Weekly District 6 Newsletter

Save the Date: Victory Park Day August 4, 2018!

Community members in Victory Park met alongside President David James this past week to discuss this years' festivities for the annual Victory Park Day Celebration. The goal for this year is the same as previous years, in celebrating the Victory Park community and providing a space where neighbors and friends can come together and enjoy the each other. Make sure you save the date, and we look forward to seeing everyone there!

Family Dollar Acquires Liquor License for Malt Beverage

Family Dollar Liquor License Protest

A protest is scheduled to be held July 30th at 6 p.m. in opposition to the licensing of malt beverages to be sold at all Family Dollar locations.

President David James invites all District 6 residents to join him at the above, District 6, locations on July 30th to stand against the licencing of Family Dollar to sell malt beverages in a community that is already saturated with liquor stores and drug store which sell similar alcoholic beverages. 
We hope to see you there!   

President David James Writes Letter in Opposition to Liquor License

Now its your turn! Use the form below to write a letter in opposition of the proposed Alcohol Beverage Control Licensing request of Family Dollar. Send your letters to: 

Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control
1003 Twilight Trail
Frankfort, Ky. 40601-8400

New Roots: Fresh Stop Market Tours Available

To schedule a tour with New Roots or for affordable pricing options see contact information below: 

PHONE: 502.509.6770

EMAIL:  info@newroots.org

HOURS: 9 am-5 pm on Monday-Friday 

Our office is based out of the beautiful Table Cafe in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood: ​1800 Portland Avenue, Louisville, KY 40203

New Metro 311!

MetroCall 311 will soon be Metro311! Coming this fall, the leaves aren't the only thing changing!  MetroCall 311 will become Metro311.  Why the change?  Because we have SO many more ways to get in touch today, whether you're online, using email, chat on Louisvilleky.gov, or using our mobile app! Along with the name change, we're also launching a whole new online reporting system that lets you see issues that have already been reported on a map, and track progress of your issue along the way. For more information click here

MetroCall 311 Request Portal

To View Portal Click Here 

Lou Lift: How it Works

What is the LouLift? TARC’s LouLift is a fast-charging, all-electric bus that produces zero emissions. It’s a sleek, clean, and quiet way to get around. And with 10 new LouLift vehicles, Louisville has one of the largest fleets of this kind in the country (and five more on the way). These vehicles are in the spotlight as they travel around downtown, stopping frequently near work sites and popular destinations including concerts, museums, and big-time college sports events. How do they work? The LouLift is powered by batteries located under the bus floor. The LouLift can travel for up to two hours and fully recharge on route in less than 10 minutes. It recharges automatically by connecting to an overhead system that links to a high-capacity charger. Where can we ride them? The LouLift vehicles travel downtown circulator routes in place of the outdated trolleys – the highest polluting vehicles now in TARC’s fleet. Like the trolleys, they arrive at stops frequently and all rides are fare-free. The LouLift is also the mode of transportation for the popular Republic Bank First Friday Hop on Main, Market and Fourth streets. How did TARC get them? The LouLift fleet is an $11 million dollar investment in Louisville’s transportation network made possible with federal, state and local grant funding.

The LouLift can travel about 30 miles before it recharges in less than 10 minutes at a charging stop on its route. The bus pulls up to the stop where it automatically connects to an overhead, high-capacity charger. Wireless controls facilitate the docking process and eliminate driver involvement. The bus rapidly recharges while passengers load and unload and then it is on its way again.

2018 Annual Science Fair

Landbank Authority Completes Record Breaking Fiscal Year of Vacant Property Sales

Vacant & Public Property Administration staff closed on 125 sales in FY18, most ever in one fiscal year The Landbank Authority is a nearly 30-year-old board that represents a cooperative effort by the three main taxing entities—Louisville Metro Government, Jefferson County Public Schools and the Commonwealth of Kentucky—focused on returning vacant properties back to productive use. The Landbank Authority had a record breaking year in the 2017-2018 fiscal year (FY18). The Louisville Metro Vacant & Public Property Administration (VPPA), which staffs the Landbank Authority, closed on the sale of 125 vacant properties in FY18, a 330% increase from the previous fiscal year. 29 sales were made in the 2016-2017 fiscal year (FY17). The increase in sales can be attributed to new sales programs—Last Look, Cut It Keep It and Flex Rate policy—that were debuted in October 2017.

