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From the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts to Humana to Historic City Hall we light our beautiful city green in remembrance of those who have gone before us.
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 Gov. Beshear Urges Vigilance as Kentucky Takes First Reopening Step
Visit the Governor’s Facebook page to watch today’s news conference
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 26, 2020) – On Sunday, Gov. Andy Beshear asked Kentuckians to remain vigilant in the fight against the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) as the state takes an initial step toward reopening certain health care operations Monday.
“Tomorrow is the first day since this virus hit that instead of adding restrictions, we are reopening some areas,” the Governor said. “We are starting with health care for some very simple reasons. First, people have not been able to go in to some types of visits and important appointments to keep themselves healthy. And people can grow unhealthy or have other issues that are unrelated to COVID-19.
“Second, we need to get our health care industry moving again because as we want to test more people we will need our health care industry to be operating at a greater level to make that happen. And third, in thinking about how to do this gradually in a way that protects people, in a way that we can always take a temperature as we move forward, health care is the place to start.”
Gov. Beshear says the phased reopening of health care services is the first step under the Healthy at Work initiative he introduced to help businesses restart operations safely when the time is right.
The initiative set out public health benchmarks for reopening Kentucky’s economy. These benchmarks closely follow the White House’s Guidelines for Reopening America.
On April 27, health care practitioners can resume non-urgent/emergent health care services, diagnostic radiology and lab services in:
- Hospital outpatient settings;
- Health care clinics and medical offices;
- Physical therapy settings, chiropractic offices and optometrists;
- Dental offices (but with enhanced aerosol protections)
“From a public health standpoint, from a medical standpoint, we would probably prefer to wait even longer before lifting any restrictions,” Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner for the Department for Public Health, said. “But we’re trying to balance competing societal needs: people’s need to get back to work, people’s need to perform other important functions in society, people’s need to pursue their lives, with the need to keep people safe.”
This guidance does not apply to long-term care settings, prisons and other industries or other settings for which separate guidance has already or will be provided in the future. This guidance does not apply to elective surgeries or procedures, which will be addressed in a subsequent phase.
Dr. Stack emphasized that this is a phased, gradual reopening of services and that a COVID-19 surge may require adjustment.
For full guidance on criteria for reopening and new best practices, click here.
Testing sites and eligibility
Gov. Beshear is urging Kentuckians to fill up all available testing slots at multiple sites throughout the commonwealth. Anyone can now sign up for the free COVID-19 testing. For more information on drive-through testing, visit kycovid19.ky.gov.
“This week we have more testing statewide than we have ever had before,” the Governor said.
Update on voting in primary election
Gov. Beshear and Secretary of State Michael Adams have announced new voting guidelines for the June primary. Click here for more information.
Census update
Gov. Beshear reminds Kentuckians can fill out their Census at my2020census.gov or by phone at 844-330-2020 (English) or 844-468-2020 (Spanish).
Case information As of 5 p.m. April 26, Gov. Beshear said there were at least 4,074 coronavirus cases in Kentucky, 202 of which were newly confirmed.
Unfortunately, Gov. Beshear also reported three new deaths Sunday, raising the state’s toll to 208 deaths related to the virus.
The deaths include two women, both age 88, from Adair County and an 88-year-old woman from Jackson County.
“They are people that are truly missed by their friends and by their family,” the Governor said. “Let’s make sure we give them just as much effort tonight, lighting our homes up green and our places of business. Let’s make sure that we ring bells tomorrow at 10 a.m. These are three Kentuckians we’ve lost, and we need to show that color of compassion.”
At least 1,511 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus.
For additional information, including up-to-date lists of positive cases and deaths, as well as breakdowns of coronavirus infections by county, race and ethnicity, click here.
More information Read about other key updates, actions and information from Gov. Beshear and his administration at governor.ky.gov, kycovid19.ky.gov and the Governor’s official social media accounts Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Kentuckians can also access translated COVID-19 information and daily summaries of the Governor’s news conference at tinyurl.com/kygovespanol (Spanish) and tinyurl.com/kygovtranslations (more than 20 additional languages).
