Newburg Library

On the third Tuesday of each month, a Community Meeting is held to give residents an opportunity to be informed, discuss ideas and share. Be part of the change we want to see for our community. Join us at the new meeting time, 6:00PM when we meet with LMPD and 6:30PM to share with Councilwoman Dr. Barbara Shanklin.

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Give A Day: Mayor's Week of Service

Fern Creek Community Association and Chamber of Commerce 2019 Business Expo & Taste of Fern Creek

Dear 2018 FCCACC Business Expo Participant,

Do you want to again enhance your networking opportunities, multiply your business contacts, and gain increased exposure to our business community? 

If so, then please join us again for the Fern Creek Community Association & Chamber of Commerce 2019 Business Expo & Taste of Fern Creek.  It is to be held this year at Woodhaven Country Club, 7200 Woodhaven Road, from 3 to 6 pm.  Sponsorships are now available as well! 

The date is Thursday, May 16, 2019.  We will again have the Taste of Fern Creek to allow for more community involvement and interest with many of our local restaurants. We also have some other exciting attractions in the works! 

The rental booth fee for the Expo is $150 for members.  Table set up is provided.  Please contact us via email info@ferncreek.org  or online at http://www.ferncreek.org/  or call Jean at the Chamber office, 239-7550 for more information.

We hope you will consider joining us this year and help to make this Business Expo & Taste of Fern Creek a tremendous success! 

Goodwill voucher program available to eligible residents

Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services (RCS), serving as the community action agency for Jefferson County, is happy to share the news that Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has made its voucher program available through Kentucky’s Community Action Agencies.

Income eligible residents of Jefferson County in need of assistance for clothing, household items, furnishings and other supplies may be eligible to receive vouchers redeemable at participating Goodwill retail stores.

Program eligibility: To be considered eligible for a voucher an individual must:

• Present a need that a Goodwill voucher can help to fulfill
• Be at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
• Reside in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Documentation required to sign up:

• Copy of picture ID, if available, or other form of ID for the applicant
• Proof of income for all household members for the prior month
• Social Security Cards for all household members
• Proof of primary residency located in Jefferson County

Individuals who meet the income guidelines and provide supporting documentation may be eligible to receive one Goodwill voucher for $50, and up to five vouchers totaling $250. The $250 maximum is a biennial limit.  There will be no refunds from Goodwill if the entirety of the voucher is not used.

Intake procedure: Applicants can begin the process by either visiting or calling any of the eight Neighborhood Place sites.  Ask the receptionist to speak to a Resilience and Community Services (RCS) staff member regarding the Goodwill Voucher Program.  Applicants will be advised of more details and what documentation will be required to complete prior to the initial appointment.

Click here for a list of Neighborhood Places, addresses, and phone numbers; or call Metro311 by simply dialing 311 or 574-5000 for help locating the Neighborhood Place nearest you. 

(Note: Current RCS clients can ask to discuss this program with their case manager).

Applicants will be served on a first-come, first-served basis until funding is expended.

Louisville Parks and Recreation news

With warmer weather in sight and spring just around the corner, Louisville Parks and Recreation is encouraging the public to get active and have some fun.  

A selection of some of the opportunities offered by the Parks and Recreation Department include:

Adult Co-Ed Kickball

• Teams ages 18 and older, minimum of seven teams. Games are on Mondays and Wednesday nights at Seneca Park, 3151 Pee Wee Reese Drive. Registration deadline, April 26. For more information, click here.

Spring Softball Leagues

• Co-ed and men’s teams. Games are Monday-Friday nights at several local parks. Registration deadline, April 26. For more information, click here.

Senior Softball League

• Ages 60 and older play on Tuesday mornings and 65 and older play on Thursday mornings at Camp Taylor Park, 4201 Lee Avenue. For registration information please contact Al Benniger at 458-7727 or Louisville Parks Athletics Office at 574-4515.

