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The Louisville Metro Council Budget Committee schedule includes two opportunities for the public to speak about the budget. Public hearings are scheduled for May 16 at 6:00 pm and May 20 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.
The May 16 public hearing will be open to all speakers on the budget. On May 20, no External Agency applicants will be permitted to speak and the committee hopes to hear from the public about more general aspects of the budget.
Sign-up sheets for the May 16 and May 20 meetings will be available one hour prior to the public hearings.
Here are highlights of the 2020 Budget Hearing Schedule:
Louisville Forward, to include Economic Development, Develop Louisville, Codes & Regulations and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund - Monday, May 13 at 3:30 pm
Louisville Fire – Tuesday, May 21 at 5:30 pm
Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods – Wednesday, May 22 at 4:30 pm
Louisville Free Public Library – Wednesday, May 29 at 3:30 pm
Public Works and Assets – Wednesday, May 29 at 4:30 pm
Emergency Services – Thursday, May 30 at 3:30 pm
LMPD – Thursday, May 30 at 4:30 pm
Public Health & Wellness – Monday, June 10 at 3:45 pm
For a complete schedule of meetings, current as of today, click here!
To view Mayor Fischer's Proposed 2019 - 2020 Mayor's Recommended Detail Budget Document, click here!
To view Mayor Fischer's Proposed 20-19 -2020 Mayor's Recommended Executive Budget Document, click here!
To view the Mayor's April 25th Budget Address to the Metro Council, click here!
All Metro Council Committee meetings are carried live on Metro TV, Spectrum Cable Channel 184 and UVERSE Channel 99. The meetings are also available online at the Metro Council home page at http://louisvilleky.gov/government/metro-council/metro-council-clerk by clicking on the “Watch Meetings Online” button.
 People can participate by joining a 7am Meet and Ride with Ride Captains at five area parks and riding into Fourth St Live on May 17th , or they can participate in Bike Month activities throughout May. All who register to participate during Bike Month are entered to win a brand new commuter bike from Parkside Bikes.
New this year: The Y is offering showering facilities on Bike Together Day to anyone who registers to bike to work. Registration and photo ID are required.
Plus: Heine Bros is offering a discount to those who show their bike helmets at any Heine Bros location on Bike Together Day. Heine Bros is also providing coffee, and Fourth St Live is providing donuts for breakfast to those who participate in the Meet and Rides.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bike-together-day-2019-tickets-57742220536
Learn more on our website: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/bike-louisville
Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/bike.louisville/
 Please Join Us
- Gather at office building, 2931 Wm.Weathers Drive
- Continental Breakfast will be served
- Maps, shirts, instructions & equipment distributed
- Lunch will be served to participants
Join with your family, friends & neighbors in this
initiative to brighten & beautify our neighborhood.
 Collections delayed one day for week of May 27
There will be no residential garbage, junk, recycling or yard waste collection within the Louisville Metro Urban Services District (former Louisville city limits) on Memorial Day, Monday May 27. Collection through the week will be delayed by one day because of the holiday.
Residents who rely on private haulers for garbage, recycling and yard waste collection should consult those haulers about holiday collection schedules.
Also, the Waste Reduction Center on Meriwether Avenue, along with all staffed recycling centers and the Haz Bin hazardous waste disposal site, will be closed on Saturday May 25 in recognition of the holiday and closed on Monday as usual. A complete list of the sites and regular operating hours is at louisvilleky.gov/recycling.
 Per the PVA’s KRS statutory authority, they are re-evaluating the property values in Area 4 of Jefferson County this year, which includes Shively, PRP, and Valley Station. If your property value is reassessed this year, you will receive a postcard in the mail from the PVA which will be sent to all affected property owners on April 26th.
You have a right to appeal your property value reassessment. Those appeals must be made through a “conference” with the PVA by May 20th.