Census forms are arriving in the mail. Census data is used to determine how many representatives each state gets in Congress, how many districts each state has, and how much federal funding states and counties receive, in addition to other things.
You can go online and complete the census. You can also call 1-844-330-2020 to complete the survey over the phone as soon as you receive the invitation. The best way to avoid a visit from a census taker is to fill out the 2020 Census questionnaire online, by phone, or by mail as soon as you receive your invitation to participate. We urge you to do so by April 1, to limit person-to-person contact as the coronavirus continues to spread. The census website is here: https://my2020census.gov/.
Here’s the schedule, subject to change (like everything else these days).
- March 12-20 Invitations mailed
- March 16-24 Reminder letters sent
- March 26-April 3 Reminder postcards
- April 1 Census Day
- April 8-16 Hardcopy Census mailed
- April 20-27 Final postcards mailed
- May 1 Non-response follow-ups begin
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The Louisville Asset Building Coalition (LABC) that normally prepares taxes in-person has switched to a virtual tax preparation model. The service is free if you earned $66,000 Adjusted Gross Income or less in 2019, or if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit. Clients can make appointments by visiting https://labcservices.org/. You may also click here to view a flyer that fully describes the process. LABC understands that not everyone will be comfortable with this new method, LABC plans to operate in-person tax sites once it’s safe to do so. More information will be provided in the D9 eNews when it’s available. The tax filing deadline has been extended to July 15, 2020.
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According to the CDC, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The first case of COVID-19 in the Kentucky was reported on March 6, 2020.
Stay informed and healthy. Learn more about the Coronavirus (COVID19) and what the community can do to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses. The site is available for translation with Translate Icon located in the top right corner of the page. Learn More: https://louisvilleky.gov/coronavirus
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The Georgia Center for Nonprofits has put together a guide to help nonprofit leaders consider the three primary dimensions when navigating the impact of the coronavirus, as well as any future issue that threatens to disrupt vital work: employees, stakeholders, and the organization.
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- While libraries are closed, patrons are encouraged to check out eBooks, eMagazines, and downloadable audiobooks, and stream movies and music online at LFPL.org.
- Students working on schoolwork are encouraged to take advantage of online Research Tools.
- LFPL is not enforcing late fees.
- Pick up dates have been extended and hold requests have been suspended so that patrons will not lose their place in line for items.
209 E. Main Street
Attached, please find an Alcoholic Beverage License memo and Courier Journal Legal announcement for a Quota Retail Liquor by the Package, Quota Retail Liquor by the Drink, NQ4 Retail Malt Beverage by the Drink, Sampling, Sunday Liquor Drink, and 2 a.m. Extended Drink and Package Sales Hours license(s) being applied for, located at 209 E. Main Street, Louisville, KY. 40202. The ad ran in The Courier Journal Friday, April 3, 2020.
817 E. Market Street
Attached, please find an Alcoholic Beverage License memo and Courier Journal Legal announcement for a Microbrewery, NQ Retail Malt Beverage by the Package, NQ4 Retail Malt Beverage by the Drink, Quota Retail Liquor by the Drink, and 2 a.m. Extended Hours license(s) being applied for, located at 817 E. Market Street, Louisville, KY. 40206. The ad ran in The Courier Journal Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
350 Adams Street
Attached, please find an Alcoholic Beverage License memo and Courier Journal Legal announcement for an (unspecified) ABC license being applied for, located at 350 Adams Street, Louisville, KY. 40206. The ad ran in The Courier Journal Saturday, April 11, 2020.
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MetroCall has switched to a new Metro311 reporting system for the general public. You can now report issues, track issues, view past issues, comment on issues, and more from one site. Please visithttp://iframe.publicstuff.com/.
