Councilwoman Fowler would like to wish District 14 a fun and safe Halloween! Happy Trick-or-Treating!
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Metro Resilience and Community Services (RCS) is offering pre-registration for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Subsidy Component. The pre-registration will begin on Wednesday, October. 3, and end on October 31.
Pre-registration is for Jefferson County residents who are elderly (60 years or older) or disabled and receive a fixed income.
Applicants must provide the following documentation:
- Proof of all household income for the preceding month (Food Stamp award letter, Social Security Award letter, pay stubs, etc. or
proof of $0 income. Note: Zero Income forms are available at the Resilience and Community Services office at 701 W. Ormsby Ave., Suite 201 as well as the six LIHEAP locations listed below or by
clicking here.
- Proof of Social Security Number or Permanent Residence card (Green Card) for each member of the household.
- Most current heating bill; or statement from your landlord if heating expenses are included in your rent; or statement from your
utility company if you participate in a pre-pay electric program. Please bring the account number and name on the account for all heating fuel sources and electric.
Eligible residents who wish to apply during LHEAP Early Registration are required to make an appointment in advance. Starting today, Sept. 26, the toll-free automated appointment system
is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
To register, please call 502-991-8391 or visit louisvilleky.cascheduler.com.
Income-eligible residents who do not meet the requirements for pre-registration (who are not elderly or disabled and on a fixed income) may still apply for LIHEAP benefits beginning Nov.
5. Appointments will be taken in advance starting Nov. 1 utilizing the phone and on-line appointment system.
Individuals who are unable to apply for this program in person may send a representative on their behalf. Simply provide the representative with the documentation listed above as well
as a hand-written note, dated and signed from the applicant, giving them permission to handle their application for services. Residents who are homebound and who are unable to send a representative may call 502/780-7937
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 Come celebrate a haunted Halloween party at the Sun Valley Community Center! It will include countless games, a hayride, a haunted house, and much more! *Each child must bring a bag of candy to enter the Halloween party.*
WHERE: Sun Valley Community Center (6505 Bethany Lane)
WHEN: Friday, October 26th, 2018; 6:30pm - 8:30pm
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 The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular began in Oxford, Massachusetts in 1988. The Louisville event, celebrating its 6th year in 2018, is held in Iroquois Park with 5,000 carved pumpkins lining
a ¼-mile walking trail, illuminated at night as an “art show”.
WHEN: October 9 – November 4
- Open daily from dusk to 11 p.m., during the week, Sunday-Thursday
- Closes at midnight on Friday & Saturday.
WHERE: Iroquois Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Rd, Louisville, KY 40214
- Nightly illumination
- Entertainment for the whole family
- 5,000 illuminated pumpkins on a 1,500-ft. trail, with more than 100 pumpkins carved into veritable works of art
- Presented, each year, in newly themed scenes, with music
- Proceeds benefit the Louisville Parks Foundation
https://www.jack-o-lanternlouisville.com/
Louisville residents are invited to bring unneeded documents to be shredded and disposed of at a free event on November 3, 2018. Businesses may not participate in this event. All paper materials will be shredded onsite and recycled. Shredding donated by Shred-It. Citizens can protect themselves from identify theft by bringing items to:
Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center
1030 Phillips Lane
Saturday, November 3, 2018
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
 Louisville Metro residents not mulching autumn leaves into their lawns or using curbside collection will have the option to dispose of them at one of three drop-off sites beginning November 6.
Metro Public Works is offering a free leaf drop-off service November 6 through December 1. Drop-off will not be available on November 22 and 23 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Only loose leaves will be accepted. Containers used to bring leaves to the drop-off sites must be disposed of off-site by residents.
Leaf drop off sites:
Public Works Yard
10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane)
Tuesday – Saturday
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Public Works East District Operations Center
595 Hubbards Lane
Tuesday – Saturday
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Public Works Waste Reduction Center
636 Meriwether Ave.
Tuesday – Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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WHERE: Beechland Baptist Church, 4613 Greenwood Road
WHEN: Saturday, November 10th 9am-3pm.
Bake Sale, Crafts, Silent Auction 9am- to 2:30 pm lots of gift cards, oil changes, theme gift baskets, so many other nice items on auction,
Pictures with Santa 11am – 1pm $5 each . Concession will be sold , will have carry out soup. Hope you can join us!
