Councilman Dr. Rick Blackwell installed as DeSales High School President

Louisville Metro Council was well represented as Councilman Dr. Rick Blackwell was installed on Tuesday as DeSales High School’s President. 

Above, front row, left to right, Metro Council President David James, Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin, Councilman Bill Hollander, Councilwoman Vicky Aubrey Welch, and Councilwoman Barbara Sexton Smith. Back row, left to right, are Councilman Pat Mulvihill, Councilman Rick Blackwell, Councilwoman Marianne Butler, and Councilwoman Cheri Bryant Hamilton. 

Regarding the paving on Goss Avenue

We realize that the new paving on Goss Avenue has inconvenienced some of the residents and business owners there. 

We hope the project will be completed in about a week, and that the inconveniences will be outweighed by the fresh look and beautification it will provide.

Thanks to Representative Jim Wayne and the state contractors involved for their help in providing better notification regarding the short term parking restrictions during construction.

Also, thank you once again to Mike Morris, working to improve conditions for his neighbors, for calling our attention to the parking inconveniences. We appreciate your patience.

"The Ugly Duckling" play at St. Stephen Martyr School

Commonwealth Theatre Center and the Blue Apple Outreach Touring Company performed "The Ugly Duckling" Wednesday at St. Stephen Martyr School.  The play, by Geraldine Ann Snyder, was directed by Mera Kathryn Corlett with Jecorey “1200” Arthur  as Music Director.

This musical reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic begins with a comical egg-hatching ballet and ends with an empowering message of belonging. In between, the protagonist is rejected from a family of ducks for being “different” and sets off seeking a place to feel at home. Featuring a fresh score incorporating rap and live sound mixing, this version stays true to the lesson that every creature is entitled to acceptance & love – though they sometimes spring from unlikely places.  If you're not a student, you still have the chance to see "The Ugly Duckling" at Commonwealth Theatre Center, 1123 Payne Street, on November 17 at 10:30 a.m.

Restrooms at George Rogers Clark Park closed through February

We received word from Louisville Parks that the restrooms at George Rogers Clark  Park will be closed through February, in part as a result of vandalism damage. Port-a-potties will be available at GRCP. 

Attention District 10 residents: New federal dollars available to house Louisville's most vulnerable citizens

Wellspring is pleased to partner with Louisville Metro Housing Authority in the rollout of newly available federal funds through the HUD 811 Mainstream Housing Choice Voucher Program. The vouchers provide new subsidies for Affordable Housing to people at-risk of homelessness or institutionalization. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $98.5 million to 285 local housing authorities, and Louisville is one of the recipient locations and started with 89 vouchers. The Program provides funding to housing agencies to assist non-elderly people with disabilities who are: transitioning out of institutional or other separated settings; at serious risk of institutionalization; homeless; or at-risk of becoming homeless. Wellspring is a Louisville non-profit promoting mental health recovery and supports individuals in building healthy and hopeful lives through housing and psychiatric rehabilitative services. Wellspring will provide case management and peer support as needed to eligible participants. Wellspring also offers Crisis Stabilization Programs, extensive Supportive Housing, an Affordable Housing Program with 120 units of deeply subsidized rental housing and a Supportive Employment Program that helps clients find meaningful employment. These programs support clients along their individual paths to recovery. Wellspring facilitates community integration by reducing stigma and strengthening personal and neighborhood connections. To apply for Affordable Housing if there is a diagnosis of serious mental illness, contact Sara Brewer at 637-4361.

Meals on Wheels still needs volunteers in our area

From Senior Nutrition: Volunteers are needed to deliver a hot lunchtime meal to seniors within our area, between 10 a.m. and noon. A weekly commitment of approximately two hours is desired.

We will train and supply equipment for your use, but you must provide your own transportation.

For more information, please contact Tiffany Woodson at 502-574-6420 or tiffany.woodson@louisvilleky.gov

Waste Reduction Center to close temporarily, but leaf drop off is still available at two Public Works locations

The Louisville Metro Waste Reduction Center will close for two weeks for repair work. The facility, which offers drop-off disposal of large waste items at 636 Meriwether Avenue, will reopen on Tuesday, November 20. The WRC will accept leaf drop-off service November 20 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 open now through December 1:

• Public Works Yard, 10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane), Tuesday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Public Works East District Operations Center, 595 Hubbards Lane, Tuesday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

District 10 events

November 16 - deadline for food or gift cards to help provide Thanksgiving dinner to 1,800 children and parents with SEAM

As the cost of living keeps on going up, paychecks stay the same or go down. Hard working families find it difficult to make ends meet. Share the joy and blessing of Thanksgiving with 400 families in your neighborhood today by: Collecting the food items below Donating money to go towards food  Sharing with others that want to end the suffering of hunger in our community Fruit, cranberry sauce, dressing, mac and cheese, sugar, sweet potatoes, green beans, corn, Jello, rolls, margarine, pie (non-frozen), fresh white potatoes, and onions. Food donations may be delivered to SEAM weekdays between 9 a.m. and noon. Deliveries of large donations may schedule with seamexdir@gmail.com or by calling 500-6697. Volunteer opportunities are available in the food room, front office, special events, fundraisers and more. Contact the executive director at the above email or phone number to volunteer.