The PVA offers an online conference Tool available at www.jeffersonpva.ky.gov
To receive the Homestead or Disability Exemptions, you must apply. Details below.:
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65+ Qualifications: Property owners become eligible for the Homestead Exemption on their primary home beginning the year they turn 65, if they owned and occupied the home on January 1st. The exemption can be claimed on one property.
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Disability Qualifications: Property owners who have been declared totally disabled for the previous twelve months by the federal government or any public or private retirement system may be eligible to receive the Disability Exemption on their primary home. The exemption can be claimed on one property, and the applicant must have owned and occupied the home on January 1st. Additionally, parents of disabled children or legal guardians of disabled people may qualify for the exemption by placing the property in a legal trust for the benefit of the disabled person.
Many homeowners don’t know about these savings, so your help in spreading the word is very important.
Walk-Ins are Welcome:
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Weekdays April 29th-May 20th 10am-4pm EDT at the Shawnee, Southwest, and Shively branches of the Louisville Free Public Library
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Saturdays May 11th and 18th 10am-1pm EDT at the Shawnee and Shively branches of the Louisville Free Public Library, and 9am-1pm EDT at the offices of the Jefferson County PVA, 815 W. Market Street, suite 400.
By Appointment: Weekdays during the online conference period at our office, 815 W. Market Street, suite 400. Call us at 502-574-6224 to reserve a time.
By Telephone: If you are unable to participate in the online conference at home or in person, telephone conferences are available by appointment. Call 502-574-6224 to reserve a time.
  
 When it comes to what to flush, everyone should keep it simple and stick to the three Ps: poo, potty and (toilet) paper. MSD’s Bowl Patrol is on a mission to encourage people to stay to the basics in the flush game!
 Kentucky constitutional officers are on the ballot this year and the primary election is this Tuesday, May 21. There are contested primary elections for Democrats and Republicans.
Most of us in Kentucky can only vote on Election Day, from 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., at the precinct where we are registered. To help make a plan to vote, you can check your registration, including your party, and find your polling location at https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/vic/.
Voters who will be outside Jefferson County on Election Day are among those who can vote absentee. More information about voting absentee can be found here.
If you qualify to vote by absentee ballot, you can do that by voting in-house at the Jefferson County Clerk’s Election Center, at 701 West Ormsby Avenue, Suite 301.
In-house Voting Dates:
Monday – Friday, Now through May 20 from 8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.
Saturday, May 18 from 9:00a.m. – 3:00p.m.
Exercise your right to vote!
 Speed Art Museum is offering free income based memberships called "Speed For All"
Speed For All Memberships is a free income based membership program for individuals and families that the Speed Art Museum is offering to make the museum and its programs more accessible to all! Your benefits as a Speed for All Member are for two adults and all children under 18.
Benefits include the following:
- Free admission to the Museum, including major exhibitions
- Four free Speed Cinema vouchers
- Free parking in the Speed Art Museum garage
- Invitations to Members-only Preview Parties and special events
- Free admission to Global Speed Lecture Series
- $2 off additional tickets to the Speed Cinema
- 10% discount in the Museum Store
- 10% discount at Wiltshire at the Speed on Wednesdays
- Discounted admission on select Museum programs
- Advance notice and discounts on summer camps and kids’ workshops
To sign up for a free membership call: 502.634.2719
 Notice of Action on a
Federally Enforceable District Origin Operating Permit (FEDOOP)
The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to issue a FEDOOP operating permit to Thornton Transportation-Louisville Terminal (bulk liquid storage facility engaging in the wholesale of petroleum products), 7800 Cane Run Road, Louisville, KY 40258 in accordance with Regulation 2.17. This permit is being issued to change the ownership and name change from the acquisition that occurred at the facility. The 30-day public comment period starts on April 17, 2019, and ends on May 17, 2019. A public hearing may be scheduled if the District determines that there are germane, unresolved issues or substantial public interest, in accordance with Regulation 2.07.