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During the winter months, our customer service department receives calls about irrigation charges on bills. Our representatives are frequently asked why irrigation charges appear on customers’
bills when they are not using their irrigation system and the system has been ‘winterized.’ Typically in the winter, you or your irrigation contractor will winterize your irrigation system, meaning the irrigation lines are emptied of water so that water doesn’t freeze in the
lines and damage them when the cold weather starts. While the water has been emptied and the water valve may have been turned off, the irrigation meter is still active.
Homeowners are charged a service charge, either monthly or bi-monthly depending on their billing cycle, for the use of their irrigation meter. Unless the homeowner calls Louisville Water
and asks us to turn off the irrigation meter, the meter is considered active and you will be billed a service charge. Your irrigation contractor cannot call for you on your behalf. You can call Louisville Water’s customer service department at 502.583.6610
to turn off the irrigation meter for no charge once you are done with the system for the season. And you don't need to be home for the service to be turned off.
If you do get your irrigation meter turned off for the winter, make sure you call Louisville Water to turn the irrigation meter back when you are ready to start using the system again
in the spring. Plan wisely, as this can take 24 to 48 business hours to have an irrigation meter turned on, from the time you call in to request it. You do not need to be home to have the meter turned back on but Louisville Water does charge a $30 service
activation fee for this.
If you don’t have an irrigation meter, Louisville Water also offers a retro-fit irrigation meter on an existing water service. This allows separate metering of irrigation water usage
from residential water usage. This can save you some money as there are no wastewater charges on irrigation usage, like there is on residential water service. Call New Services at 502.569.3600, ext. 2162 to learn more.
The Louisville Metro Housing Department has an "EMERGENCY REPAIR PROGRAM"
ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA:
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Must be owner occupied for at least one year.
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Not available on rental property.
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Must meet income guidelines (See Intake staff)
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May receive assistance once in a five year period.
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Louisville-Jefferson County only!
TYPES OF REPAIRS
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Furnace Repair or replacement (October-April only)
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A/C Unit- Repair or replacement (Requires medical statement, Available May-Sept. only)
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Electrical repairs/upgrades.
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Water Line repairs/replacement.
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Sewer Line repairs/replacement.
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Water Heater repair/replacement, Gas or Electric.
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Gas Line leaks.
For further information contact Jackie Wilson-Rudy at 502-574-5850 or
Jacqueline.Wilson-rudy@louisvilleky.gov
Despite recent heavy rains, construction is progressing on The New Dixie Highway Project and soon work will begin at two existing bus stations in the southern part of the project corridor. Contract crews will be modifying concrete bus pads and installing connections in preparation for the new bus rapid transit line from TARC. The actual bus shelters will not be installed until sometime next year.
Work is scheduled to begin the week of Oct. 8 at the northbound TARC bus stop on US 31W (Dixie Highway) at Dixie Garden Drive (mile marker 7.9). Currently no lane closures are needed but the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists to be aware of shoulder closures and construction equipment entering and existing the roadway. In addition, sections of the sidewalk will be closed to pedestrians during this phase of construction. Crews plan to start the same work at the northbound TARC bus stop on Dixie Highway at Citation Road (mile marker 9.1) the week of Oct. 15. Again, no lane closures are planned, but the shoulder and sidewalk in this area will be closed. Construction at these two bus stops will occur simultaneously.
The New Dixie Highway Project is designed to improve safety and traffic efficiency along one of the city’s busiest corridors. In addition to the bus rapid transit line, the project includes new fiber-linked traffic signals, new concrete and landscaped medians, and new asphalt pavement. Construction on Dixie Highway began in early January with crews mainly working in two different locations between Greenwood Road and Blanton Lane and between Heaton Road and Upper Hunters Trace. They have been installing new drainage structures, replacing curb and gutters, constructing new sidewalks and upgrading traffic signals.
The date and duration of this work may be adjusted if inclement weather or other unforeseen delays occur. More information is available through the project website (www.TheNewDixieHighway.com) and social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
 Maintenance of public trees alongside private property Louisville is the responsibility of the abutting property owners under the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances. A 2017 update to LMCO Chapter 102 requires a permit from the Division of Community Forestry within the Office of Sustainability/Develop Louisville before pruning,
removing, or replacing these public trees. There is no charge for the permits, but the proposed activities must conform to policies established by the Division.
The removal of a Public Tree must also include a replacement. Permits are not required for routine watering, mulching or the pruning of limbs (based on Division
standards) narrower than four inches in diameter and less than seven feet above the ground that are obstructing pedestrian traffic.
Additional information about the Division’s public tree standards and permitting process can be found on
the Division’s webpage. You may also contact the Division of Community Forestry at 574-3927.