Louisville Nature Center events

November 17 - Center for Neighborhoods presents 2018 Neighborhood Summit

Center for Neighborhoods announces its 2018 Neighborhood Summit taking place Saturday, November 17 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Bellarmine University’s Frazier Hall, 2001 Newburg Road. The Summit will include various educational participatory workshops, facilitated discussions of next steps, a vendor and information fair, and inspiring general sessions with expert speakers to gain new skills, make new connections, and to reenergize the work of building a stronger community one neighborhood leader and one community effort at a time. Early registration for $15 is available now at www.CenterforNeighborhoods.org. (Late registration is $20) The Neighborhood Summit provides neighborhood associations, civic organizations,and local government leaders an opportunity to network, learn best practices, interact with neighborhood businesses and organizations, and celebrate local success stories from across Louisville and beyond. The 2018 Summit Awards Luncheon provides an opportunity to celebrate with hundreds of your Metro Louisville neighbors the great work happening at the neighborhood level across the region. 2018 Summit Awards include: Grady Clay Achievement Award, Neighborhood Leadership Award, Jack Trawick Neighborhood Association of the Year, Collaborative Community Partner Award, and Local Government/Public Official Award. Nominations are still being accepted for all of these awards at https://www.centerforneighborhoods.org/awards. For more than 45 years, the Center For Neighborhoods has cultivated grassroots leadership,provided leadership education, partnered with neighborhoods in community planning efforts, facilitated civic dialogue amongst stakeholders and actively participated in neighborhood-based development & improvement projects. With a mission to build healthy, sustainable, safe and attractive neighborhoods through engaged, informed and committed neighbors, the Center For Neighborhoods envisions a greater Louisville community with caring and empowered people. CFN’s work is more important today than ever before as long-term and relocating residents and businesses seek out economically, physically and socially sustainable neighborhoods to call home.

November 17 - Train Show and Sale

For more information on the National Model Railroad Association's Train Show and Sale: 
Visit website: www.div8-mcr-nmra.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/NMRA-Division-8-Louisville-KY

November 22 and 23 - Metro Hall closed for Thanksgiving holiday

Metro Council will be on Thanksgiving Break from November 19 to 23, with no meetings scheduled. Your District 10 staff will work Monday through Wednesday but the office will be closed Thursday and Friday for the holiday. 

December 6 - Camp Taylor Neighborhood Holiday Meet and Greet at Holy Family Saffin Center

Getting neighbors together in a casual setting is a great start to future planning and coordinating of those larger neighborhood beautification and safety-related tasks.

Join your neighbors at a Holiday Meet and Greet on Thursday, December 6 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Holy Family Saffin Center at 3938 Poplar Level Road. Email Amie Baltes at abaltes@hotmail.com to RSVP. 

Louisville Metro news

November 12 - Mayor to announce details of Light Up Louisville

Mayor Greg Fischer will announce details about the 38th annual Light Up Louisville event on Monday, November 12 at 11 a.m. in the Mayor's Gallery at Metro Hall, 527 West Jefferson Street Light Up Louisville will be November 23, the Friday after Thanksgiving, in and around Metro Hall and Jefferson Square Park, with live entertainment, vendor booths, expanded children’s activities, along with the Lots of Lights Parade and free pictures with Santa.

LIHEAP registration continues

The LIHEAP Program that helps low income residents of Jefferson County with their utility bills begins on November 5. LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, is a federally funded, income-based program that provides financial help to low-income households in meeting the costs of heating their home. The LIHEAP Subsidy Component is a one-time assistance benefit, which is paid directly to the heating vendor. The LIHEAP Subsidy Component begins Monday, Nov. 5 and will operate through Dec. 14, or until funding is depleted, whichever comes first. Residents wishing to apply must schedule an appointment utilizing the automated appointment system. The appointment system is currently open and is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Appointments can be scheduled by phone by calling 502-991-8391 or online at louisvilleky.cascheduler.com. For documentation requirements and information on scheduling an appointment, click here, contact MetroCall 311 by dialing 311 or 574-5000, email metro.call@louisvilleky.gov,  visit the website’s On Line Customer Service or Live Chat at www.louisvilleky.gov/metrocall, tweet @LouMetro311, or download the free Mobile 311 app from the website. LIHEAP is made possible by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. For more information about Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services -- visit www.louisvilleky.gov/RCS  or call 574-1157 or Community Action Kentucky at 1-800-456-3452.