(Pictured)With the vacant and abandoned properties in District 6, our offices are constantly seeking opportunities to engage with organizations such as Alpha Kappa Alpha. Together we have utilized the vacant and abandoned property process for further positive growth in our district. 

A breakdown down of VPPA programs and sales made by each program are as follows:   *   Last Look—Save The Structure (41 sales): Landbank Authority-owned vacant structures that are demolition candidates are available in this program. Before purchase, buyers must show proof of funds for the exterior renovation/stabilization and must make exterior repairs within in 6 months and interior repairs within 18 months of closing. Last Look saved the city about $400,000 in demolition costs in FY18.   *   Side yard (28): This program is available for next door neighbors of a Landbank Authority-owned lot who want to expand their property.   *   Cut It, Keep It (24): Property owners of an occupied home or building on the same block as a Landbank Authority-owned vacant lot can purchase that lot through this maintenance program. Resale restrictions apply, unless developed within the first three years.   *   Request For Proposal (17): Some Landbank Authority-owned vacant structures available for sale are structurally sound and safe to walk through. These homes are offered through a bi-monthly Request For Proposal (RFP) process. VPPA staff offers two open house opportunities for each of these properties. Proof of funds for the renovations must be provided.

*   Flex Rate (8): Buyers can use the flex rate policy to purchase a Landbank Authority-owned lot if they have detailed plans and an itemized budget but do not have proof of funds. Sale price is determined by a set price per square foot, PVA land value or appraised value, depending on the size of the lot.   *   Budget Rate (6): Buyers can use the budget rate policy to purchase a Landbank Authority-owned vacant lot if they can provide detailed plans, proof of funds, an itemized budget and project timeline. Sale price ranges from $500 to $1,000 for lots under 10,000 square feet.   *   Last Look—Demo For Deed (1): Landbank Authority-owned vacant structures that are demolition candidates are available in this program. If a buyer shows proof of funds that they can pay for demolition of the structure, they may purchase it without restrictions on the redevelopment or resale of the property. Approvals are still needed by the Offices of Planning & Design Services and Construction Review.

According to data collection as recent as March 2018, about 5,100 vacant properties (3,600 of which are structures) are in the city of Louisville. The Landbank Authority owns about 500 of those properties. The other 4,600 are in the hands of private property owners, sometimes deceased residents or dissolved LLCs. VPPA works with Code Enforcement to identify vacant & abandoned properties then uses a variety of tools such as foreclosure to remove properties from their abandoned states so they can return to productive use for the neighborhood. VPPA also accepts property donations. To view all Landbank Authority-owned property and learn more about VPPA sales programs, please visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/vacant-public-property-administration/purchase-vacant-property-metro

Replacing your roof? The Cool Roof Rebate Program has funds for you!

Will you soon be replacing your roof? The Louisville Metro Office of Sustainability has funds available in its Cool Roof Rebate Program available for residents or commercial property owners in Metro Council Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 14 and 15. The program offers up to $2,000 for residents and up to $5,000 or $10,000 (depending on the slope of the roof) for commercial property owners to replace their roofs with cool roofs. Cool roofs are made with reflective materials and lighter colored roofs that reflect sunlight and heat away from a building, reducing roof temperatures and utilities costs. These cool roofs, on both residential and commercial buildings, absorb less heat and stay up to 50–60°F cooler than conventional materials during peak summer weather. Stay cool and save money today with a cool roof with help from our rebate program! For more information and to find the program application, please visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/sustainability/incentives#1 or call the Office of Sustainability at 502-574-1976.