Youth Soccer Skills Clinics

• Ages 18 and Younger at the Beechmont Community Center. With Louisville City FC. Free, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – no clinic April 13. Started March 16 and ends April 27. For more information, click here.

Pitch, Hit and Run Competition

• The annual Pitch, Hit, and Run competition begins March 30 at Petersburg Park.  The competition will continue on April 6 at Wyandotte Park.  Competitors ages 7-14 are invited to come practice throwing strikes at a designated target, hitting for distance and accuracy, and sprinting from second base to home plate.  For more information, call 574-4515 or e-mail Brady.Buckley@louisvilleky.gov.

Upcoming Events at Newburg Library!

Dare to Care Kids Cafe

Dare to Care Food Bank is proud to partner with local, non-profit after-school programs to offer free evening meals to children in our community through the Kids Cafe Program. Children (18 and under) receive a warm, nutritious meal in a safe environment.  In addition to receiving a meal, each child has the opportunity to participate in academic and extracurricular activities.  Serving times are Mon - Fri, 5:00pm - 6:00pm at Newburg Community Center and Newburg Boys & Girls Club.
 *Note: If JCPS is closed due to inclement weather, hot meals will not be served.  

MyTARC

TARC has replaced their old fare box system with the new MyTARC tap and go fare cards.  TARC riders will need to get their new tap cards ASAP!  For more information visit their website at https://mytarc.ridetarc.org/efare/

New KY Drivers License

“The New KY Drivers License: Get Ready for Changes”
More information can be found here:  https://drive.ky.gov/confidentKY/Pages/default.aspx

NeighborMap

The Center for Neighborhoods' NeighborMap is now available online!  This new, layered map contains data on neighborhood resources, grocery access, flood-plain locations, tree cover and more.  NeighborMap can help individuals and community organizations visualize and understand the assets available in their neighborhoods, and identify improvements they would like to see.

Students from UofL's Kent School of Social Work contributed to the project by gathering data in urban neighborhoods, and will continue the partnership with CFN to help develop strong neighborhoods.  NeighborMap was created in part with funding from Louisville Metro Government.

LouieConnect

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.

TreesLouisville

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/

Pothole Blitz 2019 is underway through April 30th

The annual blitz to rid Louisville Metro streets of the parting pothole gifts of winter is underway. We’re moving across the city in a grid pattern to patch all the potholes we can find. Of course, we respond to reports and patch potholes year round, but we especially want the public's help though the blitz that ends on April 30. Here's how you can report a pothole:

• On Twitter use the hashtag 502pothole. Just include the address or intersection where the pothole is located along with the hashtag in a tweet, and you’re done.
• The pothole reporting form that you can find at the top of the city’s webpage, Louisvilleky.gov. Just click on the “Report a pothole” link and fill in the location information.
• Contact Metro311 in one of these ways:
• Call them at 311 or 574-5000.
• Download the Metro311 app on your smartphone and use it to report a pothole.

Email them at metro.311@louisvilleky.gov

Yard waste collection delayed

Please be patient as yard waste collection has been delayed due to equipment issues and time constraints. However, Metro will be collecting yard waste on Saturdays to catch up. 

If your yard waste collection is missed, please report it to MetroCall 311 at 574-5000 and put in a Service Request. This helps Metro keep track of areas that are missed and the data helps improve collection performance. 

Property Valuation Administration online conference and appeals process begins

The 2019 Property Valuation Administration (PVA) online conferences will begin at noon on April 26 and end on May 20 at 4 p.m. 

During this time, if you think your assessment does not represent the fair market value of your property, by law, you can request a review from the Jefferson County PVA by participating in the online conference process.

When the assessment of your property increases or decreases from the prior year, the PVA will send you a reassessment notice in mid April. However, you do not have to receive a reassessment notice in order to contest your property assessment.  As a property owner, you have the right to contest your assessment each year.  By law, certain steps must be followed in the process. You can find more information at https://jeffersonpva.ky.gov/property-assessment/conference/