 Food access survey - the Courier-Journal wants to hear from you

Is it hard to for you to get food where you live? What makes it easy or difficult? The Courier Journal wants to know. The newspaper has received support from the University of Southern California's Center for Health Journalism to embark on a project about food insecurity in Louisville, with the goal of presenting solutions that fit our community.

You can help us make sense of what's going on here by taking this survey: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2018/10/01/courier-journal-launches-louisville-grocery-survey/1414590002/. We won't publish any information you share without your permission.

Apply now for census jobs

Violin, viola, cello or bass scholarships available for classes through a partnership between Blazin' Strings and AMPED

LMAS Pets of the Week

Rob is one handsome Labrador Retriever who looks younger than his age of eight years old. It’s National Senior Pet Month, so Rob is representing all of the homeless seniors in the LMAS Shelter, waiting for a new forever home. Rob is a happy-go-lucky, friendly guy who doesn’t mind posing for photos. He’s very sweet and playful. Rob appears to knows basic commands and be housetrained. His adoption fee is waived thanks to the Pay It Forward Free Adoptions Program. Meet Rob at Animal House Adoption Center, 3516 Newburg Road, Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Questions? Email LMAS at animalservicesadoption@louisvilleky.gov or call 502-473-PETS.

Handsome Derby is willing to work for food and a warm, safe place to sleep. The approximately ten-month-old Snowshoe is a working cat who has spent most his young life outside, and likes having the freedom to roam. His ideal home would be in a barn, firehouse or warehouse, where he’d earn his keep defending the property from mice and other rodents. Derby’s adoption fee is waived for an approved adopter thanks to the Pay It Forward Program. He’s already neutered, microchipped and up-to-date on vaccinations. To meet Derby, visit Animal House Adoption Center, 3516 Newburg Road, Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. For more info about Derby or other barn cats available for adoption, email animalservicesadoption@louisvillek.gov or call 502-473-PETS.

November 10 - Low Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinic

Louisville Metro events

• Festival of Trees & Lights - Friday, November 9 through Sunday, November 11, Louisville Slugger Field

November 10 - Free Trees from Trees Louisville, CSX and the Arbor Day Foundation

November 10 - Brightside Community-Wide Planting Day

Neighborhood Place workshops and services for November

Neighborhood Place partners offer valuable workshops and services each month like car seat safety checks, educational baby showers and a healthy living club. The month of November features two special events including the 25^th anniversary celebration of First Neighborhood Place and the annual Magnificent Taste which assists needy families during the holidays:

Mondays through Thursdays, YMCA’s “Caring and Learning with Me” program at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 1503 Rangeland Rd., side of Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 10 a.m.  to noon. This free program provides a wonderful learning environment for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their caregivers focusing on play and exploration. The adult caregiver is required to attend with the child/ren and you may also bring other children ages (0-2). Sponsored by the YMCA with support from First Neighborhood Place. Call Keyonna Humphrey at 974-8457 for more information and to register.

November 9, Annual Magnificent Taste at the Edison Center, 701 W. Ormsby Avenue, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Enjoy a taste of fine food and an afternoon of intrigue and delight. Come and sample delicacies and themed booths prepared by staff members with Neighborhood Place and Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services. Cost is $7.00 and all monies raised will be used to sponsor needy families during the holidays to purchase clothing, coats, shoes, and/or a favorite toy(s) for children.

November 12, 14 15 and 19, Passport Health Care Community Engagement at multiple locations. Passport Members are invited to join with representatives from Passport Health Care for one-on-one consultations to discuss plan benefits and options. This is a great opportunity as Passport aims to raise awareness and educate the community about the Passport Health Plan mission. Passport members will receive a $10 retail gift card for attending. Call 1-800-578-0603, ext. 8428 to sign up.

• November 12. and 19, First Neighborhood Place, 1503 Rangeland Rd (door #16) side of Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 1 to 3 p.m. Call (502) 212-6677 to leave a message telling us that you want to attend.
• November 14, at Ujima Neighbohorhood Place, 3610 Bohne Avenue, 10 a.m. to noon.
• November 15, at South Jefferson Neighborhood Place, 1000 Neighborhood Place, 1 to 3 p.m.