California Community Center gets Face Lift

HUD awards $3.4 million to help end youth homelessness in Louisville

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $3.4 million to prevent and end homelessness among young people in Louisville, Kentucky. HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP), supports a wide range of housing interventions including rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, and host homes. HUD’s is awarding $3.45 million to the Coalition for the Homeless, Inc which successfully and innovatively addressed homelessness through specific initiatives targeting homeless subpopulations especially youth leveraging city and community support in housing, education, employment and other supportive services. “Young people who are victims of abuse, family conflict, or aging out of foster care are especially vulnerable to homelessness,” said HUD Secretary Ben Carson. “We’re working with our local partners to support innovative new approaches to help young people find stable housing, break the cycle of homelessness and lead them on a path to self-sufficiency.” “One of the things we learned last year in our city’s very successful 100-Day Challenge to house homeless youth is that to really meet these young citizens’ needs, we have to understand each of them as individuals, where they’ve come from, what they’ve been through and what challenges they’re facing,” said Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer. “We also saw that with greater resources, we could, with partners like the Coalition for the Homeless, do even more. And that’s what makes today’s announcement so exciting – it will allow us to house more young people, and get them on the path to a healthy, stable and productive life.” “The youth and young adults of our community are our future, but they are also our present. As a community, we must help them succeed through housing, education, employment and other supports,” said Natalie Harris, the Executive Director of the Coalition for the Homeless.” By working together, Louisville was able to meet the challenge of reducing the number of homeless youth and young adults by half. This award will help us reach the final goal of housing any homeless youth in our community and providing them with the resources to succeed." “This is an important new investment in our common cause…to confront and ultimately eliminate youth homelessness here in Louisville, Kentucky,” said HUD SE Deputy Regional Adminstrator Christopher Taylor. “More importantly, we come together today to make a common statement about this vexing problem of youth homelessness. We cannot…we must not…accept young people living on our streets and in our shelters. To ensure the Youth Homelessness Prevention Demonstration Program meets the needs of young people, HUD relied upon the recommendations of young people who experienced homelessness themselves. Many of these same young people participated in reviewing the applications of communities seeking YHDP funds. Their input helped ensure that the communities selected for funding understand the needs and preferences of the young people they will serve. HUD also worked closely with its federal partners at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Education (DOE), and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) to help develop the program and review applications. HUD selected 11 communities nationwide which will collaborate with a broad array of partners including a youth action board and the local or state public child welfare agency. These communities now have four months to develop and submit to HUD a coordinated community plan to prevent and end youth homelessness. They will also participate in a program evaluation to inform the federal effort to prevent and end youth homelessness going forward and will serve as leaders in the nation on the work to end homelessness among young people. YHDP recipients will use funding for rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, and transitional housing, and to fund innovative programs, such as host homes. Recipients can begin requesting funding for specific projects as soon as they are ready. YHDP will also support youth-focused performance measurement and coordinated entry systems. Over the next several months, selected communities will work with their youth advisory boards, child welfare agencies, and other community partners to create a comprehensive community plan to end youth homelessness.

Actors Theatre's Holiday Favorites Available Now!

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Center for Neighborhoods: Neighborhood Institute 2018

Ford hosts “Ford Driving Skills for Life”!

Things to Do: Around Lou July 16 - 31

Community

• Youth Chat with LMPD at Parkhill Community Center - Thursday, July 19 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm, Parkhill Community Center
• Iroquois Amphitheater 80th Anniversary - Friday, July 20 & Saturday, July 21 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Iroquois Amphitheater
• Shift Your Mindset - Tuesday, July 24 at 6:30 pm, 2501 Rudy Ln Louisville, KY 40207
• Norton Commons Hits the High Notes - Friday, July 27 at 6 pm, Newburg Community Center
• West Louisville Appreciation Day - Saturday, July 28 from 1 pm to 5 pm, Shawnee Park
• 2018 South Points Buy Local Fair - Saturday, July 28 from 3 pm to 7 pm, Iroquois Amphitheater
• BAFOL BEARS Art Showcase - Saturday, July 28 at 3 pm, Chestnut Street YMCA 
• 2nd Annual Children's Quilt Show - Sunday, July 29 at 1 pm, McMahan Fire Department

Music, Arts & Sciences

• Kentucky Shakespeare Festival - Dates and times may vary, click link for more info, Central Park
• Lebowski Fest - Friday, July 20 through Saturday, July 21, Executive Strike & Spare
• TURN THE PAGE- A Tribute to Bob Seger - Saturday, July 21 at 9 pm, Mercury Ballroom
• THE MINIMALISTS: Simply Southern Tour With Special Guest Chris Hogan - Sunday, July 22 at 7 pm, Mercury Ballroom
• WFPK Waterfront Wednesday - Wednesday, July 25 at 5 pm, Waterfront Park

