 Breonna's Law: Council unanimously votes to ban Louisville police from using no-knock warrants
On June 11th, via unanimous vote, Breonna's Law passed. The ordinance completely bans LMPD from using no-knock warrants in Jefferson County.
Motion Filed to permanently dismiss charges against Kenneth Walker
A motion filed asks for the permanent dismissal of an indictment charging Kenneth Walker with attempted murder and assault.
If the case were to be dismissed with prejudice, it would mean Walker could not be reindicted for those charges at any time.
Now's the time to share you views on the new Police Chief
Here's your opportunity to participate in a survey to share your priorities for Louisville’s next permanent chief of police.
The community survey will be up for at least three weeks. In addition to the survey, there will be listening sessions over the next month, with various focus groups being held across the community. After that, all the information residents provided will be reviewed and analyzed to help pinpoint the qualities and characteristics needed for the city’s next police chief. The hired search firm will then use that information to conduct a national search and create a list of qualified candidates.
Next steps include convening a small group of community and Louisville Metro representatives to review the list, narrow it, conduct interviews, and send the Mayor their final recommendations. The entire process is expected to take 4 to 6 months, the Mayor said, adding, “We want you to be engaged in the process, because it’s going to take all of us to get this right.”
The Mayor stressed that Metro Council will be involved in the process, encouraging people to take the survey, helping identify focus group participants and recommending members of the group convened to do interviews.
Tolls for Ohio River crossings will rise July 1, 2020
Toll rates for bridges over the Ohio River will increase July 1.
RiverLink said that rates for two-axle vehicles, including passenger cars and motorcycles, will rise to $2.15 for motorists with a prepaid account and transponder.
Mayor Fischer declares Juneteenth a holiday for city workers, starting 2021
LOUISVILLE (June 19, 2020) – In celebration of Juneteenth, Mayor Greg Fischer earlier today signed an executive order declaring that starting in 2021, the day will be honored as a holiday for Louisville Metro Government (LMG) workers.
“It’s important for us to recognize that not every American attained freedom on July 4, 1776. For enslaved African Americans, freedom came almost a century later,” said the Mayor, adding that Juneteenth – the annual Freedom Day celebration to commemorate the belated announcement in 1865 to enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War was over – is “an important moment in our nation’s history, and every American should commemorate this day.”
Mayor Fischer noted, however, that not everyone gained freedom on Juneteenth. “In Kentucky, slavery didn’t officially end until ratification of the 13th Amendment on December 18, 1865,” he said, adding that, “The heartbreaking truth was that while they were legally free, most former slaves had no wealth, few resources and faced vicious and violent resistance to exercising their Constitutional right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
“And that’s still a heartbreaking challenge today,” he said. “While we’ve made progress, certainly, it’s not nearly enough.”
Yesterday, Governor Andy Beshear signed a proclamation declaring today as National Juneteenth Freedom Day in Kentucky. The Governor said he also would be requesting the state General Assembly to “make Juneteenth an official state holiday” next session.
In the meantime, Mayor Fischer said he hopes the executive order for city employees “will spur more local businesses to consider making Juneteenth an official holiday for their employees.”
The Mayor made his announcement this morning during a Facebook panel discussion celebrating Juneteenth with guests state Senator Gerald Neal, LMG Chief of Equity Kendall Boyd, longtime civil rights activist and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Award recipient Mattie Jones, Aukram Burton, Executive Director of the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, and Sydney Tucker, a member of the Mayor’s One Love Louisville Youth Implementation Team.
The Mayor closed by saying he finds “tremendous hope in the peaceful protests we’re seeing and in the energy throughout our country to create transformation and achieve equity and justice for people in our country who have been denied that.”
One Love Ambassador Institute
Join us to learn about the Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods' violence prevention work & ways you can help create a safer city.
The Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods has adapted their bi-monthly violence prevention training to offer a VIRTUAL Ambassador Institute on Saturday June 27. The training will be condensed into a three-hour virtual WebEx meeting from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM. This format will still allow for questions and interactions with our presenters. We will hear from experts as they cover a range of topics including Mental Health 101, Suicide Prevention, Community Organizing, Conflict Resolution, and the Public Health Approach to Violence. Sign up for the free event at the link provided, and spread the word to help make Virtual Ambassador Institutes a success! We hope to see you Saturday, June 27!
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L Paving Week-June 22,2020
Below is the list of Louisville Metro Public Works paving projects scheduled for the week of June 22, 2020. The schedule is subject to change due to weather and/or operational factors.
- W. Market Street at S. 41st Street
- Wilson Ave. from Catalpa Street to W. Hill Street
- Klondike Lane from Six Mile Lane to Hikes Lane
- Alta Vista Road from Beargrass Ave. to I-64 Overpass
- E. Witherspoon Street from S. 2nd Street to Preston Street
- Dixie Hwy. from Maple Street to W. Burnett Ave.
