 Metro Council Passes Breonna's Law Unanimously: Vote 26-0
Dear Friends,
A few weeks ago, the community began to cry out for justice and change. You spoke, we listened, and on June 11th we took action to save lives – the lives of our citizens and the lives of our law enforcement officers. Breonna Taylor worked and lived to save lives as a first responder and an Emergency Medical Technician. Together we passed Breonna’s Law and together we say her name – Breonna Taylor.
In a unanimous vote, the Louisville Metro Council has banned the use of “no-knock” warrants after passing Breonna’s Law, an ordinance which also sets guidelines for the execution of all search warrants by Louisville Metro Police officers and requires active body camera whenever a warrant is served.
Breonna’s Law came about following the death of 26 year-old-Breonna Taylor on March 13th who was killed in her apartment after the execution of a “no-knock” warrant.
“After listening the people of our community, the Metro Council has approved the first of many steps to needed reforms guaranteeing public safety and preserve the rights of all under the law. Working with all my colleagues, this Ordinance is a bipartisan effort for change. A change I hope will begin to restore the communities trust in law enforcement and elected officials who represents them,” said Councilwoman Jessica Green (D-1), “We must not forget Breonna Taylor. We honor her with this new law and may this law prevent any future tragedies.”
Breonna’s Law bans “no-knock” warrants and now sets procedures for executing all search warrants. This requires the following:
- Physically knock on an entry door to the premises in a manner and duration that can be heard by the occupants.
- Clearly and verbally announce as law enforcement having a search warrant in a manner that can be heard by the occupants.
- Absent exigent circumstances, wait a minimum of 15 seconds or for a reasonable amount of time for occupants to answer the door, whichever is greater, before entering the premises.
Breonna's Law spells out the use of body cameras during the execution of all search warrants:
- All LMPD officers present in the execution of a warrant shall be equipped with an operating body camera.
- No later than five minutes prior to all warrant executions, each officer on the premises must activate their body camera recording equipment and may not deactivate the equipment any sooner than five minutes following the completion of the execution on of the warrant.
- All recorded data must be retained for five years following an executing action. The recorded data shall be stored in a separate electronic file category designated for this purpose.
Breonna's Law specifies the process for complaints and disciplinary actions for any employee of Metro Government for violations of any section of the ordinance ranging from oral reprimand to dismissal under the appropriate union contract, civil service commission rules, or department work rules.
Mayor Greg Fischer signed Breonna's Law on June 12th, exactly three months after the fatal no-knock warrant was issued.
Breonna's Law represents one small step of many yet to come as we work together to transform our community one challenge at a time.
Together today – Stronger tomorrow!
  Councilwoman Sexton Smith officially honors the Life and Legacy of Breonna Taylor with a formal presentation to her mother, Tamika Palmer.
 Breonna Taylor was a Game Changer and she will be celebrated more in her death than during her life because her life MATTERED. These Game Changers call for action and work for justice. Say Her Name - Breonna Taylor.
Breonna’s mother, Tamika Palmer, displays the Metro Council proclamation honoring the unanimous passage of Breonna’s Law on June 11, 2020. You can see this beautiful mural at 543 S. Shelby Street in Louisville painted beside an image of George Floyd on the side of renowned sculpture artist Ed Hamilton's building.
With more customers working from and spending time at home, it’s likely your dog may be spending more time outdoors during the day. Unfortunately, dog bites are a leading cause of injury to LG&E meter readers and field technicians. We all love our pets and want to keep them safe, but even the friendliest dogs can become startled or upset – maybe even aggressive - when a stranger comes onto its owner's property. LG&E trains employees on how to prevent dog attacks, but you can help LG&E keep their employees – and your pet – safe. Contain your dog away from the meter on reading days, or when work is scheduled on your property. You can find your scheduled meter reading dates in the top section of your monthly LG&E bill or when you sign in to your online LG&E account.
Learn more at: https://lge-ku.com/safety/keeping-our-employees-safe
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The bridge on East Broadway that goes over the South Fork of Beargrass Creek will be closed for 90 days starting Tuesday, May 26. Crews will be replacing the bridge and a detour will be in place for drivers to get around the construction.
Traffic will be directed to Baxter Avenue via Barrett Avenue or East Chestnut Street.
An average of more than 19,000 cars per day cross over this bridge which is close to a century old. The project is expected to cost nearly $1.5 million. The date and duration of this work may be adjusted if inclement weather or other unforeseen delays occur. Visit goky.ky.gov for the latest in traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. You can also get traffic information for the District 5 counties at facebook.com/KYTCDistrict5 and twitter.com/KYTCDistrict5.
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The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness is hiring! Some positions available are seasonal workers in the mosquito control and water quality programs, nurses, nurse supervisors, clerical staff, epidemiologist, program analysts, testing coordinator, volunteer coordinator and more.
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We can help you build a future employee!
The Kentucky Youth Career Center has an Internship Academy that matches employers with talented young people ages 18-24. They will even pay the wages of the young person you hire!
Want to find out more about the Internship Academy? We will be hosting an info session for prospective Internship Academy employers on June 24 at 10 a.m. Click HERE to RSVP!
Benefits of Participating in the Internship Academy
- Opportunity to try out a possible new employee for a future job opening
- Career development opportunity
- Assign a special project for the intern to accomplish
- Up to 24 hours a week for a period of 8 weeks
- 100% of intern wages are paid by the program
 Looking for a new take on a nontraditional ride? Register for the virtual ride and finish on your own time! Participants will receive the PNC Tour de Lou shirt and a certificate of achievement. Use one of the routes we have mapped out or chart your own course! Registration is $40. If you ride with others, please follow social distancing recommendations.