• Grateville Dead 2018 - Friday, July 27 & Saturday, July 28 at 11 pm, Waterfront Park
• THE F***ING PANTERA COVER BAND - Friday, July 27 at 9 pm, Mercury Ballroom
• Potterpalooza - Saturday, July 28 at 6 pm, Main Branch LFPL
• Burnt Knob Music Festival - Saturday, July 28 from 7 pm to 11:15 pm, Iroquois Amphitheater
• SAVED BY THE 90'S - Saturday, July 28 at 9 pm, Mercury Ballroom
• TORY LANEZ: Memories Don't Die Tour Presented by B96.5 - Monday, July 30 at 8 pm, Mercury Ballroom

Food & Fun

• Farmers Market - Every Wednesday at 11 am, 4th Street Live!
• South Points Farmers Market Open! - Every Thursday from 3:30 pm to 6 pm, 4148 Taylor Blvd. Louisville, KY 40215
• Bourbons Bistro Bourbon and Cheese Pairing Event - Thursday, July 19 at 6 pm, The Belvedere
• Copper and Kings Tour and Tasting - Thursday, July 19 at 6:30 pm, Copper and Kings
• Four Roses Bourbon Louisville Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival - Friday, July 20 from 5 pm to 11 pm, Louisville Water Tower
• Louisville Burger Week - Monday, July 23 through Sunday, July 29, Various Locations
• Biergarten - Saturday, July 28 at 6 pm, German American Club

Sports & Health

• Fit Tuesday at the KFC Yum! Center - Every Tuesday at 5:45 pm, KFC Yum! Center
• Waterfront Yoga  - Every Tuesday at 7 pm, Brown-Forman Amphitheater
• Sand Dodgeball Tournament Benefiting Breast Cancer - Friday, July 20 at 6:30 pm, 700 Landis Ridge Dr.
• Rooftop Yoga - Sunday, July 22 at 10 am, 8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen
• Dr. Ed Morgan / KIWANIS Grand Slam 4 Miler - Saturday, July 28 at 8 am, Waterfront Park

Please see the links below for other events and venues:

Belle of Louisville | Bernheim Forest | Blackacre State Nature Preserve | Brennan House | Brightside | Bourbon Society | Carnegie Center | Churchill Downs | Culbertson Mansion | Falls of the Ohio State Park | French Language School | Farnsley-Moremen Landing | Fourth Street Live! | Frazier Museum | German-American Club | Go502app | Greater Louisville International Professionals (G.L.I.P.) | Howard Steamboat Museum | Historic Homes Foundation | Iroquois Amphitheater | Jefferson Memorial Forest | Jeffersonville, IN Events | KFC Yum! Center | Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts | Kentucky Derby Museum | Kentucky Derby Festival | Kentucky Expo Center | Kentucky Kingdom | Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft | Kentucky Parks | Kentucky Science Center | Kentucky State Fair | League of Women Voters | Locust Grove  | Louisville Bats | Louisville City FC | Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau | Louisville Downtown Partnership | Louisville Free Public Library | Louisville Historical League | Louisville Magazine | Louisville Metro Council | Louisville Nature Center | Louisville Originals | Louisville Slugger Museum | Town Planner | Louisville Visual Art  | Louisville Zoo | Metro Animal Services | Metro Parks | Muhammad Ali Center | Museum of American Printing House for the Blind | New2Lou | New Albany, IN Events | Portland Museum | Rauch Planetarium | Sister Cities of Louisville | Sons of the American Revolution | Speed Art Museum  | U of L Athletics | Waterfront Park | Water Tower  | Yew Dell Gardens  | YMCA of Louisville

World Affairs Council: Host an Iraqi Student

We're looking for host families for our upcoming youth exchange from Iraq. This fall marks Louisville's ELEVENTH straight year participating in the program bringing Iraqi high school to the US. There's no better way to participate in world culture than by sharing your home. 

