooling bills. Louisville is the fastest warming urban heat island in the country; trees and shade help keep our city cool, improve air quality, and make for beautiful, safer neighborhoods. Requirements are:  Tree must be considered a shade tree Tree must be planted in a residential yard Program open to Jefferson County, Ky., residents only Maximum of three submissions per household Tree must measure at least one inch in diameter at a point six inches above the soil line Rebates are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis while funds are available Rebate is only eligible for purchase price of tree (i.e. excludes tax, planting or delivery fees, etc.) For more information, go to https://treeslouisville.org/rebate/

Louisville Metro events

July 2 - Next free summer movie at the Iroquois Amphitheater

The next free summer movie at Iroquois Amphitheater is Paddington 2. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the movie begins at 8:30 p.m. 

Louisville happenings:

Fleur de Flea Vintage Urban Market - Saturday, June 30 from 2 to 5 p.m., Waterfront Park Riverview Independence Festival - Saturday, June 30 from 3 to 10 p.m., Riverview Park WFPK World Force Reggae Presents Reggae & Soul Picnic - Saturday, June 30 at 7 pm, Brown-Forman Amphitheater

July 10 to 11 and 15 - World Cup Soccer Fan Zone viewing festival

News you can use

ABC ad for licenses at 1471-1481 South Shelby Street

An Alcoholic Beverage Control Public Notification Ad ran in the Louisville Courier-Journal on Friday, June 5. The advertisement is for a Quota Retail Liquor Drink, NQ4 Retail Malt Beverage Drink, Supplemental Bar, & Sunday Liquor Drink Licenses sought by The 21st Amendment, LLC, DBA/ The 21st Amendment at 1471-1481 S. Shelby Street.

Any person, association, corporation, or body politic may protest the granting of the license(s) by writing the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 1003 Twilight Trail, Frankfort, KY, 40601-8400, within 30 days of the date of this legal publication.

July 2 - public meeting to review a Conditional Use Permit for a short-term rental at 1001 Cardinal Drive

July 16 - review for a variance at 1029 Mulberry Street to allow a structure to encroach into the required side yard setback

Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services District 10 cases

18CUP1080 for Saint Xavier Addition, 1609 Poplar Level Road, a conditional use permit for an addition to a private institution on 18.48 acres in the R5 zoning district. Case manager is Jon Crumble. 

18CUP1082 for 4020 Poplar Level Parking Lot, a conditional use permit to allow a commercial parking lot on .52 acres in the OR1 zoning district. Case manager is Steve Hendrix.

18CUP1070 for 2208 Beargrass Avenue, a modified conditional use permit to allow the installation of a fence along Beargrass Avenue, parking and temporary storage of vehicles and to allow an increase in the parking area on .603 acres in the R5 zoning district. 

18ZONE1043 for 1037 Ash Street, a change in zoning from R5 to C2 for a proposed restaurant in an existing building on .1190 acres. Case manager is Joel Dock. 

18CUP1074 for Bradford Mills Lofts, 1134 Reutlinger Avenue, a conditional use permit for off-street parking on 2.43 acres in the OR3 & C-2 zoning districts. Pre application comments due. Case manager is Beth Jones. 

18ZONE1007 for 1127 Goss Avenue, change in zoning request from R-5 to R-6 on 0.2096 acres. Case manager is Laura Mattingly. 

18ZONE1016 for 4141 Bardstown Road, a change of zoning request from R-4 to C-2 on 0.2 acres for a 5400 sf commercial building with a parking lot. Case manager is Laura Mattingly. 

17ZONE1062 for 4804 E. Indian Trail, to rezone 7.9 acres of property for a mixed use development to provide a variety of housing styles ranging in price points, with retail and a prayer hall. (This property is in District 2, but across the street from District 10). Case status is open, and case manager is Joel Dock. 

18ZONE1034 for 4310 Bishop Lane. The applicant seeks to rezone from OR3 and C1 to C2 on 1.01 acres for proposed contractors shops. Status is open. Case manager is Laura Mattingly. 

18ZONE1017 for 1137 Mulberry Street is in Zoning Pre-Application stage. A change in zoning from R5 to CN for a proposed 3,170 sq ft 3 story mixed use building on .11030 acres. 