For those who would like to sign up for the traditional ride, it is scheduled for August 30. Participants will also receive a PNC Tour de Lou shirt customized for their chosen course.
 There are clear benefits to reading to babies and toddlers that have everything to do with language acquisition, attachment, social/emotional/intellectual development, and routines that will last a lifetime. Reading with your young children provides the comfort of predictable routines, exposure to new words, and the kind of back-and-forth between child and adult that enhances language and thinking skills.
Remember, too, that storytelling and reading picture books with your children is a wonderful way to begin and continue the important work of recognizing and discussing differences with your children. Embrace Race seeks to raise a generation of children who are thoughtful, informed and brave about race. There are four booklists at this link that are just fabulous.
The Louisville Free Public Library recently kicked off its summer reading program, and has a category for birth to age 5. You can find all the information and register at this link. There is also information about the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge.
 Self-Guided Public Art Walk at Waterfront Park
Even as our museums and cultural institutions are temporarily closed, there are many opportunities to enjoy beautiful works of art throughout Waterfront Park. Take a walk to see them all in one day or enjoy multiple visits to the park to view them.
- “Tetra” by Charles O. Perry (1929-2011)
- “Gracehoper” by Tony Smith (1912-1980)
- “Flock of Finns” – a tribute to beloved Louisville folk artist Marvin Finn (1913-2007)
- “Lincoln Memorial” by Ed Hamilton
- “Bike Sense” by Todd Smith.
Click HERE to visit our blog and download your own printable Self-Guided Public Art Walk Map!
 Public Meeting: Forth Technologies, Inc. Operating Permit Renewal
Thursday, July 2, 2020, 6:00 p.m. VIA WebEx Video-Teleconference
On Tuesday, July 2, 2020, the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (APCD) will host a virtual public meeting from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to discuss a proposed Federally Enforceable District Origin Operating Permit (FEDOOP) Renewal for Forth Technologies, Inc., 600 Bergman Avenue, Louisville, KY 40203.
The public meeting will be open to residents, businesses, and other community members who would like information on how APCD generally regulates air pollution sources, the procedures that APCD uses to issue permits and monitor compliance, and how the proposed permit addresses emissions of air pollutants from Forth Technologies, Inc. During the meeting, the public will be able to ask questions regarding the proposed permit.
Instructions on attending the teleconference are available at www.louisvilleky.gov/APCD/Docket.
Attend via Video Teleconference:
Event number (access code): 160 163 4150 // Event password: apcd1234
Attendee Link: https://louisvilleky.webex.com/louisvilleky/onstage/g.php?MTID=e6bb93202b8a003ea7e37cbd67ffc4913
This event does not require a password for registration
Attend via phone only:
Event number (access code): 160 163 4150 // +1-415-655-0001 US Toll
133 W. Liberty Street
Attached, please find an Alcoholic Beverage License memo and Courier Journal Legal announcement for a Quota Retail Liquor by the Drink, NQ4 Retail Malt Beverage by the Drink, and 2 a.m. Extended Hours license(s) being applied for, located at 133 W. Liberty Street, Louisville, KY. 40202. The ad ran in The Courier Journal Saturday, June 13, 2020.
1007 E. Main Street
Attached, please find an Alcoholic Beverage License memo and Courier Journal Legal announcement for a Quota Retail Liquor by the Drink, NQ4 Retail Malt Beverage by the Drink, and NQ Retail Malt Beverage by the Package license(s) being applied for, located at 1007 E. Main Street, Louisville, KY. 40206. The ad ran in The Courier Journal Saturday, June 20, 2020.
1154 Logan Street
Attached, please find an Alcoholic Beverage License memo and Courier Journal Legal announcement for a Quota Retail Liquor by the Drink, NQ4 Retail Malt Beverage by the Drink, NQ Retail Malt Beverage by the Package, Microbrewery, and 4 a.m. Extended Hours license(s) being applied for, located at 1154 Logan Street, Louisville, KY. 40204. The ad ran in The Courier Journal Saturday, June 20, 2020.
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- Smoketown Neighborhood Advisory Group
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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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LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) Spring Subsidy provides utility assistance to income eligible households of Jefferson County (within 150% of the federal poverty guidelines).
Residents wishing to apply must schedule an appointment utilizing the automated appointment system. Appointments can be scheduled by phone by calling 502-991-8391 or online at louisvilleky.cascheduler.com. The toll-free service is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
The program will operate from now through the end of June 30, 2020, or until funding is depleted, whichever comes first.
Share a downloadable flyer by clicking here.
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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. The tax filing deadline has been extended to July 15, 2020.
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If you haven't been contacted yet about work in the rights of way or proposed sites for 5G installations, it's just a matter of time. For any questions you may have concerning 5G installations Develop Louisville put together a FAQ document which has proven to be a useful resource. For easy access click here. |
Now there's an even easier option for applying for the One Louisville: COVID-19 Response Fund.
Eligible households seeking assistance can apply online and submit required documentation via a secure portal.
See more details at louisvilleky.gov/oneloufund
Income eligible households, with a verifiable loss of income - directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic - and a demonstrated need, may be eligible to receive payment assistance up to $1,000 per household. Funds will be distributed on a first come, first served basis until available funding is expended.
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Councilwoman Sexton Smith has created a special information page about the COVID 19 virus and its impact on Louisville Metro. To get information on basic needs, food distribution, small business assistance from local, statewide and JCPS programs designed to keep you safe and give assistance during this crisis,
HELP WITH UNEMPLOYMENT AND SMALL BUSINESSES
NEED HELP OR WANT TO HELP OTHERS?
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 more information contact Shannon Musselman at sphiggins69@me.com
Phoenix Hill - 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) 574-6380.
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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