All participants speak English, and host families are only expected to provide a private sleeping area, breakfast and dinner, and an inclusive environment. WAC provides all programming and necessary transportation. 

Contact laura.duncan@worldaffairs.org to volunteer as a host. For more information visit our website.

Old Louisville Craft Beer Festival

Opportunity to Review and Comment on Proposed Revisions to the Landmarks Ordinance

Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances Chapter 32.250-263, known as the Landmarks Ordinance, is the enabling legislation for the Historic Landmarks and Preservation Districts Commission. Currently, the Landmarks Commission is reviewing propose changes to the existing ordinance. These revisions include: 

• Authorizing the Landmarks Commission or Metro Council to initiate a landmark designation in addition to current initiation methods, which are community petition and property owner request;
• Creating more opportunity for property owners to provide input on designation requests;
• Improving and clarifying designation criteria;
• Linking designations to community surveys and other planning processes; and
• Updating and defining language for Certificates of Appropriateness and design guidelines for the city’s seven local preservation districts

The Landmarks Commission will be considering proposed recommendations of a subcommittee of the Landmarks Commission to the Landmarks Ordinance, as well as public comments received at the Commission's next regular meeting. The Landmarks Commission invites the pubic to review the changes and provide input through this online portal: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/planning-design/historic-preservation-landmarks-and-overlay-districts

To view the current Landmarks Ordinance, please view Chapter 32.250-263 here: http://library.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Kentucky/loukymetro/louisvillejeffersoncountymetrogovernment?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:louisville_ky

Kentucky Shakespeare: July 19 - July 22

6:30PM

Food Trucks

7:00PM

Will's Tavern

7:15PM

Pre-Show Entertainment

C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater

Central Park | Old Louisville

Click here for more information

Protecting Louisville from Ohio River Flooding

Louisville MSD Receives $3 million to identify repairs Following the rainiest February in Louisville in 134 years, Louisville MSD will receive $3 million from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) to identify risks to the city’s flood protection system and develop a repair plan. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced the funding on Thursday morning as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. One of MSD’s core functions is to maintain the Ohio River Flood Protection System that protects $24 billion in property throughout 110 square miles of Louisville Metro. The system includes 29 miles of flood wall and earthen levee, 16 flood pumping stations, nearly 150 floodgates and 80 floodwall closures. The recent flooding in February and March ranks among the 10 worst floods in Louisville as approximately 40 billion gallons of rain fell across the city in five days. Inspections have revealed that MSD lost 17 percent of its flood protection capacity from damages suffered during that recent flood. “Evaluations of the system are ongoing, but the figure to date is $2.5 million and climbing,” stated MSD Chief of Operations Brian Bingham. Louisville has an aging flood protection system. The 1937 Ohio River flood led to the construction of the system MSD operates today. The floodwalls constructed in the 1940s and ‘50s are still in service. The pumping stations that redirect flood waters away from homes and businesses are more than 60 years old and operate with parts that are no longer available for replacement. MSD needs to update this infrastructure to keep up with Louisville’s growing population. “We are grateful for Leader McConnell’s support to secure funding,” said MSD Executive Director Tony Parrott. “We’re ready to get started to work with the USACE and develop a plan to protect Louisville for future generations.” The flood protection study will look at the potential failures in the flood protection system, the impact to homes and businesses and options for repair. MSD had already started to identify improvements as part of its Critical Repair & Reinvestment Plan, a 20-year outline of projects for flood protection, wastewater and drainage. However up to this point, funding the projects has been a challenge. The study will take 18 months for the USACE and MSD to complete, and then develop a list of recommended improvements.

Paving Week July 16, 2018

Below is the list of Louisville Metro Public Works paving projects scheduled for the week of July 16, 2018. The schedule is subject to change due to weather and operational factors.