Drafts of the permit and summary are available at the District office, 701 West Ormsby Avenue, Suite 303, Louisville between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, by calling Matt King at (502) 574-6000 or emailing airpermits@louisvilleky.gov or at the following website: http://www.louisvilleky.gov/APCD/docket. Copies of the application are available upon request. Written comments will be accepted at airpermits@louisvilleky.gov until midnight or at the District office until 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2019.
Notice of Public Comment Period and Hearing
The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control Board opens a public comment period April 19, 2019, on proposed amendments to Regulations 1.02 Definitions, Version 15; 1.04 Performance Tests, Version 7; 1.15 Version of Federal Regulations Incorporated by Reference, Version 20; 6.13 Standard of Performance for Existing Storage Vessels for Volatile Organic Compounds, Version 8; 7.12 Standard of Performance for New Storage Vessels for Volatile Organic Compounds, Version 8; 6.21 Standard of Performance for Existing Gasoline Loading Facilities at Bulk Terminals, Version 3; 7.20 Standard of Performance for New Gasoline Loading Facilities at Bulk Terminals, Version 3; 6.31 Standard of Performance for Existing Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products Surface Coating Operations, Version 7; 7.59 Standard of Performance for New Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products Surface Coating Operations, Version 7; 7.02 Adoption of Federal New Source Performance Standards, Version 18 ; that were proposed on April 17, 2019. If adopted by the Board, the amendments to Regulations 1.02, 1.04, 6.13, 6.21, 6.31, 7.12, 7.20, and 7.59 will be submitted to US EPA for inclusion in the Kentucky State Implementation Plan.
Written statements will be accepted by the Board Secretary-Treasurer, Rachael Hamilton, Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District, 701 W. Ormsby Ave., Suite 303, Louisville, Ky 40203, until 5:00 p.m., May 24, 2019. Written statements will also be accepted electronically until the same deadline via the Internet at the e-mail address “airregs@louisvilleky.gov.” Oral statements will be accepted at a public hearing in the Board Room of the Air Pollution Control District, 701 W. Ormsby Ave., Louisville at 10:00 a.m., June 19, 2019.
A paper copy of the proposed amendments may be obtained from Cherri Steiner, (502) 574-6000, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. An electronic copy of the proposed regulations may be downloaded from the District’s website at www.louisvilleky.gov/APCD/Docket.
Notice of Action on a Title V Construction Permit
The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to issue a construction permit to Zeon Chemicals L.P. (synthetic rubber manufacturer), 4100 Bells Lane, Louisville, 40211, in accordance with Regulation 2.03. The project is to install a new 1060 gallon heated monobutyl fumarate (MBF) tank. This tank is heated by a new 4-drum hot water bath with electric heat exchanger and water pump for melting MBF; and new mass flow meter for accurate charging. The 30-day public comment period starts on May 11, 2019, and ends on June 12, 2019. A public hearing may be scheduled if the District determines that there are germane, unresolved issues or substantial public interest, in accordance with Regulation 2.07.
Drafts of the permit and summary are available at the District office, 701 W. Ormsby Avenue, Suite 303, Louisville, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, by calling Matt King at (502) 574-6000, emailing airpermits@louisvilleky.gov, or at the following website: http://www.louisvilleky.gov/APCD/docket. Copies of the application are available upon request. Written comments will be accepted at airpermits@louisvilleky.gov until midnight or at the District office until 5:00 p.m. on June 12, 2019.
 
 If you need, there will now be a paralegal present at eviction court to speak with and answer many of the questions resulting from a bad situation one finds themselves in.
There is also important information that will be available describing community resources supporting those possibly facing homelessness.
Legal Aid is there to provide much needed assistance for a critical situation, and further help in ultimately avoiding that experience
 
Mondays, May 6 – July 1, Women’s Empowerment Group at Bridges of Hope Neighborhood Place, 5 – 7 p.m. Located at 1411 Alonquin Pkwy. RSVP to 634-6050 to help with planning because dinner will be served at the end of each segment. This free, eight-week series focuses on educating and empowering women by building knowledge and skills in multiple areas. (Excludes Monday, May 27). Presented by Bridges of Hope Neighborhood Place and Urban Strategies, Inc. the Women’s Empowerment Group was created by women to serve women to provide a safe, welcoming space that encourages participants to speak openly and candidly. Children are welcome to accompany their parent or guardian with special kids programming provided by Play Cousins Collective while the women’s group is in session. Includes a graduation ceremony on Mon., July 1, for those who complete all sessions.