To report a new issue, follow these steps:
- Visit http://iframe.publicstuff.com/
- For City, type in Louisville and select “Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government”
- Program developers suggest you now “sign up” for an account in top right corner. This will allow the system to track all requests. You can also choose not to sign up, which will let you make service requests anonymously.
- To report an issue, select the issue or type something into the search box. Then select issue.
- Next fill out the series of questions. You can enter an actual address or drag and drop the pin on the map to the location.Please be sure to check the address to ensure it’s a valid address.
- Include all details in the description and click submit.
Play around with the new system to become familiar with all the great features. You can now track other people’s service requests and the system will keep them in your account. Please let our office know if you have any issues.
If you see a streetlight out in your neighborhood (or anywhere in Louisville), please note the address and report it to LG&E for repair. Click here to fill out the online form to report broken or malfunctioning streetlights. We always recommend adding your contact information to the request, so a technician who has questions can contact you. LG&E makes repairs during the day. Make sure you follow up if the streetlight hasn’t been repaired within seven (7) days.
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Butchertown - butchertownpres@gmail.com 1st Tuesday @ 6:00 pm
Germantown Paristown - 1094 E. Kentucky St. 396-4836 judithmagrem28@gmail.com 3rd Monday @ 6:00 pm
Irish Hill Neighborhood Association - For more information info@irishhillneighbors.org
Original Highlands - 1228 E. Breckenridge St 287-3938 driddle121@yahoo.com 3rd Monday @ 6:00 pm
Paristown Pointe - For neighborhood association meeting information contact Shannon Musselman at sphiggins69@me.com
Phoenix Hill - Jeff St Baptist Community at 800 E Liberty St. phoenixhillna@gmail.com 4th Monday @ 5:30 pm
Portland Now - 2503 Montgomery St. 438-0189 larry.stoess@gmail.com 1st Tuesday @ 6:30 pm
Russell Neighborhood - 604 S. 10th Street at Western Library, (502) 389-7004 or email Jackie Floyd, 4th Tuesday every month @ 6:00pm
Schnitzelburg Area Community Council - St Elizabeth's 1020 E Burnett Schnitzelburg.org
Shelby Park - 600 E. Oak Street 417-5336 Shelby Park on Facebook 2nd Thursday @ 6:00 pm
Smoketown - 325 E. Kentucky Street 836-7661 666@webberconsulting.org 3rd Monday @ 6:30 pm
South Fourth Street - Jim Reskin, President
Meriwether Fort Hill Neighborhood Association - 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 at Shelby Traditional. Jess Brown 270-227-9123
Metro311: 311 or (502) 574-5000
Air Pollution: (502) 574-6000
Animal Services: (502) 363-6609 or (502) 361-1318
Louisville Forward/Economic Development: (502) 574-4140
Planning & Design Services: (502) 574-6230
Community Services & Revitalization: (502) 574-4377
Public Works: (502) 574-5810
Property Valuation Administrator (PVA): (502) 574-4016
TARC: (502) 585-1234
PARC: (502) 569-6222
Legal Aid: (502) 584-1254
IPL (Code Enforcement): (502) 574-3321
Congressman John Yarmuth: (502) 582-5129
Solid Waste Management (SWMS): (502) 574-3571
Metro Parks: (502) 456-8100
Metro Police: (Non Emergency) (502) 574-7111 or (502) 574-2111
LMPD 1st Division: (502) 574-7167
LMPD 2nd Division: (502) 574-2478
LMPD 4th Division: (502) 574-7010
LMPD 5th Division: (502) 574-7636
Anonymous Tipline: (502) 574-LMPD (5673)
Metro Safe: (502) 572-3460 or (502) 574-7111
Vacant & Public Property Administration: (502) 574-4016
Brightside: (502) 574-2613
Master Commissioner Jefferson Circuit Court (Foreclosure Sales): (502) 753-4888
Your State Representative or State Senator: http://www.lrc.ky.gov
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