Jefferson Street from 9TH Street to 22ND Street
McCrea Lane from Kurtz Avnue to Sirate Lane
Trewlaney Court from McCrea Lane to dead end
Dawkins Court from McCrea Lane to dead end
Billy Bone Court from McCrea Lane to dead end
Mullaney Court from McCrea Lane to dead end
Sirate Lane end to end
First Street from Hill Street to Lee Street
Brook Street from Hill Street to Lee Street

Youth Chat with LMPD: Next Chat July 19

Code Louisville training creates local tech jobs and careers for more than 250 people

Program is a ‘game-changer’ for many, and helping fill employer demand

Code Louisville, which provides training to help people quickly enter the technology field, has helped more than 250 people start or advance their careers in technology, Mayor Greg Fischer announced today.

“It is critical for our economy and our community’s future to have as many people as possible gaining the skills to embrace the technologies of today and tomorrow,” Mayor Fischer said.  “So, it’s exciting that a homegrown initiative like Code Louisville has become a national model for developing tech talent – and our goal is to take that to an even higher level.”

There have been 821 graduates of the 12-week training course, ranging in age from 18 to 71.  Graduates have landed jobs at more than 150 local companies, with an average starting salary of about $48,000.

The free training has been a game-changer for many participants, including Tina Maddox, who was a stay-at-home mom when she started Code Louisville. Now, she is a Junior DevOps Engineer at Louisville-based El Toro Internet Marketing.

“I wouldn’t have the job I have today without this training, it’s changed my life,” Maddox said. “It was very hard work but I’m proof that it absolutely can be done, even without any type of tech background.”

Maddox is one of 12 Code Louisville graduates hired by El Toro, helping the company keep pace with its recent growth of more than 12,000 percent.

“This program has been great for Louisville and for El Toro,” said Stacy Griggs, president & CEO of El Toro. “As we have scaled from a half dozen employees to over 100 team members in the last four years, it's been vitally important to have a strong pipeline of software development talent. Code Louisville has been an important factor in increasing the amount of tech talent available in Louisville.” 

Other local companies that have hired multiple graduates include Appris, GE Appliances, Humana, Interapt, QSR Automations and Zirmed.

Code Louisville is designed specifically to help people prepare for software development jobs. During the online training provided through Treehouse, participants are supported by volunteer mentors, many of whom are themselves Code Louisville graduates. The program has had more than 130 mentors involved.

“This training is truly changing lives while also providing a quick pipeline of fresh talent that is helping meet the evolving demands of our existing employers and also companies that are eyeing Louisville for relocation or expansion,” said Michael Gritton, executive director of KentuckianaWorks which operates Code Louisville. “The diversity of participants is amazing: people of all ages and backgrounds, with GEDs to Ph.Ds, and from plumber assistants to math teachers and professionals from other countries.”  

The program launched with federal funding in 2014, but interest and participation exploded in April 2015 when President Barack Obama visited and cited Code Louisville as a model for the national TechHire initiative, which had just started.  

As a testament to the program’s need and popularity, there are currently more than 1,000 people on a waiting list. Admission is prioritized for those in greatest need, including individuals who are unemployed, from lower income families and veterans.

Code Louisville is funded through a Workforce Innovation Fund grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

The program is based just west of the city’s NuLu neighborhood. More information is available at codelouisville.org.

Police Reports This Week

Shotspotter Maps 

Crime Mapping

First Division

Major Eric Johnson Johnson began his career in 1999 with the Louisville Division of Police (LPD). Prior to merger, he served as a patrol officer and a flex detective in the former Third and Fifth Districts. After merger, Johnson served in the Fourth Division and Metro Narcotics. In August 2005, Johnson was promoted to Sergeant and served in the First Division as a patrol and Division Detective supervisor.  In April 2013, Johnson was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to the late-watch platoon in the Second Division.  In October 2013, Johnson became the Strategic Planning Lieutenant, where he oversaw the department's strategic plan, the Mayor’s LouieStat program, the department’s response to the President's Report on 21st Century Policing and a series of performance improvement initiatives.   After being promoted to the rank of major, Johnson commanded the Administrative Services Division. Major Johnson is a graduate of Southern High School and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Louisville (U of L). He has received certifications in LEAN and Six Sigma. He also earned certification as a Balanced Scorecard Professional in advanced strategic planning.