May 8, 14, 23 & 24, Passport Health Care Community Engagement at multiple locations Passport members are invited to meet with a representative from Passport Health Care for one-on-one consultations to discuss plan benefits and options.
- May 8, Ujima Neighborhood Place, 3610 Bohne Ave., 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- May 14, NorthWest Neighborhood Place, 4018 West Market St. on the Market St. side of the Academy at Shawnee, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- May 23, South Jefferson Neighborhood Place, 1000 Neighborhood Place, 2 - 3 p. m.
- May 24, South Central Neighborhood Place, 4255 Hazelwood Ave., 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
May 23, “Eat This Not That” Workshop at Ujima Neighborhood Place, 1- 2:30 p.m. Located at 3610 Bohne Avenue. Call 485-6710 for more information. Eating healthy is not always easy but learning about what to eat and what not to eat will help. Come out and learn about healthy eating and then test your knowledge with Wellness Bingo with prizes. Presented by Kelly Ridgeway with Humana.
About Neighborhood Place Louisville’s Neighborhood Place -- a partnership of Louisville Metro Government (including the Office of Resilience and Community Services, and Public Health and Wellness), Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Centerstone (formerly Seven Counties Services) -- provides community-based centers which bring together health care, education, employment and social services at eight locations across the community. To find a Neighborhood Place in your neighborhood, please call Metro Call at 311.
Ngoma Movement Series
“Ngoma is Swahili for dance”. “The dance is a poem of which each movement is a word.” - Mata Hari The series of beginning dance classes includes Ballet, Jazz, Liturgical, Hip-Hop, and Modern. They take place from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, ages six through nine and Thursdays, ages three through five. An older age group might be added based upon the number of requests. Space is limited, and you must sign-up. The cost is $25.00 a series. Appropriate dance attire is required. Assistance and resources are available. Contact the CEC at 502.776.0262 to sign-up or for more details. The center is located at 3146 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211.
Enhanced After School Tutoring Program & Cultural Institute
Our students are coming home these days with more questions, fewer books and the achievement gap continues to increase. The Office of Multicultural Ministry’s Catholic Enrichment Center is offering homework assistance and basic academic review for students in grades K-12 to assist in bridging that gap. Students will be exposed to alternative learning exercises provided by experienced educators. Tutoring takes place on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The Cultural Institute is being offered again this year. Sewing takes place on Mondays, Dance on Tuesdays and Arts and Crafts on Thursdays. The daily tutoring sessions are by appointment only and must be scheduled in advance. The program cost is $20 per month per child. Contact the CEC at 502.776.0262 for more details and to schedule your child. The center is located at 3146 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211.
Men’s Bible Study
The Office of Multicultural Ministry’s Catholic Enrichment Center is hosting Men’s Bible Study sessions on Tuesdays from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. This is a weekly opportunity for men to study scripture and explore the power of God’s word while providing an opportunity for men to connect and bond with other men through this male ministry initiative. This program is in partnership with the Naioth School Ministry. For more information contact John Reed at 502.776.0262 or John McKinney, PhD at 502.303.0747. The center is located at 3146 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211.
ACT/SAT Test Prep
The Office of Multicultural Ministry’s Catholic Enrichment Center is offering ACT/SAT Test Prep Sessions on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The center is located at 3146 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211. The next dates are: April 6, 2019; and June 1, 2019. The classes are FREE!! These dates coincide with the national ACT/SAT test dates which are: April 13, 2019; June 8, 2019; and July 13, 2019. The test is not offered at the CEC. Call 502.776.0262 for additional information or to register.
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