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speed and duration of flooding can vary significantly. Flooding can occur slowly as rain continues to fall for many days. This type of flooding, sometimes called a slow-onset flood, can take a week to develop and can last for months before floodwaters recede.
More danger is presented by rapid-onset floods that occur more quickly, typically developing within hours or days. Some rapid-onset floods known as flash floods
occur very quickly with little or no warning, such as during periods of extremely heavy rain or when water volume is beyond system capacity.
In urban areas, flash floods can fill underpasses, viaducts, parking structures, low roads, and basements. This poses particular dangers for travelers.
Motorists should take the following precautions:
- Be aware of the likelihood of flooding in low lying areas and proceed slowly to allow time to react if a road is covered by water.
- If floodwater is blocking your route but you can turn around safely, turn around and go to a building on high ground.
- If your vehicle is trapped in rapidly moving water, stay in the vehicle. If water is rising inside the vehicle, seek refuge on the roof.
- Never drive around a barrier into flood waters
Adapted from the Federal Emergency Management Agency bulletin,
How to Prepare for a Flood.
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I get
calls every week about speeding on our D14 streets - and with good
reason.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports
that most people who are speeding through residential areas actually live in
the neighborhood! You might be eager to come home after work, but that’s no
excuse if a child is hit and injured. Quite literally, speed kills: If you
hit a pedestrian at 20 mph, 5% will die. If you hit a pedestrian at 30 mph,
45% will die. At 40 mph, 85% will die.
Driver
behavior is crucial to safety in residential neighborhoods. When you’re
driving, go slow enough to see and respond to every new circumstance. Look
under parked cars, and you may see children’s feet from the sidewalk, though
you can’t see them otherwise. If it’s dark, take another 10 mph off your
speed, just in case. In short, take every precaution necessary to avoid
bringing tragedy to your own neighborhood.
Please use good judgment when you are driving and remember
that, in most cases, traffic behind you will be forced to slow down if you
do.
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Interested in Volunteering?
Do you have time to participate in Meals on Wheels?
Southwest Community Ministries is looking for kindhearted, friendly people to deliver meals to home-bound seniors in the 40272 and 40258 zip codes.
Delivery takes about an hour weekly, twice a month if you prefer to deliver two days/month. We have a Tuesday route that departs from Sun Valley Community Center (10:00 am) or a Wednesday,
Thursday or Friday route departing from Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital in the afternoon (3:30).
If you want to make a difference in a senior's life, and yours, please contact Jessica Burnett 502-935-0310 ext. 244.
 We all know that illegal dumping--putting waste on property that is not licensed as a disposal facility--is an eyesore that is expensive to clean up, diminishes quality of life, discourages economic development and
even sends plastic debris into our waterways.
That's why people caught dumping along our city's alleys, sidewalks, fields and roadsides are subject to fines and impoundment of any vehicle used in the dumping. That's where citizens can help with the problem. If
you witness illegal dumping while it's happening, report it.
We've developed a new online form you can use to tell us where
it happened, describe the vehicle(s) involved, preferably with license plate number(s), and even upload pictures. Of course you can always call Metro Call 311 or 574-5000. For more information about illegal dumping, including a link to the reporting form,
visit our illegal dumping webpage.
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Click the link below to be directed to the Metro Arts Center located on Dixie Highway. On the site you will find summer operating hours and the days that they have open studio!
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/parks/metro-arts-center
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Saturday, September 22
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pizza! Pizza! Family Storytime
For other upcoming library events at the Southwest Louisville Regional Library, visit the website below!
http://www.lfpl.org/events/
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Have a community event or information you want to share? Reach out to all of District 14 through this eNewsletter!
Please email cindy.thieneman@louisvilleky.gov or call (502) 574-1114 and please provide as much information about your event as possible with a picture, flyer, or any other enticing visual. Be sure that the event is open to the public and we would be happy to advertise it in the District 14 weekly eNewsletter.
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The Louisville Metro Waste Reduction Center at (636 Meriwether Avenue) provides a means for all
Louisville/Jefferson County residents to properly dispose of tires and
household bulk waste including metals, appliances, electronics, tree limbs and
stumps up to three feet in diameter, unbagged yard waste, construction debris
and furniture.
*Up to three household junk items may be
dropped off at no charge per day. If there are more than three items a
fee will be charged according to the schedule below.
https://louisvilleky.gov/sites/default/files/public_works/pdf_files/wrc_prices_2-1-16.pdf
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5 :00p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Want to know where crime is happening in your neighborhood? Use LMPD's Crime Mapping Tool to find out here.
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