Second Division

Major Ryan Bates Bates began his law enforcement career in August 1997 with the Louisville Division of Police. He served in the former Second, Fourth, and Sixth Districts. He was also a member of the Street Crimes Unit and the Gang Squad. After merger, Bates served as a patrol officer in the First Division. He was promoted to sergeant in August 2005. He served as a sergeant in the Second Division where he supervised the mid-watch platoon, FLEX Unit, and Detectives Unit. In 2012, Bates was promoted to lieutenant and assigned to the late-watch platoon in the Fourth Division. He also served in the Second Division, where he supervised the mid-watch platoon and Division Resource Officers (DROs).   After being promoted to the rank of major, Bates commanded the Fourth Division. Major Bates served on the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team for 14 years. He served on the SWAT Team as an officer, sergeant, and lieutenant. He was appointed as the Assistant Commander in 2012 and Commander in 2015. Bates has also served on two (2) task forces which were created to address violent crime in the community. Major Bates is a graduate of Xavier University and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Business. He is also a graduate of the Southern Police Institute’s (SPI) Administrative Officers Course.

Fourth Division

Major Joshua Judah Major Judah has been a police officer for 16 years, joining the former Louisville Division of Police in 2001. He served as a patrol officer all across Louisville, in neighborhoods ranging from Crescent Hill, Clifton, The Highlands, Downtown, Phoenix Hill, Old Louisville, Russell, Shawnee and Portland. He served as a detective in the Crimes Against Children Unit for three years, investigating physical, sexual, and internet crimes against children across Louisville Metro. He was promoted to sergeant in 2009, where he served in the 3rd Division in southwest Louisville. He was promoted to lieutenant in 2011 and served in the Chief’s Office and the 4th Division. Major Judah was most recently the commander of LMPD’s Technical Services Unit, which encompasses all of LMPD’s technical projects. Examples of these projects include body cameras, in-car cameras, investigative software applications, in-car computers, and gunshot detection systems. Major Judah was also responsible for the Real Time Crime Center, which monitors LMPD’s nearly 200 surveillance cameras, as well as the Crime Information Center, which analyzes crime trends and provides strategic intelligence for the LMPD and its law-enforcement partners in the region. Major Judah holds a BA in History from Centre College and is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Louisville. He was the recipient of LMPD’s Commanding Officer of the Year award in 2015. He is a graduate of the Academy of Police Supervision class 39 at Eastern Kentucky University, the 127th Session of the Southern Police Institute’s Administrative Officer’s Course at the University of Louisville, and the 263rd Session of the FBI National Academy. Major Judah lives in Louisville with his wife Katie and their daughters, Miriam and Leah.

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Join a Board or Commission

If you are interested in volunteering for one of Louisville Metro Government's Boards and Commissions, now is the time to start. By being a part of a board or commission, you will offer your time and your talents to improve the quality of life in our community.

There are approximately 100 boards and commissions with many areas of interest, including business and economic development, land planning, parks and recreation, public health and public safety.

To learn more about applications, please visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/mayor-greg-fischer/interested-serving-board-or-commission '

Please find below a list of boards and commissions for an opportunity to serve:

BOARD VACANCIES

• Metropolitan Business Development Corporation
• Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board
• Bardstown Road Overlay District
• Building Code Board of Appeals
• Cemetery Board
• Civil Service Board
• Code Enforcement Board
• Community Action Partnership
• Jefferson County Public Law Library
• Deputy Sheriff Merit Board
• Downtown Development Review Overlay Board
• Downtown Management District
• Ethics Commission
• Fire Protection Districts (Fairdale, Harrods Creek, Highview, Lake Dreamland, Lyndon, Middletown, Okolona, St. Matthews & Worthington)
• Hazard Materials Ordinance Appeals & Overseers Board
• Housing Authority Board
• Human Relations Commission Advocacy Board
• Human Relations Commission Enforcement Board
• Kentuckiana Works
• Landmarks
• Library Advisory Commission
• Louisville Arena Authority, Inc.
• Louisville Public Media
• Merit Board
• Medical Center Commission of Jefferson County
• PARC Board of Commissioners
• Police Merit Board
• Redevelopment Authority
• Science Center
• Urban Renewal Commission
• Vacant Property Review Commission
• Waterworks
• Zoo Foundation Board

REMINDERS

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