18MINORPLAT1037 for Thomas Carwash Buechel, 4139 Bardstown Road is in Agency Review, case manager Chastity White. A minor subdivision plat to shift the building limit line on 0.66 acres in the C-2 zoning district.

18MINORPLAT1040 for 4103 Lee Avenue is in Agency Review, case manager Chastity White. A minor subdivision plat to create 2 lots from 3 and shift property lines on .37 acres in the R5 zoning district. 

18MINORPLAT1074 for 4600 Jennings Lane. The applicant seeks to create two tracts from 1 on 0.105 acres in the M-3 zoning district. The case is in Agency Review. 

17CUP1109 for 1316 Lydia Street is in Comments Due, case manager Beth Jones. A Conditional Use Permit for an Accessory Apartment in the R-5 zoning district. 

17CUP1026 for 1001 Cardinal Drive is in Comments Due Agency Review, case manager Beth Jones. A Conditional Use Permit to allow a short term rental in non-primary residence. 

18CUP1025 for 1527 Lincoln Avenue is in Pre App Meeting stage, case manager Dante St. Germain. A Conditional Use Permit for a non-primary residence short term rental in the R-5 zoning district.

18VARIANCE1019 for Hometown Brewery, 4031 Preston Highway. A review of a variance to encroach into front and side street side yards for a building addition was approved May 21. 

18DEVPLAN1028 for Hometown Brewery, 4031 Preston Highway. A review of a Revised District Development Plan to add a micro-brewery to an existing restaurant was approved May 9 at the Development Review Committee meeting. Case manager is Jay Luckett. 

To learn more about Planning and Design Services, click here.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers help by phone, text or chat

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

From the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Call 1-800-273-TALK or go to https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ to live chat.

It's street sweeper time again - get text alerts and avoid a ticket

Louisville street sweeping season has resumed. Don't get caught by surprise and ticketed or towed when the sweepers come to your street. Sign up to get text or email alerts when the sweepers are coming.

Just click on MyLouisville on the Louisvilleky.gov webpage, type in your address, and you're on your way. While you're there you can also find the date of your next junk collection and sign up to be reminded. More about street sweeping.

Question or problem? Contact MetroCall 311

If you wish to make a MetroCall 311 request, please use the following contacts. You'll receive a service request number that will help the District 10 office assist you.  You can contact MetroCall 311:  - Email metrocall@louisvilleky.gov - Visit www.louisvilleky.gov/metrocall where you can chat live with Metrocall fill out an online form for a 311 service request download the free mobile 311 application  - Tweet @LouMetro311  - Call 3-1-1 or 502-574-5000

Take a video visit to Louisville Metro's award-winning website

For a tour of Louisville Metro's award-winning website, watch this video: https://youtu.be/S3_DVs90hP0  The brief video highlights just ten of the useful tools available at www.louisvilleky.gov.

 New LouieConnect site connects people to help

Louisville non-profits have launched a new website to help connect people in need of food, shelter and more. Metro United Way and the Family Scholar House partnered to create LouieConnect, modeling it on a similar site created in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When someone uses LouieConnect, the web-based app asks for basic information and then lists applicable resources nearby — from food pantries to shelters to career centers to financial literacy programs.

Discounted Recycle Carts still available for $25 for District 10 residents - in 95-gallon or 64 gallon size

The discounted recycle cart program has been re-instituted by Councilman Mulvihill and now offers two sizes: the 95-gallon carts and smaller 64 gallon carts.  The photos at left show the sizes (64 gallon on the left).

The carts normally cost $50, but Councilman Mulvihill has made them available for residents of District 10 for a reduced cost of $25. Please call 574-1110 or email us for the form. The reduced cost recycle carts will be available on a first come first served basis until the funds are depleted. This offer is available to urban service district residents.

Sign up for LENSAlert (Smart911)

Click here to sign up for the LENSAlert (Louisville Emergency Notification System).  In addition to receiving notifications, individuals can create a Safety Profile for themselves and their household that can include any information they want 9-1-1 and first responders to have in the event of an emergency. When individuals make an emergency call, their Safety Profile is automatically displayed to the 9-1-1 call taker, allowing them to send the right responders to the right location with the right information. Information about medical history, allergies to medication, number of residents in a home and even a picture of the family dog can all be added to a Safety Profile.

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