- River Road from Wolf Pen Branch Road to US Hwy. 42
- Congress Street from S. 10th Street to S 17th Street
- Rankin Street from E. Kenton Street to E. Garrett Street
- Tulane Ave. from W. Kenton Street to W. Garrett Street
Weather-permitting, we will also be finishing up the final restoration for the Windsor area. Schedule is as follows:
Street - Start - Stop - Milling Date - Paving Date
Rosewood Baxter Ave. - Castlewood - 6/17/2020 - 6/22/2020
Tyler Park Drive - Castlewood Ave. Baxter Ave. - 6/17/2020 -6/22/2020
Baxter Windsor Place Intersection - 6/17/2020 - 6/22/2020
Mossrose Ave. - Rosewood Ave. - Windsor Place - 6/17/2020 - 6/22/2020
Bellwod Ave. - Rosewood Ave. - Windsor Place - 6/17/2020 - 6/22/2020
Windsor Place - Baxter Ave. - Bardstown Road - 6/18/2020 - 6/23/2020
Tyler Park Drive - Edenside - Baxter - 6/18/2020 - 6/23/2020
Edenside - Norris Place - Bardstown Road - 6/19/2020 - 6/23/2020
Edenside - Baxter Ave. - 1640 Edenside - 6/19/2020 - 6/24/2020
Baxter - Edenside - Eastern Parkway - 6/19/2020 -6/24/2020
Eastern Parkway - Baxter Ave. - 1655 Eastern Pkwy. - 6/19/2020 - 6/24/2020
Eastern Parkway - Quadrant - Norris Place - 6/19/2020 - 6/24/2020
Eastern Parkway - 1800 Eastern Pkwy. - Bardstown Road - 6/19/2020 - 6/24/2020
Stevens Ave. - Fernwood - Norris Place - 6/22/2020 - 6/24/2020
Norris Place - Stevens Ave. - Eastern Parkway - 6/22/2020 - 6/24/2020
Sherwood Ave. - 1846 Sherwood - Norris Place - 6/22/2020 - 6/24/2020
Hartman Ave. at Stevens Ave. - 6/22/2020 - 6/25/2020
Cross Road - 1404 Cross Road - 1404 Cross Road - 6/22/2020 - 6/25/2020
Hill Road - Eastern Parkway - Dead End - 6/22/2020 - 6/25/2020
Valley Road Patches - Eastern Parkway - Barret Ave. - 6/23/2020 - 6/25/2020
Castlewood at Barret - 6/23/2020 - 6/25/2020
Bates Court - Barret Ave. - 1225 Bates Court - 6/23/2020 - 6/25/2020
Hawthorne Hill - Barret Ave. - 1368 Hawthorne Hill - 6/23/2020 - 6/25/2020
Hawthorne Hill 3 - Hawthorne Hill 5 - Hawthorne Hill - 6/23/2020 - 6/25/2020
Barret Ave. - Eastern Parkway - Castlewood - 6/23/2020 - 6/25/2020
Local public libraries to get free access to Kentucky Virtual Library
Submitted by: Sue Patrick
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) and the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA) announced a partnership that will provide all state residents with free access to the Kentucky Virtual Library during the upcoming school year.
The virtual library – administered by CPE – is a consortium of nearly 300 libraries and institutions across the state, including colleges and universities, public libraries, K-12 schools and hospitals, among others.
The virtual library offers over 60 research databases and resources for users of all levels. This year, KDLA support allowed it to offer Ancestry Library Edition throughout Kentucky, and KDLA will continue to support access to Ancestry in the year ahead.
Kentucky State Fair Gets Green Light
Gov. Andy Beshear approved a plan allowing the Kentucky State Fair to be held Aug 20-30 with new safety guidelines.
With Police Union Contract Under Negotiation, Fischer Could Push For Changes
Article by Jacob Ryan
During a week when thousands have taken to Louisville’s streets in protest, many have pressed a demand on Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and police leaders — fire the officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor.
But Fischer and others have pointed to due process requirements for officers — some set in state law, others in a union contract — in saying there is no quick or easy action they can take to discipline the officers without a thorough investigation.
City’s HUD CARES Act supplemental COVID-19 Grant applications being accepted
LOUISVILLE, KY (June 5, 2020) – Louisville Metro Government (LMG) is now accepting competitive applications for supplemental subrecipient funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) related to the coronavirus pandemic. HUD’s COVID-19 Cares Act funding sources include Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA-CV and FY21 HOPWA carryforward).
These grants are administered locally by Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services (RCS).
Kentucky Science Center provides Virtual Outlet
Like many other organization, the Kentucky Science Center had to temporarily close their doors due to COVID-19. In response to this, they have been filming and posting “Do Science at Home” videos on their social media platforms. Click here to view!
Louisville's Virtual Attractions
As attractions got creative during quarantine, some are still offering virtual tours and events for you and your family to enjoy – all at an appropriate social distance. Click here to see a list of virtual events taking place in Louisville.
