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Last evening, the Metro Council Budget Committee heard from external agencies commenting on the proposed FY 2020-2021 Capital and Operating Budgets. Citizens and non-profits will have another opportunity to comment on the proposed budget on May 13 at 6:00 pm. The hearing will be held virtually via WebEx Events and advanced registration is required.
Guidelines for the public hearing are as follows:
• Only one designated speaker may speak for each non-profit group
• You do not have to be a member of a non-profit group to speak
• Each person will have three (3) minutes to speak
• Be prepared for any follow up questions from the committee.
• The committee is interested in hearing from anyone in the community.
Pre-registration is May 12 from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Register to speak at the public hearings: To sign up go to the Metro Council Clerk’s website at: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/metro-council/metro-council-clerk
Please register with the name, email address, and phone number you will be calling from to ensure you are recognized. A message will be sent to the registered email address that includes the information to join the meeting. Do not share the information.
If you do not have access to the internet, you may register by calling the Metro Council Clerk’s Office at 502-574-3902 during the same period listed above for registration, and you will be provided the information to call in for the meeting.
Non-participants can view the meeting live on Metro TV, Spectrum Cable Channel 184 or on UVERSE at Channel 99. Proceedings will be streamed live from the Metro Council Clerk’s Archived Media page at https://louisville.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2.
If you cannot attend either meeting but would like to comment on the budget, simply fill out this form. The committee will receive written comments until June 1st.
If you are interested or have questions regarding testing for COVID-19, you may find the following site helpful...
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/louisville-covid-19-response-testing
The June primary is a little more than a month away. Some of you may be pondering the best way to cast your vote. Due to COVID-19, all voters are eligible to receive a mail-in absentee ballot. The last day to register for the June primary is May 26. Please call 574-6100 or email elections@jeffersoncountyclerk.org with any questions.
Resources available to both workers and small businesses, including unemployment benefits, are collected at a Louisville Metro website here. These programs are crucial in trying times such as these.
Increased business is leading to new jobs in some industries, with immediate hiring. KentuckianaWorks and GLI have partnered to create a new online jobs board listing current job opportunities in the area.
You can see job listings at www.kentuckianaworks.org/jobs and it’s being updated daily. Companies that are hiring can also add their listings to the website.
 Are you looking for creative ways to spend some of this time at home with your children or grandchildren? The Kentucky Science Center has about 25 "Do Science at Home" segments currently posted on its YouTube channel. Topics include digestion, optical illusions, and the Bernoulli effect. New segments are posted every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11 a.m.
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