| Dear Neighbor,
Many residents of the Urban Services District set out large items for our three-times-a-year junk collection that took place over the past week. Unfortunately, some of that still remains on the curbs in our neighborhoods. This seems familiar, and indeed happened about a year ago when the city changed their enforcement policy following a failed vote to triple the insurance premium tax. Our office used a large sum of discretionary funding to finish the job because this change was effected without any real notice to our citizens. That said, our office has no power to change how the administration enforces the junk collection program.
However, this year we were on notice about the rules and the changed enforcement. Because of that and the fact that we not only have fewer funds to direct toward neighborhood projects, sidewalk repairs, additional park maintenance and beautification, and other things, our office will not be repeating the additional round of cleanup we did last year. We mentioned in this newsletter last year that it was a one-time event and was not a sustainable budget expense for our office.
We have driven through the district as we did last year, and the majority, if not all, of what remains on the street falls outside the guidelines, especially construction debris. If you aren't familiar with the rules that are now being rigorously enforced, you can read them here. It is worth noting that the Waste Reduction Center on Meriweather Avenue is now open again and will accept many things free of charge for all Jefferson County residents. If you believe the enforcement of large item collection should change, please call (502) 574-2003.
Thanks,
 Brent T. Ackerson
26th District Councilman
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The University of Louisville needs your help to better understand COVID-19.
Approximately 15,000 households in Louisville have been mailed a letter from the university, signed by UofL President Neeli Bendapudi, inviting them to participate in coronavirus testing research.
UofL and the Co-Immunity Project would like to encourage anyone who is interested in the study to please access the website to learn more about the opportunity. Instructions are included on how to respond online here https://www.primarybio.com/r/louisville
This research will help in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in Louisville and elsewhere.
The first round of testing will conclude on June 19.
The Co-Immunity Project is a collaboration of the University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown, Envirome Institute and the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council, along with Louisville’s three major health systems, Baptist Health, Norton Healthcare and UofL Health.
More Information on the Co-Immunity Project:
What is the Co-Immunity Project?
The Co-Immunity Project: Testing Healthcare Workers for COVID-19 is a study conducted by the University of Louisville to discover the status of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers and their antibody immunity level.
The purpose of this study is to surveille health care workers to better understand the prevalence of either current or past COVID 19 infection. For those who test positive to either a current infection or a past cleared infection, we will study the body’s immune response to the virus.
Who can Participate?
The study will be for individuals who are University of Louisville or UL Health healthcare workers who are involved in direct patient care in hospitals/clinics in or around Louisville. This could include therapists, nurses, nurse practitioners, phlebotomist, physicians, and technicians. If you are involved in direct patient care and employed by UofL or UofL Health, sign up to participate here.
What is Involved?
To minimize exposure risk most parts of this study will take place either electronically or with self-collection of specimens. We will look at both antigens with PCR, which requires a nasal swab, and antibodies in your blood which will be collected by a finger stick. To better understand who is affected by COVID we will ask some questions about you and your health history as well. Specimens will be collected at centralized drop off locations. More details will be provided once the study begins enrollment.
What you will learn:
We will provide you the results of both your antigen test and your antibody test. Your antigen results will be provided in around 48 hours and will let you know if you have an asymptomatic active infection. This is important as many cases of COVID-19 are thought to spread through asymptomatic carriers. We will also return your antibody status in around 2 weeks. This lets you know if you have had a COVID-19 infection at some point and have developed an immune response.
If our study detection methods find that you were previously infected with COVID-19, but have now satisfactorily recovered, you’ll be provided information about potential plasma donation to assist others in whom current treatment of COVID-19 has been ineffective.
If you have an active COVID-19 infection, there may be multiple follow-up visits requested to better understand the body’s immune response.
 COVID-19 has impacted how, when and where we vote. As Primary Election Day, June 23 is quickly approaching know your options and plan how you are going to vote!
1. Mail-In Absentee Voting
Request your mail-in ballot online on the State Board of Elections website no later than June 15 by 11:59pm here: https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/abrweb/
All mail-in ballots will need to be postmarked no later than June 23rd.
If you have requested a ballot and have not received it, track its status here: https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/VIC/
2. Early In-Person Voting
Early In-Person voting at the Election Center Where: Edison Building, 701 W. Ormsby When: June 8 - 22 | Monday - Friday, Drop-Box available For those who are unable to vote by mail. No Appointment necessary.
Early In-Person voting at the Kentucky Exposition Center Where: 937 Phillips Lane, South Wing, A and B When: June 15 - 22 | Monday - Friday | 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No appointment necessary. Parking is free. Enter at Gates 2, 4 and 6. Parking is free.
3. In-Person Election Day Voting
All Election Day In-Person Voting is at the KY Exposition Center Where: 937 Phillips Lane, South Wing, A and B When: Tuesday, June 23 | 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. No appointment necessary. Parking is free. Enter at Gates 2, 4 and 6.
Visit the Jefferson County Clerk's Office at http://elections.jeffersoncountyclerk.org/ for more information!
GO VOTE!
 On Election Day, June 23rd, TARC will provide shuttle service from Union Station, 1000 W Broadway, to voting polls at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
This fare-free shuttle service will run every 30 minutes, beginning at 6 a.m. from Union Station and ending at 6:30 p.m. from the Expo Center.
Routes 10 (Dixie BRT), 23, and the 99 all have direct stops at Union Station. “Union Station is a great, central location to offer this service,” said Laura Douglas, TARC Co-Executive Director. “Positioned in the heart of downtown, it serves as the best point of access for high-ridership routes.”
“Having reliable access to voting polls on Election Day is important,” said Margaret Handmaker, TARC Co-Executive Director. “We are more than happy to help our community exercise their right to vote.”
TARC would like to remind all passengers that due to COVID-19 restrictions in place, ridership on ALL TARC BUSES—including the Election Day shuttle service—still require face coverings to ride, and passengers to exit via the rear door.
More Info:https://www.wlky.com/article/tarc-to-provide-free-shuttle-to-the-expo-center-poll-on-election-day/32829893
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