November 13 to Dec. 4, Healthy Living Club at South Jefferson Neighborhood Place, 1000 Neighborhood Place, 1 to 2 p.m. Classes are open to anyone interested in gaining more knowledge to live a better and more fulfilling life. Monthly meetings are on the second Tuesday of every month to discuss healthy living and to get the support you need to eat better, get active, and lose weight. This month will be a little FUN for the holidays. We will launch a four-week series on Holiday crafts. Each week the group will focus on crafts for the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. From creative wreaths, to Fall décor come and join the fun and relax with the group. Reservations are required so supplies can be on hand and space is limited. Call 363-1483 for more information and to reserve your space.

November 16, 25th Anniversary Celebration of First Neighborhood Place, 1503 Rangeland Road at (T.J. Middle School) celebration held in the W.D. Bruce Building Auditorium, 3 to 6 p.m. Come and celebrate the beginning of Neighborhood Place with old friends and new, and share memories and thoughts for the future. Serving communities since 1993, the Neighborhood Place mission is stronger than ever in its effort “to provide blended and accessible health, education, employment and human services that support children and families in their progress toward self-sufficiency.”

Wednesdays - Community Yoga at the Healthy House

Programs at Highlands-Shelby Park Library

Children's programs include WAGS at the Lbrary, where kids may read aloud to a certified therapy or comfort dog, or Sensory Friendly Storytime, for families with children ages 3 and up with autism spectrum disorders or other sensory integration issues.

Teen programs at Highlands-Shelby Park Library include Homeschool Social Club, Monday Cram Session, Programs for adults include Fiction Book Club, Nonfiction Book Club, Adult Coloring as Art, and more. November-December Storytimes at Highlands-Shelby Park Library are:  Family Storytime                     Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Preschool Storytime                Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m. Baby Storytime                       Thursdays, 10:15 a.m. Toddler Storytime                   Thursdays, 11:15 a.m. Who says homeschoolers don’t socialize? Not us. Homeschool teens and tweens will meet at the Highlands-Shelby Park Library Teen Outpost for games, activities, or just hanging out. Non-homeschooled teens are also welcome to join in the fun, every Thursday (except Thanksgiving!) 3 to 5 p.m., for ages 12 to 17. For details visit www.lfpl.org/events. To sign up, call 574-1672. The Library – at the crossroads of knowledge and know-how. Visit www.LFPL.org to learn more.

News you can use

ABC ad for Retail Malt Beverage by the Package License for 3130 Poplar Level Road

An ABC advertisement ran in the Courier-Journal November 7 for an application for a NQ Retail Malt Beverage by the Package License for Poplar Level Mart, 3130 Poplar Level Road. 

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 the legal publication.

New District 10 Planning cases

18CUP1152 for 918 Stone Street, a conditional use permit for short term rental in a nonprimary residence in the R5 zoning district. 

Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services District 10 cases

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. 

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.

18CUP1142 for 1906 Goldsmith Lane, a conditional use permit for off-street parking on 1.03 acres in the OR 3 and R5 zoning districts for the Visually Impaired Preschool. 

17ZONE1062 for 4804 E. Indian Trail, to rezone 7.9 acres of property an R-5, single family subdivision and a prayer hall. (This property is in District 2, but across the street from District 10). Case manager is Joel Dock. 

17ZONE1068 for 2300 HIkes Lane, change in zoning request from C-1 to C-2 for a proposed auto repair shope with 10 bays and an auto sales lot on .9493 acres. Case manager is Joel Dock. 

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. 

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

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

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. 

18MINORPLAT1037 for Thomas Carwash Buechel, 4139 Bardstown Road, 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, 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.

18MINORPLAT1171 for 4023 Bardstown Road, a Minor Subdivision Plat to create two tracts from one lot on two acres in the C-2 and M-1 zoning districts.

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. 

18DEVPLAN1028 for Hometown Brewery, 4031 Preston Highway. A review of a Revised District Development Plan to add a micro-brewery to an existing restaurant. Case manager is Jay Luckett. 

18DEVPLAN1138 for Speedway, 4239 Poplar Level Road, a Category 2B Plan for construction of a 4600 sf commercial building and 4700 sf canopy on 1.22 acres in the C1 zoning district. Waivers for interior landscape requirement, to reduce the Landscape Buffer Area and to omit the window and façade requirements. Variances for encroachment into front setback and sign to exceed the permitted height and area.