Locally owned retailers List
Visit the "Shop Local" list of Louisville's locally owned retailers offering
online ordering or curbside pick-up. Louisville's independent businesses help the
city retain its unique character. There are currently 58 businesses listed from
bourbon chocolates to mint julep soaps for purchasing and helping support.
Survivor's Corner Offering Resources for Those in Need
Survivors’ Corner is taking calls from families experiencing overwhelm. They provide peer support (including coping skills and self care strategies) and resource information; not direct therapeutic services, however. On top of their standard programming, Survivors' Corner is providing temporary and confidential lodging, transportation services, food/hygiene items, etc. to trauma survivors. If you are in need of their services. You can contact them directly through their website, or you can call them at (502) 203-8917.
Standing Against Domestic Violence in Quarantine
The Center for Women and Families is taking precautions due to the coronavirus, but will continue to provide services free of charge 24/7. They ask that any person seeking services first call our 24-hour crisis and information line at 1-844-237-2331 or 502-581-7222. They are working to increase distance and minimize traffic in our building.
Some services will be provided via phone or FaceTime Groups, but community activities are cancelled for the time being
Until further notice, The Center for Women and Families will only be accepting the following in-kind donations: temporal thermometers + hand sanitizer.
Please show them your continued support as they continue to provide services to those affected by sexual and domestic violence.
The Office of Housing Programs
The Office of Housing operates multiple programs within Louisville-Jefferson County. Take a look at a few of the programs below:
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Home Repair Program-This program is focused on the Russell Neighborhood and select other neighborhoods. Those are currently the neighborhoods of Russell, California, Portland, Chickasaw, Shawnee, Park Hill, Parkland, and Park DuValle, Smoketown and Shelby Park. Applicants for this program must be owner and occupants the property to be assisted and they must be less than 80% of Area Median income, unless they live in Russell, which can go all the way to 100% of area median income. All other neighborhoods listed above may begin applying August 1, 2020 for assistance. Assistance is limited to the available funding. The submission of an application does not guarantee assistance, as funds are limited and historically this program runs out of money by about December of each year.
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Emergency Repair Program-This program assists owner-occupants of single-family homes to correct specific emergency situations in the home that could cause danger or impede the health of occupants in the home. The homeowner must be income eligible and be living in the home for one year or more. Specific emergency situations that are addressed by this program are:
Electrical - Conversion of old fuse boxes to breaker systems; repair/replacement of electrical components considered hazardous by the Fire department or Metro Louisville Electrical Inspectors;
Heating Systems and Air Conditioning – Replacement or repair of heating systems or duct work if necessary. Install or replace air conditioning systems upon written documentation from a physician confirming a medical necessity;
Plumbing – Replacement of nonfunctioning hot water heaters, repair/replacement of gas or water supply lines from utility connection to the house; and sewer lines from MSD connection from the street to the house;
Roofing - Assists owner-occupants of single-family homes that are eligible with cost for roof replacement, chimney repair, gutters, and downspouts.
Applications will be accepted beginning August 1, 2020. Assistance is limited to the available funding. The submission of an application does not guarantee assistance, as funds are limited and historically this program runs out of money by about December of each year.
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Lead Safe Louisville-The objective of this program is to eliminate any lead hazards in units built prior to 1978, in both owner-occupied homes and rental units in Metro Louisville. The program assists households that have a child under the age of six for more than 6 hours a week, and are at or below 80% of the median income. This program will remove lead hazards in the home through abatement. Households assisted will need to be temporarily relocated for a period of up to 2 weeks for the work to be completed. Applications are accepted year-round until funds are depleted.
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Russell Homeownership Incentive Program (RHIP)-This program assists participants, who are interested in buying a home in Russell area, in receiving qualified improvements to the home that is purchased. Households who purchase a unit in Russell, can be provided up to $35,000 to make necessary repairs. Applicants can combine the Down Payment Assistance funds with the RHIP Funds to complete the purchase, but are not required to do so.
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Down Payment Assistance-- The Down Payment Assistance(DPA) Program provides qualified homebuyers (households at or below 80% of area median income) with a partially forgivable loan to assist with purchasing a home which will be their primary residence. The DPA Program is available to any homebuyer that is looking to purchase an existing or newly constructed home in the Louisville Metro area. You do not have to be a first time homebuyer to qualify. However, all homebuyers must be credit and income qualified
The goals of the Down Payment Assistance Program are to:
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Encourage homeownership throughout the Louisville Metro area which is economical to low-moderate income consumers in order to assist in preventing future foreclosures;
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Encourage mixed-income neighborhoods and the de-concentration of poverty;
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Encourage homeownership in Metro’s Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area - Russell;
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Assist homebuyers in becoming informed consumers in order to successfully navigate real estate transactions and to understand the responsibility of homeownership;
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Encourage reinvestment in Louisville Metro’s vacant and abandoned properties.
Apply for ONE Louisville Fund Assistance
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 Here
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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