18WAIVER1028 for Oscars Hardware, 1515 S Shelby Street, a waiver to not provide the 3’ masonry wall and to allow a 42'' raw iron aluminum fence on 0.64 acres in  the C-1/C-2 zoning district. Case manager is Jay Luckett.

Short term rental cases

18CUP1025 for 1527 Lincoln Avenue, case manager Dante St. Germain. A conditional use permit for a non-primary residence short term rental in the R-5 zoning district.

18CUP1123 for 844 Melford Avenue, case manager Christopher French. A conditional use permit for a non primary residence short term rental on 0.129 acres in the R5 zoning district.

18CUP1125 for 1227 Wolfe Avenue, case manager is Jon Crumbie. A conditional use permit for a short term rental in a non primary residence on .1436 acres in the R5 zoning district.

18CUP1130 for 3762 Illinois Avenue, case manager is Steve Hendrix. A Conditional Use Permit for a Short Term Rental of a non-primary residence in the R-5 zoning district.

18CUP1131 for 4261 Regina Avenue, case manager is Steve Hendrix. Conditional use permit for short term rental of a non-primary residence on .22 acres in the R4 zoning district.

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

Reminders from Solid Waste Management Services: 

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.

If you're renovating or remodeling, have a plan for disposing of the resulting debris. Construction and demolition debris in Louisville garbage and junk pickup collection is prohibited by ordinance. Collection crews have recently been reminded to enforce the ordinance consistently.  Options for disposal of construction and demolition debris include taking it to the Waste Reduction Center on Meriwether Avenue. Fees are variable depending on volume. More information and a fee schedule are available here. Or consider hiring a hauling company or rent a dumpster.

RecycleCoach app will help Louisville Metro customers with collection reminders, recycling information and more

The new RecycleCoach app features notifications about garbage, recycling, bulk waste, and yard waste collection services.  RecycleCoach will help Solid Waste Management Services communicate better by sending special messages such as bulk waste rule reminders or suspension of services for yard waste, etc. The app also has a “what goes where” feature to allow a person to input a certain item to get information on disposal or recycling.  Download from the App Store or Google Play.

Beginning July 14, 2018, the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) will investigate and impose fines on anyone who comes into contact with an underground natural gas line while digging without having contacted 811 to have the lines located before digging. Contact 811 (call 8-1-1 or submit an online locate request at 811.com) before you dig and make sure that anyone doing excavation on your behalf contacts 811 two working days before they start. For more information, please visit lge-ku.com/safety/digging.

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

Additional resources for veterans

Some offices and VA hospitals offer a "Health Promotion Disease Prevention Program" that includes treatment methods including acupuncture, tai chi, and meditation instead of opioids, and they work with the Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255, Press 1) to provide support and treatment for PTSD and depression, the leading cause of suicide for veterans. Additional references for VA material and assistance: www.vetcenter.va.gov or 1-877-WAR-VETS or (lifestyle changes for better health) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX9fLXrF4fA  There is also a link for sexual trauma: https://www.vetcenter.va.gov/Military_Sexual_Trauma.asp

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.

Lend a hand with Volunteers of America

Volunteers of America offers many opportunities to make a difference in the lives of the individuals VOA serves. Choose an individual or group volunteer opportunity or suggest your own project. For more information, please visit https://www.voamid.org/volunteer or contact Gema Moreno at GemaM@voamid.org or 636-4664.

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. For more information, go to https://treeslouisville.org/rebate/

Metro Emergency Repair Program

Eligibility criteria:    Must be owner occupied for at least one year.    Not available on rental property.    Must meet income guidelines (See intake staff)     May receive assistance once in a five year period.    Louisville-Jefferson County only Types of repairs: Furnace repair or replacement (October-April only) A/C unit- repair or replacement (Requires medical statement, available May-Sept. only) Electrical repairs/upgrades Water line repairs/replacement Sewer line repairs/replacement Water heater repair/replacement, gas or electric.    gas line leaks For further information contact Jackie Wilson-Rudy at 574-5850 or Jacqueline.Wilson-rudy@louisvilleky.gov.

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

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 the Services Near Me icon seen above 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 $28 for District 10 residents - in 95-gallon or 64 gallon size

Kentucky's Republican-dominated legislature voted to impose sales taxes on services on April 2. Now, services such as landscaping, janitorial services, grooming for small pets, fitness centers, car repair and items sold by governments are subject to a six percent tax. 

This affects our discounted recycle cart program. The normal purchase price for the carts is $50, plus six percent sales tax, for a total cost of $53. 

Metro Council District 10 will continue to provide $25 towards the purchase of this cart. Constituents will be asked to pay the difference of $28 going forward. 

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 $28. 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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